Glenn Close Picture
STARmeter
Top 5000
Up 58 this week

Glenn Close

Actress | Producer | Soundtrack

Glenn Close was born and was raised in Greenwich, Connecticut. Often quite popular on Broadway but in 1982 she was cast in her award winning role as Jenny Fields in The World According to Garp alongside Robin Williams. For this role, both a breakthrough in film for Close at age thirty five, she later went on to receive an Academy Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actress... See full bio »

Born:

in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
More at IMDbPro » Contact Info on IMDbPro Contact Info: View agent, publicist, legal and company
Add or change photos on IMDbPro Represent Glenn Close? Add or change photos
Glenn Close and Bryce Dallas Howard Still of Glenn Close in The Simpsons Al Pacino and Glenn Close Still of Glenn Close and Marcia Gay Harden in Damages Glenn Close Glenn Close, John Leguizamo and Lili Taylor
316 photos | 113 videos | 2692 news articles »

Quick Links:

Related News

Seth MacFarlane’s Out: Name 10 People Who Should Host the Oscars
6 hours ago | The Backlot
‘X-Men’s’ Caleb Landry Jones Joins John Slattery’s ‘God’s Pocket’ (Exclusive)
8 hours ago | Variety - Film News
Rhys Meyers to Be Cast in Next Star Wars Installment?
22 hours ago | Alt Film Guide
See all 2692 related articles »
Create a list  »

Related Lists

image of name
Most Badass Actresses of All Time
a list of 402 people by PunishU created 3 months ago
 
image of name
Theatrical actors that are really good in cinema, past and present
a list of 121 people by rogdalt created 8 months ago
 
image of name
My Top 100 Actress of All Time
a list of 100 people by crazyjake created 06 Feb 2011
 
image of name
Similar looking....
a list of 316 people by inken-kirchmann created 09 Nov 2011
 
image of name
The Best Female Actors
a list of 145 people by bigfish78 created 11 months ago
 
See all related lists »

Do you have a demo reel?

Add it to your IMDbPage

Francine Locke Film Reel -- Family Law (Best Actress, Gideon), Stealing Home (Best Supporting Actress-nom.) 168 Project, True Tale Monster (Albert P. Weisman Award), The Discarded (2011 Feature Release).

Francine Locke Film Reel

Franklin Ojeda Smith - -- "...back in the day the 'barb wire' was more visible" and early on I chose baseball over acting; then academia and not baseball. Now,"...the kids are grown, the dog is dead and now that I may, I choose acting." Please take a look: 1)Boardwalk Empire - Deacon Cuffy 2)Murder Incorporated - Sam Christenson 3)Cayman Went - Aniston Turnkey 4)Letting Go -Therapist 5)Footsteps in the Sand - Jim. Thank You! Franklin

Franklin Ojeda Smith -

My Demo Reel -- Includes clips from GLORY DAZE, COMMUNITY and horror film URBAN EXPLORER.

My Demo Reel

David H. Lawrence, XVII - Drama -- On-camera drama reel featuring David H. Lawrence XVII, in scenes from Heroes, The Unit, LOST, and more

David H. Lawrence, XVII - Drama

Melanie Molnar - Reel -- No description provided.

Melanie Molnar - Reel


Find out more at IMDbPro »

Connect with IMDb

Take The Quiz!

Test your knowledge of Glenn Close.
Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 33 wins & 50 nominations See more awards »

Known For


Show Show all  | 
Show by:
Edit

Filmography

Hide HideActress (67 titles)
2014 Always on My Mind (pre-production)
 
2014 5 to 7 (pre-production)
Arlene
 
2014 The Grace That Keeps This World (pre-production)
 
???? Low Down (filming)
 
2007-2012 Damages (TV series)
Patty Hewes
– But You Don't Do That Anymore (2012) … Patty Hewes
– I Like Your Chair (2012) … Patty Hewes
– I'm Afraid of What I'll Find (2012) … Patty Hewes
– The Storm's Moving In (2012) … Patty Hewes
– I Need to Win (2012) … Patty Hewes
See all 59 episodes »
 
1995-2012 The Simpsons (TV series)
Mona Simpson / Mother Simpson
– How I Wet Your Mother (2012) … Mona Simpson (voice)
– Mona Leaves-a (2008) … Mona Simpson (voice)
– My Mother the Carjacker (2003) … Mother Simpson (voice)
– Mother Simpson (1995) … Mother Simpson (voice)
 
2011 Albert Nobbs
Albert Nobbs
 
2011 Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil
Granny Puckett (voice)
 
2007 Evening
Mrs. Wittenborn
 
2006 George and Martha Washington: A 40 Year Romance (documentary short)
Narrator
 
2005 Hoodwinked!
Granny (voice)
 
2005 Tarzan II (video)
Kala (voice)
 
2005 The Shield (TV series)
Captain Monica Rawling
– Ain't That a Shame (2005) … Captain Monica Rawling
– Judas Priest (2005) … Captain Monica Rawling
– A Thousand Deaths (2005) … Captain Monica Rawling
– Back in the Hole (2005) … Captain Monica Rawling
– String Theory (2005) … Captain Monica Rawling
See all 13 episodes »
 
2005 The Chumscrubber
Carrie Johnson
 
2005 Nine Lives
Maggie
 
2005 Heights
Diana
 
2004 The Stepford Wives
Claire Wellington
 
2004 Strip Search (TV movie)
Karen Moore
 
2004 The West Wing (TV series)
Chief Justice Evelyn Baker Lang
– The Supremes (2004) … Chief Justice Evelyn Baker Lang
 
2003 The Lion in Winter (TV movie)
Eleanor of Aquitaine
 
2003 Le divorce
Olivia Pace
 
2003 Brush with Fate (TV movie)
Cornelia Engelbrecht
 
2003 Freedom: A History of Us (TV series documentary)
Eliza Andrews / Mary Antin
– A War to End Slavery (2003) … Eliza Andrews
– Whose Land Is This? (2003) … Mary Antin
 
2002 Pinocchio
Blue Fairy (voice: English version)
 
2002 Will & Grace (TV series)
Fannie Lieber
– Hocus Focus (2002) … Fannie Lieber
 
2001 The Safety of Objects
Esther Gold
 
2001 South Pacific (TV movie)
Nellie Forbush
 
2001 The Ballad of Lucy Whipple (TV movie)
Arvella Whipple
 
2000 102 Dalmatians
Cruella de Vil
 
2000 Baby (TV movie)
Adult Sophie (voice)
 
1999 Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End (TV movie)
Sarah Witting
 
1999 Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
Dr. Elaine Keener (segments "This is Dr. Keener" and "Fantasies about Rebecca")
 
1999 Tarzan
Kala (voice)
 
1999 Cookie's Fortune
Camille Dixon
 
1997 Air Force One
Vice President Kathryn Bennett
 
1997 In the Gloaming (TV movie)
Janet
 
1997 Paradise Road
Adrienne Pargiter
 
1996 Mars Attacks!
First Lady Marsha Dale
 
1996 101 Dalmatians
Cruella De Vil
 
1996 Mary Reilly
Mrs. Farraday
 
1995 Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (TV movie)
Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer
 
1994 The Paper
Alicia Clark
 
1993 The House of the Spirits
Férula Trueba
 
1993 Skylark (TV movie)
Sarah Witting
 
1992 Lincoln (TV movie)
Mary Todd Lincoln (voice)
 
1991 Hook
Gutless
 
1991 Meeting Venus
Karin Anderson
 
1991 Sarah, Plain and Tall (TV movie)
Sarah Wheaton
 
1990 Hamlet
Gertrude
 
1990 She'll Take Romance (TV movie)
 
1990 Reversal of Fortune
Sunny von Bülow / Narrator
 
1989 Immediate Family
Linda Spector
 
1988 Dangerous Liaisons
Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil
 
1988 Stones for Ibarra (TV movie)
Sara Everton
 
1988 Gandahar
Ambisextra (voice: English version)
 
1987 Fatal Attraction
Alex Forrest
 
1985 Maxie
Jan / Maxie
 
1985 Jagged Edge
Teddy Barnes
 
1984 The Natural
Iris Gaines
 
1984 The Stone Boy
Ruth Hillerman
 
1984 Something About Amelia (TV movie)
Gail Bennett
 
1983 The Big Chill
Sarah Cooper
 
1982 The World According to Garp
Jenny Fields
 
1982 The Elephant Man (TV movie)
Princess Alexandra
 
1979 Orphan Train (TV movie)
Jessica
 
1979 Too Far to Go (TV movie)
Rebecca
 
1975 Great Performances (TV series)
Neighbor
– The Rules of the Game (1975) … Neighbor
 
Show ShowProducer (12 titles)
2010/II Pax (documentary short) (executive producer) (post-production)
 
2011 Albert Nobbs (producer)
 
2001 South Pacific (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2001 The Ballad of Lucy Whipple (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2000 Baby (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1999 Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1995 Journey (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1995 Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1993 Skylark (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1992 Broken Hearts, Broken Homes (TV documentary) (executive producer)
 
1991 Sarah, Plain and Tall (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1988 The American Experience (TV series documentary) (associate producer - 1 episode)
– Do You Mean There Are Still Real Cowboys? (1988) (associate producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (9 titles)
2011 Albert Nobbs (lyrics: "Lay Your Head Down")
 
2008 Wieners (writer: "The Happy Song")
 
2001 South Pacific (TV movie) (performer: "A Cock Eyed Optimist", "Twin Soliloquies", "Im Gonna Wash That Man Outta My Hair", "Some Enchanted Evening Reprise", "Im In Love With A Wonderful Guy", "Honey Bun", "Finale Ultimo", "My Girl Back Home")
 
1999 Tarzan (performer: "You'll Be in My Heart")
 
1993-1998 Great Performances (TV series)
– Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Royal Albert Hall Celebration (1998) (performer: "Once Upon a Time", "With One Look", "As If We Never Said Goodbye")
– Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (1993) (performer: "Send In the Clowns")
 
1995 The Simpsons (TV series)
– Mother Simpson (1995) (performer: "Blowin' in the Wind")
 
1995 The 49th Annual Tony Awards (TV special) (performer: "As If We Never Said Goodbye")
 
1990 Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music (TV documentary) (performer: "Sing, Sing a Song")
 
1984 Carnival of the Animals (TV movie) ("Carnival of the Animals")
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
2011 Albert Nobbs (screenplay)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
2010/II Pax (documentary short) (post-production)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1984 Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (voice dubbing: Andie MacDowell - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2002 'Sunset Blvd.': A Look Back (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
1998 Welcome to Hollywood (special thanks)
 
1997 In & Out (special thanks)
 
1996 Poetry, Passion, the Postman: The Poetic Return of Pablo Neruda (TV documentary) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (157 titles)
2013 Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (documentary) (post-production)
Herself
 
2013 The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a TV Series - Drama
 
2012 The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Oustanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
 
2012 Love, Marilyn (documentary)
Herself
 
2012 Casting By (documentary)
Herself
 
2005-2012 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 11 July 2012 (2012) … Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 7 January 2009 (2009) … Herself
– Episode dated 3 September 2007 (2007) … Herself
– Episode dated 23 December 2005 (2005) … Herself
– Episode dated 6 June 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
1994-2012 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #20.150 (2012) … Herself
– Episode #20.67 (2012) … Herself
– Episode #15.133 (2007) … Herself
– Episode #13.92 (2005) … Herself
– Episode #13.43 (2005) … Herself
See all 7 episodes »
 
2012 The 84th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
 
2012 Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 20 February 2012 (2012) … Herself
 
2011-2012 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 2 February 2012 (2012) … Herself
– Episode dated 26 January 2012 (2012) … Herself
– Episode dated 22 September 2011 (2011) … Herself
 
2009-2012 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.589 (2012) … Herself
– Episode #1.454 (2011) … Herself
– Episode #1.22 (2009) … Herself
 
2012 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2008-2012 Today (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 25 January 2012 (2012) … Herself
– Episode dated 8 September 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2012 The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama & Best Original Song
 
2011 Touch of Evil (short)
Herself
 
2011 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (TV series)
Herself
– Hill Family (2011) … Herself
 
2011 Sidewalks Entertainment (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Close & Belafonte (2011) … Herself - Guest
 
2011 Premio Donostia a Glenn Close (TV movie)
Herself
 
2011 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2010 Gylne tider (TV series documentary)
Alex Forrest / Herself
– Episode #4.1 (2010) … Herself (also archive footage) / Alex Forrest (also archive footage)
 
2010 The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2010 Jeopardy! (TV series)
Herself - Video Clue Presenter
– Episode #26.129 (2010) … Herself - Video Clue Presenter
 
2010 The Oprah Winfrey Oscar Special (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007-2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 22 January 2010 (2010) … Herself
– Episode dated 16 December 2009 (2009) … Herself
– Episode dated 28 April 2009 (2009) … Herself
– Episode dated 30 December 2008 (2008) … Herself
– Episode dated 16 October 2008 (2008) … Herself
See all 15 episodes »
 
2010 Golden Globes Red Carpet Live (TV movie)
Herself
 
2010 The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama
 
1993-2010 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #17.75 (2010) … Herself
– Episode dated 3 August 2007 (2007) … Herself
– Episode dated 24 September 1993 (1993) … Herself
 
2009 My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story (documentary)
Herself
 
2009 The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series
 
2009/I Home (documentary)
Narrator (voice: English version)
 
2004-2009 The View (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 5 March 2009 (2009) … Herself
– Episode dated 16 June 2008 (2008) … Herself
– Episode dated 19 July 2007 (2007) … Herself
– Episode dated 14 June 2005 (2005) … Herself
– Episode dated 10 June 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2009 This Morning (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 12 February 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #16.2 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter: Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical
 
2009 Peter Matthiessen: No Boundaries (documentary)
Herself - Host
 
2008 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Herself
 
2008 Rachael Ray (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.39 (2008) … Herself
 
2008 TV Guide Live at the Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2008 The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Lead Actress in a Drama Series and Presenter
 
2008 Extra (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 20 July 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2008 The 62nd Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
2008 Eigo de shabera-night (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 2 May 2008 (2008) … Herself
– Episode dated 28 April 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2008 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Female Actor in a Drama Series
 
2008 Golden Globes Announcement Special (TV movie)
Herself
 
2008 Reinventando Hollywood (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2007 CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
2007 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.8 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2007 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 7 August 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.113 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 Gabon: The Last Eden (TV documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2007 Wild (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– Africa's Last Eden (2007) … Narrator
 
2006 Silent No More: Behind the Scenes of 'Serving in Silence' (video short)
Herself
 
2006 The 60th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
2006 The 65th Annual Peabody Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
2005 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Herself
 
2005 Hollywood's Greatest Villains (TV documentary)
Herself - Interviewee
 
2005 Corazón de... (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 18 November 2005 (2005) … Herself
– Episode dated 19 September 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
 
2005 A Concert for Hurricane Relief (TV special)
Herself
 
2005 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 15 March 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 16 February 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries/Presenter: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
 
2005 The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself - Presenter: Film Clip from "Closer"/Winner: Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Made for TV Movie
 
2004 Stepford: The Architects (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2004 Stepford: A Definition (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2004 The Stepford Wives (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2004 The Stepford Husbands (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2004 A Perfect World: The Making of 'The Stepford Wives' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2004 The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Outstanding Drama Series
 
2004 Biography (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Bette Midler (2004) … Herself
 
2004 Tracking 'The Lion in Winter' (TV movie)
Herself
 
2003 In Search of the Jaguar (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
2003 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
2003 A Closer Walk (documentary)
Narrator
 
2003 What I Want My Words to Do to You: Voices from Inside a Women's Maximum Security Prison (documentary)
Herself
 
2003 IFP Gotham Awards 2003 (TV special)
Herself
 
2002 Leute heute (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode dated 24 April 2002 (2002) … Herself
 
1996-2002 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 23 April 2002 (2002) … Herself
– Episode dated 28 November 1996 (1996) … Herself - Guest
 
2002 The 74th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Announcer
 
2002 A Salute to Robert Altman, an American Maverick (TV movie)
Herself
 
2002 'Sunset Blvd.': A Look Back (video documentary short)
Herself - "Norma Desmond" on Broadway
 
2000 Lux (TV series)
Herself (2001)
 
2001 The Directors (TV series documentary)
Herself
– The Films of Robert Altman (2001) … Herself
 
2001 The 55th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
2001 MADtv (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #6.25 (2001) … Herself
 
2001 Mundo VIP (TV series)
Herself
– Show nº252 (2001) … Herself
 
2001 2001 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1996-2001 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 20 March 2001 (2001) … Herself
– Episode dated 17 November 2000 (2000) … Herself
– Episode dated 17 November 1999 (1999) … Herself
– Episode dated 15 June 1999 (1999) … Herself
– Episode dated 10 April 1997 (1997) … Herself
See all 6 episodes »
 
2000 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1999 Saturday Night Live 25 (TV special documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1999 The Lady with the Torch (documentary)
Herself - Host
 
1999 Tarzan in Concert with Phil Collins (TV special)
 
1999 Cast and Crew (video short)
Herself
 
1998 Welcome to Hollywood
Herself
 
1998 Robert F. Kennedy: A Memoir (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1987-1998 Great Performances (TV series)
Herself - Host / Herself - Performer: song 'Send In the Clowns' from 'A Little Night Music' / Performer 'Once Upon A Time', 'With One Look' and 'As If We Never Said Goodbye'
– Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Royal Albert Hall Celebration (1998) … Performer 'Once Upon A Time', 'With One Look' and 'As If We Never Said Goodbye'
– Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (1993) … Herself - Performer: song 'Send In the Clowns' from 'A Little Night Music'
– The Music Makers: An ASCAP Celebration of American Music at Wolf Trap (1987) … Herself - Host
 
1998 Ellen (TV series)
Herself
– Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute: Part 1 (1998) … Herself
 
1998 Christopher Reeve: A Celebration of Hope (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1998 Baboon Tales (TV documentary)
Herself - Narrator
 
1997 In & Out
Herself (uncredited)
 
1997 The 69th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: David Helfgott
 
1997 3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1997 The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical
 
1997 Magacine (TV series)
Herself
 
1997 The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special and Presenter: Best TV-Series- Drama
 
1997 Christmas in Washington (TV special)
Host
 
1996 Showbiz Today (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 12 December 1996 (1996) … Herself
 
1996 Very Important Pennis (TV series)
Herself
– Very Important Pennis: Part 1 (1996) … Herself
 
1996 The Good, the Bad & the Beautiful (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1996 Poetry, Passion, the Postman: The Poetic Return of Pablo Neruda (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1996 101 Dalmatians, a Canine's Tale (TV movie)
Herself
 
1995 The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special & Nominee: Best Made for Television Movie
 
1995 Anne Frank Remembered (documentary)
Diary Readings (voice)
 
1995 The 49th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Host, Performer & Winner: Best Actress in a Musical
 
1995 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.4 (1995) … Herself
 
1994 The 48th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1994 A Century of Women (TV mini-series documentary)
Family Member (voice)
 
1994 The 66th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Honorary Award to Deborah Kerr
 
1993 Besser als mein Haus je war (TV documentary short)
Herself
 
1993 The 65th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film
 
1993 The Best of Disney Music: A Legacy in Song - Part II (TV movie)
Herself - Host
 
1989-1992 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Herself - Host / Various
– Glenn Close/Black Crowes (1992) … Herself - Host/Various
– Glenn Close/Gipsy Kings (1989) … Herself - Host/Various
 
1992 Broken Hearts, Broken Homes (TV documentary)
Herself - Host
 
1992 Diamonds on the Silver Screen (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1992 The Howard Stern Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 18 July 1992 (1992) … Herself
 
1992 The 46th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Hostess & Winner: Best Actress in a Play
 
1991 CBS This Morning (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 19 November 1991 (1991) … Herself
– Episode dated 18 January 1991 (1991) … Herself
 
1985-1991 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 13 November 1991 (1991) … Herself
– Episode dated 17 December 1990 (1990) … Herself
– Episode dated 25 May 1985 (1985) … Herself
 
1991 Wetten, dass..? (TV series)
Herself
– Wetten, dass..? aus Saarbrücken (1991) … Herself
 
1991 The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Drama/Comedy Special/Miniseries & Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special
 
1991 The 15th Annual Women in Film Crystal Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1991 The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Cinematography
 
1991 Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake (TV movie)
Herself
 
1990 The Divine Garbo (TV documentary)
Herself - Host/Narrator
 
1990 Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1990 The 62nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Art Direction
 
1990 The Tracey Ullman Show (TV series)
Herself
– Creative Differences (1990) … Herself
 
1990 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Herself
 
1989 Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (TV special)
Herself
 
1989 The 61st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
 
1989 The Media Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.7 (1989) … Herself
 
1988 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
Herself - Narrator
– Do You Mean There Are Still Real Cowboys? (1988) … Herself - Narrator (voice)
 
1988 The 60th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
 
1988 The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV documentary)
Herself - Winner: Favourite Actress in Motion Picture and Accepting Award for Favourite Drama Motion Picture
 
1987 The 41st Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1986 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1986 1986 World Series (TV mini-series)
Herself - Star Spangled Banner Singer (Game 1)
 
1986 Bitte umblättern (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode dated 28 April 1986 (1986) … Herself
 
1986 An Amazin' Era (video documentary)
Herself - Host
 
1985 The 57th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Best Costume Design
 
1985 The 42nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
 
1984 The 36th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special
 
1984 The 38th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Winner: Best Leading Actress in a Play
 
1984 The 56th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
 
1984 Carnival of the Animals (TV movie)
Herself
 
1983 The 55th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (22 titles)
2012 Shakespeare Uncovered (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2010-2012 Special Collector's Edition (TV series)
 
2012 Animation Lookback (TV series documentary)
 
2011 59 Festival de Cine de San Sebastián - Gala de clausura (TV movie)
Herself
 
2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
 
2008 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
 
2007 Cámara negra. Teatro Victoria Eugenia (TV documentary short)
Herself
 
2007 Rove Live (TV series)
 
2006 El camino de Antonio Banderas (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2006 Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (documentary)
Alex Forrest (uncredited)
 
2005 Corazón de... (TV series)
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 
2005 ... A Father... A Son... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (TV documentary)
Alex Forrest
 
2004 Retrosexual: The 80's
 
2004 Broadway: The American Musical (TV series documentary)
 
2004 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (TV special documentary)
Herself - #67 Faye Dunaway: Fired!: Sunset Boulevard Musical
 
2004 Die Geschichte des erotischen Films (TV documentary)
 
2003 Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (video documentary)
Herself
 
1999 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Adam Sandler (TV special documentary)
Gina (uncredited)
 
1998 The Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live (TV special documentary)
Wife (uncredited)
 
1995 The Simpsons (TV series)
 
1994 All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (TV movie)
Herself
 

Related Videos

Glenn Close Introduces James Earl Jones -- James Earl Jones's acceptance speech for the AMPAS Governors Award. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Season 3: Episode 360 -- Rose Byrne on Glenn Close and the final season of Damages. Albert Nobbs -- Albert Nobbs struggles to survive in late 19th century Ireland, where women aren't encouraged to be independent. Posing as a man so she can work as a butler in Dublin's most posh hotel, "Albert" meets a handsome painter and looks to escape the lie she has been living.
See all 113 »
Edit

Personal Details

Other Works:

(November 1 1994- July 2 1995) Stage: Appeared on Broadway in "Sunset Boulevard" (Tony Award). See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 3 Interviews  | 18 Articles  | 7 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Height:

5' 5" (1.65 m)
Edit

Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I love the chemistry that can be created onstage between the actors and the audience. It's molecular even, the energies that can go back and forth. I started in theater. and when I first went into movies I felt that my energy was going to blow out the camera. See more »

Trivia:

Lived with Len Cariou from 1979-1983. See more »

Trademark:

Often plays severe, career-driven women See more »

Nickname:

Glennie See more »

Star Sign:

Pisces