Close is known for taking the time to stop and engage with fans. She will also happily sign autographs for them.
Close was given an award by GLAAD in 2002 for promoting equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.
Close is a fan of the New York Mets, and has been known to frequently sing the US national anthem at games since 1986.
Close is pictured here in Moscow, Russia, with her good friend Giorgio Armani, who was the first designer she worked with.
Glenn Close participated in a Times Square performance of 'New York, New York' to help the entertainment industry, Broadway, and tourism, all of which suffered hugely after the World Trade Center terrorist attacks.
In 2018, Glenn Close attended the March For Our Lives gun control protest. She is pictured here with fellow attendee Cher.
Glenn Close appears alongside her sister and nephew to participate in a movement to destigmatize mental illness.
Close attended the Democratic National Convention in 2004, to show her support for the party in defeating George W. Bush.
Close took part in the 1989 March For Women's Lives protest in Washington D.C., to keep abortion and birth control safe and legal.
Close is pictured with a dalmatian for the London premiere of '102 Dalmatians,' in which she reprised her role as Cruella DeVille.
Close is pictured with friend and costar Jeremy Irons, at Hisae Restaurant in New York City.
Close starred in this European movie alongside many other famous actors, including Meryl Streep and Winona Ryder.
Close appeared alongside Jeff Bridges in 'Jagged Edge.' The film was both a critical and box-office success.
Glenn Close, her brother, and Robert Duvall head to the after party of 'The Real Thing' opening night performance in New York City.
Close won the 2019 Golden Globe for her performance in 'The Wife.' She was nominated for an Academy Award, but didn't win.
Close joined the cast of 'The Shield' exactly half way through its run (2002-2008). She was highly praised for her performance as Captain Monica Rawling.
Close attended the TIME 100 Gala, where she was named as one of the year's top 100 influential people. Robert Redford nominated her.
Close appears alongside her fellow cast members for the LA premiere of 'The Wife.' She received her seventh Academy Award nomination for the film.
Close appears in 'Four Good Days' as the mother of Mila Kunis' character. She is pictured here with Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, and Robert Redford.
Close attended the 21st Annual New York Film Festival in September 1983. She received her second Academy Award nomination for this movie.
This movie was an enormous box-office success, and provided Glenn Close with a Best Actress Academy Award nomination.
Glenn Close's performance in 'The Natural' was responsible for her third Academy Award nomination. She appeared alongside Robert Redford.
Close is pictured here with Destiny's Child at the 69th Annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting in New York City.
Close is pictured here with Hillary Clinton, who was First Lady at the time, supporting Chuck Schumer in his successful attempt to become the senator of New York.
Close starred in the 1982 film adaptation of John Irving's novel, for which she received her first Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
Glenn Close was born on March 19, 1947, in Greenwich, Connecticut, US. She began her acting career at the age of 27.
Close is pictured with Lady Gaga at the 24th Annual Critics' Choice Awards. They both received awards for Best Actress.
An active environmentalist, Close attended Bette Midler's event alongside Robert De Niro in New York's Thomas Jefferson Park.
This period romantic drama gained Close her second Academy Award nomination for Best Actress, and fifth nomination overall.
Close picked up her eighth Oscar nomination in 2021 for Best Supporting Actress for her role as the grandmother in this family drama.
The same role also earned her a Razzie nomination for Worst Supporting Actress, however.
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Glenn Close received huge critical acclaim for her performance as lawyer Patty Hewes in the TV show 'Damages,' which ran for five seasons.
Glenn Close has been acting for over 45 years. She is an incredibly versatile and talented actress, who has appeared on stage, on TV, and in films. She is also an activist, and has taken part in a number of protests, along with lending her support to the Democratic party on various occasions.
Want to know more about this Hollywood legend who, in her seventies, picked up her eighth Oscar nomination? Take a look through the following gallery to learn more about the immensely talented actress.
The enormously talented Glenn Close
The eight-time Oscar-nominated actress turns 77 on March 19
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Glenn Close has been acting for over 45 years. She is an incredibly versatile and talented actress, who has appeared on stage, on TV, and in films. She is also an activist, and has taken part in a number of protests, along with lending her support to the Democratic party on various occasions.
Want to know more about this Hollywood legend who, in her seventies, picked up her eighth Oscar nomination? Take a look through the following gallery to learn more about the immensely talented actress.