Stage and screen star Glenn Close celebrates her birthday March 19.
Close made her Broadway debut as Angelica in Love for Love in 1974. In the time since, she has earned Tony Awards for her roles in Sunset Boulevard, Death and the Maiden, and The Real Thing. She was last seen on Broadway reprising her role as Norma Desmond in the 2017 revival of Sunset Boulevard.
In addition to her stage work, Close is a seven-time Oscar Award nominee, known for her work in films such as Fatal Attraction, Dangerous Liaisons, and The Wife. She is presently nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in Hillbilly Elegy.
Glenn Close in Love For Love
Timothy Landfield, Glenn Close, and Paxton Whitehead in The Crucifer of Blood
Glenn Close, Michael John, Nicol Williamson, Penny Fuller, and Martha Danielle in Rex
Penny Fuller, Glenn Close, and Michael John in Rex
Glenn Close, Michael John, Tom Aldredge, and Nicol Williamson in Rex
Glenn Close in Barnum
Glenn Close and Andy Teirstein in Barnum
Jim Dale, Glenn Close, and Marianne Tatum in Barnum
Glenn Close and Jeremy Irons in The Real Thing
Christine Baranski and Glenn Close in The Real Thing
Glenn Close in The Real Thing
Mary Beth Hurt and Glenn Close in Benefactors
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Glenn Close and Simon Jones in Benefactors
Glenn Close in Benefactors
Glenn Close and Richard Dreyfuss in Death and the Maiden
Glenn Close in Death and the Maiden
Gene Hackman, Glenn Close, and Richard Dreyfuss in Death and the Maiden
Alan Campbell and Glenn Close in Sunset Boulevard
Joan Marcus
Glenn Close in Sunset Boulevard
Craig Schwartz
Glenn Close
Glenn Close and Alan Campbell
Craig Schwartz
Lithgow and Glenn Close in A Delicate Balance
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John Lithgow, Glenn Close and Lindsay Duncan in A Delicate Balance, 2014
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Glenn Close and John Lithgow in A Delicate Balance, 2014
Glenn Close
Joan Marcus
Glenn Close
Joan Marcus
Glenn Close
Richard Hubert Smith
Grace Van Patten and Glenn Close
Joan Marcus
Andrew Hovelson and Glenn Close
Kate Jennings Grant, Olivia Gilliatt, and Glenn Close
