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HOLLYWOOD HALL OF FAME®
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GLENN CLOSE
HOLLYWOOD CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD® HONOREE
GLENN CLOSE'S BIOGRAPHY
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Five-time Oscar nominee Glenn Close enjoys a career that has spanned every medium from film to television to the stage. She next stars as the title character in "Albert Nobbs" alongside a distinguished cast that includes Janet McTeer, Mia Wasikowska, and Brendan Gleeson. A passion project of Close's for nearly 20 years, "Albert Nobbs" is directed by Rodrigo Garcia with whom Close has worked two previous times ("Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her" and "Nine Lives"). In addition to writing the screenplay with John Banville, Close also served as producer of the film, which earned her raves at the 2011 Telluride and Toronto Film Festivals.
Close made her feature film debut in George Roy Hill's "The World According to Garp," for which she received her first Academy Award nomination. She was subsequently honored with Oscar nominations for her performances in Lawrence Kasdan's "The Big Chill," Barry Levinson's "The Natural," Adrian Lyne's "Fatal Attraction," and Stephen Frears' "Dangerous Liaisons."
Her other films include "Jagged Edge," "Reversal of Fortune," "Hamlet," "Meeting Venus," "The Paper," "101 Dalmatians," "102 Dalmatians," "Air Force One," "Cookie's Fortune," "The Safety of Objects," "Le Divorce," "Heights," and "Evening."
Close received the Donostia Award for career achievement at the 2011 San Sebastian Film Festival. She has been honored with Golden Globe Awards, Emmy Awards, and Tony Awards, as well as a Crystal Award from Women In Film, a GLAAD Media Award, a PeopleÕs Choice Award, the National Association of Theatre Owners' Female Star of the Year award, and a Gotham Award for her contributions to the New York independent filmmaking community. She is a trustee emeritus of the Sundance Institute, having served as a board member for 16 years.
(October 2011)
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