Let’s revisit some of Glenn Close’s most memorable roles on the occasion of her 75th birthday

Glenn Close, who turns 75 today, has consistently delivered memorable performances in movies and television and on stage for more than 45 years.

She’s won three Tonys, three Emmys, three Golden Globes, and many other accolades. All that’s missing from her resume is an Oscar despite eight nominations and front-runner status in 2019 for The Wife. I propose that the Academy bestow an honorary Oscar upon Miss Close THIS YEAR. No need to wait any longer, she is so deserving with a film career that includes Fatal Attraction, The Big Chill, The World According to Garp, Dangerous Liaisons, The Natural, Jagged Edge, The Paper, Hamlet, Reversal of Fortune, 101 Dalmatians, Air Force One, Albert Nobbs, Hillbilly Elegy, and many, many more.

Still to come is the long-awaited film version of Sunset Boulevard in the role of Norma Desmond which Miss Close has twice played on Broadway decades apart.

Her other career highlights include her hit TV dramas Damages and The Shield and the TV films The Lion in Winter, Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story, South Pacific, and Sarah, Plain and Tall. On Broadway, she has been in many plays and musicals including Barnum, The Real Thing, Death and the Maiden, and A Delicate Balance, among others.

Here are some of her memorable roles – enjoy!