Glenn Close
Glenda Veronica "Glenn" Close (born March 19, 1947) is an American actress. In a career spanning over six decades, she has garnered numerous accolades, including three Tony Awards, three Emmy Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards. She has been nominated eight times for an Academy Award, sharing the record for most nominations in acting categories without a win with Peter O'Toole. In 2016, she was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame, and in 2019, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
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| Full name at birth | Glenda Veronica Close
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| Claim to fame | her roles as Jenny Fields in the 1982 comedy-drama film The World According to Garp, Sarah Cooper in the 1983 comedy-drama film The Big Chill, Iris Gaines in the 1984 sports film The Natural, Alex Forrest in the 1987 psychological thriller film Fatal Attraction, Marquise de Merteuil in the 1988 period romantic drama film Dangerous Liaisons, Cruella de Vil in the 1996 adventure comedy film 101 Dalmatians, and its 2000 sequel film 102 Dalmatians, Albert Nobbs in the 2011 period drama film Albert Nobbs, Joan Castleman in the 2017 drama film The Wife, and Patricia Hewes in the FX legal thriller drama series Damages
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| Date of birth | 19 March 1947
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| Place of birth | Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
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| Occupation | Actress, Singer, Producer, Voice Artist
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| Height | 5' 5" (165 cm)
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| Weight | 128 lbs (58 kg)
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| Dress size | 4
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| Shoe size | 7.5
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| Residence | Bedford Hills, New York, USA
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| Net worth | $50,000,000 USD
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| University | BA Drama and Anthropology, College of William and Mary (1974)
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- Once while filming the movie Air Force One (1997), Glenn’s character was told to cry. However, Glenn refused to do so as she didn’t want her character, Vice President Kathryn Bennett, to look weak. Ultimately, the scene was changed.
- Glenn has also worked as a producer and executive producer in films and TV movies like Sea Oak (2017), Albert Nobbs (2011), South Pacific (2001), The Ballad of Lucy Whipple (2001), and others.
- She also contributed as a necktie designer for Stonehenge, Ltd‘s “Christopher Reeve Collection” where 4 percent of sales went to the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation.
- She is also an avid LGBT activist.
- Glenn donated $75,000 to the Mental Health Association of Central Florida to provide counseling and help victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting that took place on June 16, 2016.
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