Glenn Close

Nomination:

• Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Damages

Seemingly born atop the Hollywood A-list, actress Glenn Close established herself as one of the finest performers of her generation – or any other for that matter – with her first film, “The World According to Garp” (1982), for which she earned the first of several Oscar nominations. For the rest of the 1980s, Close quickly became a top leading actress who eventually achieved infamy with her portrayal of a psychotic woman avenging a lost affair in one of the decade’s most notorious movies, “Fatal Attraction” (1987). Unlike most film stars, however, Close was more than happy to oscillate from the big screen to television to Broadway, often with even more critical and awards success. She earned Tony Awards for her stage performances, as well as Emmy and Golden Globe wins for her work on the small screen – the most significant being her demanding portrayal of high-stakes litigator Patty Hewes in “Damages” (FX, 2007- ).