Glenn Close was born on the 19th of March 1947 in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA and is one of the most famous actresses in the acting world.

Biography and Career :

In 1960 her father opened a clinic in Zaire and because of this she spent part of her childhood in Africa.
She had attending the College of William & Mary.
Two of the roles that made her popular were in "Dangerous Liaisons" and "Fatal Attraction".
She received nominations for 5 Academy Awards, for Best Actress in "Dangerous Liaisons" and "Fatal Attraction" and for Best Supporting Actress in "The Natural", "The Big Chill" and "The World According to Garp".
Other roles she had were in movies like "Reversal of Fortune", "Sarah, Plain and Tall", "Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story", "The Paper, Mars Attacks!", "101 Dalmatians", "102 Dalmatians" and "Air Force One".
On the 22nd of November 1969 she married Cabot Wade, but in 1971 the couple got divorced.
Between 1984 and 1987 she was married to James Marlas.
On the 3rd of February 2006 she remarried, this time to David Shaw.
She has a daughter, Annie Maude Starke, with John Starke.
With her talent she became a famous actress and during the years won many awards including the Emmy Award and three Tony Awards.

Trivia :

- Height: 165 cm

Quotes :

- "The best thing I have is the knife from Fatal Attraction. I hung it in my kitchen. It's my way of saying, 'Don't mess with me'."
- "I've often been mistaken for Meryl Streep, although never on Oscar night."
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Glenn Close Lists

	1947 births
	Actors from Connecticut
	American film actors
	American musical theatre actors
	American stage actors
	American television actors
	Best Drama Actress Golden Globe (television) winners
	Best Miniseries or Television Movie Actress Golden Globe winners
	Choate Rosemary Hall alumni
	College of William and Mary alumni
	Emmy Award winners
	Living people
	Obie Award recipients
	Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie Screen Actors Guild Award winners
	People from Greenwich, Connecticut
	Shakespearean actors
	Tony Award winners

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Glenn Close Pictures

 

Glenn Close Movies
The World According to Garp The Big Chill The Natural Jagged Edge Maxie Fatal Attraction Dangerous Liaisons Immediate Family Reversal of Fortune Hook Meeting Venus The House of the Spirits The Paper Anne Frank Remembered Mars Attacks!
Glenn Close Filmography

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Category: Artists  - ( Artists Archive)

Date Added: 08 January '09

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