Glenn Close
Biography
Glenn Close, an American actress and singer, has spent five decades on screen and stage, earning three Emmy Awards, three Tony Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards, plus eight Academy Award nominations. Born in Greenwich, Connecticut, she trained in theater at the College of William & Mary and made her Broadway debut in Love for Love in 1974. Her first film role came in The World According to Garp (1982), earning her first Oscar nomination. She became known for films such as The Big Chill (1983), Fatal Attraction (1987), Dangerous Liaisons (1988), Reversal of Fortune (1990), and Air Force One (1997). She played Cruella de Vil in 101 Dalmatians (1996) and 102 Dalmatians (2000), and voiced Kala in Tarzan (1999). On television, she won an Emmy for Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (1995) and two more for Damages. Later film work includes Albert Nobbs (2011), The Wife (2017), Hillbilly Elegy (2020), and Wake Up Dead Man (2025).
79years old
Turns 80 on March 19in 156 days
- Born Greenwich
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Glenda Veronica Close (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 62
- Career span
- 44 years1982 to 2026
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First role
In 1980, director George Roy Hill spotted Close on Broadway and had her try out alongside Robin Williams for a part in The World According to Garp. That became her first film role and her first Academy Award nominated performance.
Early training
Close trained as a serious actor at The College of William & Mary under Howard Scammon, the college's long-time professor of theater, and also starred in the outdoor drama The Common Glory.
Languages
In 2022, Close took a role in the second season of Tehran, an Apple TV+ thriller series. For that part, she studied Persian.
Behind the award
Close played lawyer Patty Hewes on Damages starting in 2007 and won two straight Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Her win was the first for a cable show in that category.
Behind the camera
Close worked on Albert Nobbs for almost twenty years, co-writing the script and producing the film as well as starring in the title role.
Glenn Close movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Rodrigo García directed four of these films, Kevin Lima two and Stephen Herek two. Four actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Rodrigo GarcíaDirector, 4 films, 2000 to 2021
All films by Rodrigo García
All films by Kevin Lima
Stephen HerekDirector, 2 films, 1996 to 2015
All films by Stephen Herek
Also two films together50 more actors
- Robert DuvallThe Paper (1994) and The Natural (1984)
- Robin WilliamsSuper/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (2024) and The World According to Garp (1982)
- Jeff BridgesThe Green Fog (2018) and Jagged Edge (1985)
- Matthew ModineThe Green Fog (2018) and Le divorce (2003)
- Jason IsaacsNine Lives (2005) and The Chumscrubber (2005)
- Jeff DanielsSuper/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (2024) and 101 Dalmatians (1996)
- Uma ThurmanLove, Marilyn (2012) and Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
- Peter DinklageBrothers (2024) and Low Down (2014)
- Elizabeth BanksLove, Marilyn (2012) and Heights (2005)
- Kathy BakerNine Lives (2005) and Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000)
- Patrick WarburtonHoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil (2011) and Hoodwinked! (2005)
- Thomas LennonHeights (2005) and Le divorce (2003)
- William FichtnerNine Lives (2005) and The Chumscrubber (2005)
- Kristen StewartAnesthesia (2015) and The Safety of Objects (2001)
- Martin ShortHoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil (2011) and Mars Attacks! (1996)
- Michael DouglasThe Green Fog (2018) and Fatal Attraction (1987)
- Cameron DiazBack in Action (2025) and Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000)
- Daniel CraigWake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) and Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
- David Ogden StiersHoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil (2011) and Hoodwinked! (2005)
- Mary Kay PlaceThe Safety of Objects (2001) and The Big Chill (1983)
- Minnie DriverThe Wilde Wedding (2017) and Tarzan (1999)
- Holly HunterNine Lives (2005) and Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000)
- Brad GarrettHoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil (2011) and Tarzan II (2005)
- Jennifer EhleLove, Marilyn (2012) and Paradise Road (1997)
- Molly ParkerNine Lives (2005) and Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (1995)
- Andy DickHoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil (2011) and Hoodwinked! (2005)
- Mila KunisWake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) and Four Good Days (2021)
- Matt MalloyThe Stepford Wives (2004) and Cookie's Fortune (1999)
- Sam WaterstonAnesthesia (2015) and Le divorce (2003)
- Stephen DillaneNine Lives (2005) and Hamlet (1990)
- Andrew ScottBack in Action (2025) and Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025)
- Miguel SandovalNine Lives (2005) and Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000)
- Swoosie KurtzDangerous Liaisons (1988) and The World According to Garp (1982)
- Tim McInnerny102 Dalmatians (2000) and 101 Dalmatians (1996)
- Christopher FairbankGuardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Hamlet (1990)
- Jim ParsonsAnimal Farm (2026) and Heights (2005)
- LisaGay HamiltonNine Lives (2005) and Reversal of Fortune (1990)
- Elpidia CarrilloNine Lives (2005) and Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000)
- Janet McTeerLove, Marilyn (2012) and Albert Nobbs (2011)
- Lily CollinsTudum: A Netflix Global Fan Event (2025) and Tarzan (1999)
- Amy BrennemanNine Lives (2005) and Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000)
- Bronagh GallagherAlbert Nobbs (2011) and Mary Reilly (1996)
- Roma MaffiaThings You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000) and The Paper (1994)
- Mark WilliamsAlbert Nobbs (2011) and 101 Dalmatians (1996)
- William Allen YoungServing in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (1995) and Jagged Edge (1985)
- Max IronsCrooked House (2017) and The Wife (2017)
- Pauline CollinsAlbert Nobbs (2011) and Paradise Road (1997)
- Benjy GaitherHoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil (2011) and Hoodwinked! (2005)
- Cory EdwardsHoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil (2011) and Hoodwinked! (2005)
- Will ReeveSuper/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (2024) and In the Gloaming (1997)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Glenn Close's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$3.1 billion
38 of the 61 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 61 films: 38 worldwide figure; 6 us gross only; 6 never in cinemas; 4 streaming, short cinema run; 7 figure not found.
- 38Worldwide figure
- 6US gross only
- 6Never in cinemas
- 4Streaming, short cinema run
- 7Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 83% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$773M24.8% of the total
- 2$448M14.4% of the total
- 3$321M10.3% of the total
- 4$320M10.3% of the total
- 5$315M10.1% of the total
- 6$184M5.9% of the total
- 7$110M3.5% of the total
- 8$102M3.3% of the total
$540 millionfrom the other 30 films with a worldwide figure, 17% of the total
Awards
Twelve awards and honors from 1984 to 2022, nine of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | |||
| 2005 | Awards | Won | |
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 2009 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Damages | Won |
| 2008 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Damages | Won |
| 1995 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story | Won |
| SAG Awards | |||
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Won | ||
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | Won | ||
| Tony Awards | |||
| 1995 | Best Actress in a Musical | Won | |
| 1992 | Best Actress in a Play | Won | |
| 1984 | Best Actress in a Play | Won | |
| Other honors | |||
| 2022 | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Won | |
| 2018 | Independent Spirit Award | The Wife | Won |
| 2014 | Medalla Delmira Agustini | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.