List of awards and nominations received by Glenn Close

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The following is a List of awards and nominations received by Glenn Close.

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Glenn Close is an American actress known for her extensive roles on stage and screen. Over her lengthy prolific career she has received numerous accolades for acting including three Primetime Emmy Awards, three Tony Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards as well as nominations for two BAFTA Awards, three Grammy Awards and a Laurence Olivier Award. Additionally, she has been nominated eight times for an Academy Award, holding the record for the most Oscar nominations in an acting category without a win (tied with Peter O'Toole).

Close is one of the five most-nominated actresses in Academy history. [1] She has received eight Academy Award nominations for her roles as feminist mother in The World According to Garp (1982), a baby boomer in The Big Chill (1983), the romantic interest in The Natural (1984), a psychotic ex-lover in Fatal Attraction (1987), noblewoman in Dangerous Liaisons (1988), an English butler in Albert Nobbs (2011), the titular wife in The Wife (2018), and a grandmother in Hillbilly Elegy (2020). She won the Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress for The Wife (2018).

For her performances on television she received three Primetime Emmy Awards, her first for the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for playing Colonel Margarethe Cammermeyer in the NBC film Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (1995), followed by two consecutive wins for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role as a brilliant and ruthless lawyer Patty Hewes in the FX legal drama series Damages (2007–2010). She won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for playing Eleanor of Aquitaine in the Showtime film The Lion in Winter (2003).

On stage, Close won three Tony Awards for her roles on Broadway, two for Best Actress in a Play for playing a woman engaging in an affair in the Tom Stoppard play The Real Thing (1984) and a former political prisoner in the Ariel Dorfman play Death and the Maiden (1992) with her latest win for Best Actress in a Musical portraying the fictional former silent-film star Norma Desmond in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Sunset Boulevard (1995). She reprised the role on the West End stage earning a nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 2017.

Major associations

Academy Awards

0 wins out of 8 nominations
YearCategoryWorkResultWinnerRef.
1982 Best Supporting Actress The World According to Garp Nominated Jessica Lange ( Tootsie ) [2]
1983 The Big Chill Nominated Linda Hunt ( The Year of Living Dangerously ) [3]
1984 The Natural Nominated Peggy Ashcroft ( A Passage to India ) [4]
1987 Best Actress Fatal Attraction Nominated Cher ( Moonstruck ) [5]
1988 Dangerous Liaisons Nominated Jodie Foster ( The Accused ) [6]
2011 Albert Nobbs Nominated Meryl Streep ( The Iron Lady ) [7]
2018 The Wife Nominated Olivia Colman ( The Favourite ) [8]
2020 Best Supporting Actress Hillbilly Elegy Nominated Youn Yuh-jung ( Minari ) [9]

BAFTA Awards

0 wins out of 2 nominations
YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
British Academy Film Awards
1990 Best Actress in a Leading Role Dangerous Liaisons [lower-alpha 1] Nominated [10]
2019 The Wife Nominated [11]

Emmy Awards

3 wins out of 14 nominations
YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
Primetime Emmy Awards
1984 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Something About Amelia Nominated [12]
1991 Outstanding Limited Series (as executive producer) Sarah, Plain and Tall Nominated [13]
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or MovieNominated
1993 Skylark Nominated [14]
1995 Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story Won [15]
Outstanding Television Movie (as executive producer)Nominated
1997 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie In the Gloaming Nominated [16]
2002 Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Will and Grace (episode: "Hocus Focus") Nominated [17]
2004 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie The Lion in Winter Nominated [18]
2005 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series The Shield (episode: "Hurt") Nominated [19]
2008 Damages (episode: "Get Me a Lawyer") Won [20]
2009 Damages (episode: "Trust Me") Won [21]
2010 Damages (episode: "Your Secrets Are Safe") Nominated [22]
2012 Damages (episode: "I've Done Way Too Much for This Girl") Nominated [23]

Golden Globe Awards

3 wins out of 16 nominations
YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
1984 Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie Something About Amelia Nominated [24]
1985 Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Maxie Nominated [24]
1987 Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama Fatal Attraction Nominated [24]
1991 Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie Sarah, Plain and Tall Nominated [24]
1995 Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story Nominated [24]
Best Miniseries or Television Film (executive producer)Nominated [24]
1996 Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 101 Dalmatians Nominated [24]
2004 Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie The Lion in Winter Won [24]
2005 Best Actress in a TV Drama Series The Shield Nominated [24]
2007 Damages Won [24]
2009 Nominated [24]
2011 Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama Albert Nobbs Nominated [24]
Best Original Song "Lay Your Head Down" (from Albert Nobbs)Nominated [24]
2013 Best Actress in a TV Drama Series Damages Nominated [24]
2019 Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama The Wife Won [24]
2021 Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Hillbilly Elegy Nominated [24]

Grammy Awards

0 wins out of 3 nominations
YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
1985 Best Spoken Word Album The Real Thing (with Jeremy Irons) Nominated [25]
1988 Best Recording for Children [lower-alpha 2] The Emperor and the NightingaleNominated [26]
1989 Best Recording for Children [lower-alpha 2] The Legend of Sleepy HollowNominated [27]

Screen Actors Guild Awards

2 wins out of 10 nominations
YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
1995 Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story Nominated [28]
1997 In the Gloaming Nominated [29]
2004 The Lion in Winter Won [30]
2007 Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Damages (season one) Nominated [31]
2009 Damages (season two) Nominated [32]
2010 Damages (season three) Nominated [33]
2011 Damages (season four) Nominated [34]
Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role Albert Nobbs Nominated
2018 The Wife Won [35]
2020 Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role Hillbilly Elegy Nominated [36]

Laurence Olivier Awards

0 wins out of 1 nominations
YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2017 Best Actress in a Musical Sunset Boulevard Nominated [37]

Tony Awards

3 win out of 4 nominations
YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
1980 Best Featured Actress in a Musical Barnum Nominated [38]
1984 Best Actress in a Play The Real Thing Won [39]
1992 Death and the Maiden Won [40]
1995 Best Actress in a Musical Sunset Boulevard Won [41]

Other theatre awards

OrganizationsYearCategoryWorkResultRef.
Drama Desk Awards 1992 Outstanding Actress in a Play Death and the Maiden Nominated
1995 Outstanding Actress in a Musical Sunset Boulevard Won
Evening Standard Awards 2016Best Musical Performance Sunset Boulevard Won
Obie Awards 1982Best Actress in a Play The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs Won

Miscellaneous awards

YearAssociationCategoryProjectResultRef.
1982 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress The World According to GarpWon
National Board of Review Best Supporting Actress Won
National Society of Film Critics Best Supporting Actress Runner-up
New York Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Actress Runner-up
1985 Saturn Award Best Actress MaxieNominated
1987 Goldene Kamera AwardBest ActressFatal AttractionWon
David di Donatello – AwardBest Foreign ActressNominated
People's Choice Award Favorite Motion Picture ActressWon
1988 Chicago Film Critics Association Best Actress Dangerous LiaisonsNominated
Goldene Kamera AwardBest ActressWon
1990 David di Donatello AwardBest Foreign Actress Hamlet Nominated
1991 Venice Film Festival Best Actress Meeting Venus Won
1996 BE Award Favorite Actor/Actress – Family Film101 DalmatiansWon
Satellite AwardBest Actress – Motion Picture Musical or ComedyNominated
Saturn Award Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Online Film and Television AwardBest Comedy Musical ActressNominated [42]
1997BE AwardFavorite Supporting Actress Action/Adventure Film Air Force One Won
CableACE Award Guest Actress in a Dramatic Special/SeriesIn the GloamingWon
Online Film and Television AwardBest Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries [lower-alpha 3] Won [43]
Best Sci-fi/Fantasy/Horror Actress Mars Attacks! Nominated [42]
1997 Satellite Award Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy 101 Dalmatians Nominated
1998 Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film In the Gloaming Nominated
2000 Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy 102 Dalmatians Nominated
2002Online Film and Television AwardBest Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Will & Grace Nominated [44]
2004Best Actress in a Motion Picture or MiniseriesThe Lion in WinterWon [45]
Online Film and Television Award The West Wing Won [45]
2005Best Actress in a Drama SeriesThe ShieldNominated [46]
Locarno IFF Bronze Leopard Award for Best Actress [lower-alpha 3] Nine Lives Won
Gotham Independent Film Award Best Ensemble Cast Nominated
2008Online Film and Television AwardBest Actress in a Drama SeriesDamagesNominated [47]
Television Critics Association Individual Achievement in Drama Nominated
2009Nominated
Online Film and Television AwardBest Actress in a Drama SeriesNominated [48] [49]
2010Nominated
Gracie Award Outstanding Female Lead in a Drama SeriesWon
2011 AACTA International Award Best Actress Albert NobbsNominated
Houston Film Critics Society Best Original SongNominated
Irish Film & Television Award Best International ActressWon
Best Film [lower-alpha 4] Nominated
Best Script for Film [lower-alpha 5] Nominated
Phoenix Film Society AwardBest ActressNominated
Tokyo International Film Festival AwardBest ActressWon
Women Film Critics Circle AwardCourage in ActingWon
2011 Satellite Award Best Actress Albert Nobbs Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay (shared with John Banville)Nominated
Best Original Song "Lay Your Head Down" (from Albert Nobbs)Won
2013Online Film and Television AwardBest Actress in a Drama SeriesDamagesNominated [50]
2014Phoenix Film Society AwardBest Ensemble Acting Guardians of the Galaxy Nominated
2018 AARP Movies for Grownups AwardBest Actress The Wife Won
Critics' Choice Movie Award Best Actress [lower-alpha 6] Won
Gotham Independent Film Award Best Actress Nominated
Hollywood Film Award Best ActressWon
Independent Spirit Award Best Female Lead Won
Palm Springs International Film Festival Icon AwardWon
San Diego Film Critics Society Award Best Actress Won
2018 Satellite Award Best Actress Motion Picture – Drama The Wife Won
2020 AARP Movies for Grownups Awards Best Supporting Actress Hillbilly Elegy Nominated [51]
Critics' Choice Movie Award Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Hollywood Critics Association Awards Best Supporting ActressNominated [52]
Music City Film Critics' Association AwardsBest Supporting ActressNominated [53]
Nevada Film Critics Society AwardsBest Supporting ActressWon [54]
San Francisco International Film Festival Acting AwardWon [55]
Sunset Circle AwardsBest ActressRunner-up [56]
Best EnsembleRunner-up

Honorary awards

OrganizationsYearAwardResultRef.
New York Women in Film & TV 1989Muse AwardHonored
Sho/West Convention USA1989Female Star of the YearHonored
Hasty Pudding Theatricals 1990 Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year Honored
Women in Film 2001 Crystal Award Honored
GLAAD 2002 GLAAD Excellence in Media Award Honored
Gotham Award 2003Tribute AwardHonored
Common Wealth Award 2008Outstanding Achievement in the Dramatic ArtsHonored
Hollywood Walk of Fame 2009Motion Picture StarHonored [57]
Mill Valley Film Festival 2011Tribute AwardHonored [58]
San Sebastián IFF 2011 Donostia Award Honored [59]
Hollywood Film Awards 2011Career Achievement AwardHonored
Chase Community Giving2012American Giving AwardHonored
New York Women in Communications2012Matrix AwardHonored
Palm Springs IFF 2012Career Achievement AwardHonored [60]
Sundance Film Festival 2014Vanguard Leadership AwardHonored [61]
American Theater Hall of Fame 2016InducteeHonored
Zurich Film Festival 2017Golden Icon AwardHonored
Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2019 Maltin Modern Master Award Honored
Variety Creative Impact Awards 2021Creative Impact in Acting AwardHonored [62]

Academic honors

OrganizationsYearAwardResultRef.
Choate Rosemary Hall 1982Rosemary Hall Alumnae AwardHonored
College of William and Mary 1989Honorary Doctor of ArtsHonored
Mount Holyoke College 1989Honoary Doctor of Humane LettersHonored
Queen's University 2013Honorary Doctor of Laws DegreeHonored
Bates College 2014Honorary Doctor of Fine ArtsHonored [63]

Notes

  1. Dangerous Liaisons was released in the UK in 1989 (1988 in US).
  2. 1 2 Credited as narrator.
  3. 1 2 Shared
  4. Credited as producer
  5. Shared with John Banville
  6. Tied with Lady Gaga for A Star Is Born

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