Annie Starke

Annie Starke
Born	(1988-04-26) April 26, 1988 (age 36)
Education	Hamilton College, history of art
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2001–present
Spouse	Marc Albu ​ (m. 2018)​
Children	1 [1]
Mother	Glenn Close
Relatives	William Close (maternal grandfather)

Annie Starke Albu (born April 26, 1988) is an American actress who has appeared on film and Broadway. ^{[2] [3]}

Early years

The daughter of actress Glenn Close and businessman John Starke, she was raised in Bedford, New York. ^[4] Starke attended Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, ^[5] studying the history of art. ^[6]

Career

Starke appeared in the films Albert Nobbs and We Don’t Belong Here , ^[7] and also appeared in The Wife as a younger version of Joan Castleman, the character played by her mother Glenn Close. ^[8] Starke also played a younger version of Close in the Owen Wilson and Ed Helms comedy Father Figures . ^[9]

Personal life

Starke’s godfather is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ^[10] Starke married money manager Marc Albu in Bedford, New York at her mother's estate in June 2018. ^[11] Starke is a dog lover and – as of March 2018 – has a Labrador called Big Al. ^[12] She welcomed her first child, a son, Rory Westaway Albu, in February 2025. ^[13]

Starke is an equestrian; in February 2004, at age 15, she won the Children's Modified Jumper Championship competition at the 32nd Winter Equestrian Festival in Florida. ^[14]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	Albert Nobbs	Young chocolate shop waitress
2016	We Don’t Belong Here	Madeline Green
2017	The Wife	Young Joan Castleman
2017	Father Figures	Young Helen Baxter	Uncredited

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2001	South Pacific	Singing Jerome	Television film
2020	Ratched	Lily Cartwright	Recurring role; 4 episodes

References

1. "Rory Westaway Albu… born Feb. 7th, 2025… and we'll never be the same. We love you so much, sweet boy".
2. "Annie Starke on Following Mom (Glenn Close) On Stage and Her Fashionable Debut in Love, Loss and What I Wore" . Retrieved 30 September 2018.
3. TODAY (17 August 2018). "Glenn Close And Daughter Annie Starke Open About Working On 'The Wife' - TODAY" . Retrieved 30 September 2018– via YouTube.
4. Cagle, Jess; Falcone, Dana (10 August 2018). "Glenn Close's Lookalike Actress Daughter Annie Starke Is Grateful for Her 'Normal Childhood'". People . Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
5. Potts, Courtney (20 August 2009). "Actress Glenn Close dines at New Hartford restaurant". Observer-Dispatch . Retrieved 15 December 2018.
6. "Celebs' Kids All Grown Up – See Who Got Online Education And Who Followed His Parents' Path". Investment Guru. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
7. Haubrich, Wess (16 August 2018). "On the craft of character, acting, strong women & their influence, & more with Glenn Close's daughter, actress Annie Starke, of The Wife". The 405. Archived from the original on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
8. Hoffman, Barbara (16 August 2018). "Why Glenn Close avoided her daughter on 'The Wife' set". New York Post . Retrieved 30 September 2018.
9. Lunders, Katelyn (3 October 2017). "Glenn Close's Lookalike Daughter Is All Grown Up—and Ready to Step Into Mom's Shoes". Woman's Day . Retrieved 30 September 2018.
10. Staff writers (2 July 2018). "Glenn Close bucks tradition in striking white mother-of-the-bride dress". Startsat60. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
11. Weaver, Hilary (2 July 2018). "Glenn Close May Be History's Greatest Mother of the Bride". Vanity Fair . Retrieved 30 September 2018.
12. Nordstrom, Leigh (19 March 2018). "Getting Close With Annie Starke". Women's Wear Daily . Retrieved 30 September 2018.
13. "Rory Westaway Albu… born Feb. 7th, 2025… and we'll never be the same. We love you so much, sweet boy".
14. "Close travels far". The Palm Beach Post . February 2, 2004. p. 17. Retrieved October 18, 2018– via Newspapers.com.

External links

• Annie Starke at IMDb