Glenn Close

Personal context

Summary

Glenn Close is an American actor and producer known for films including The World According to Garp, Fatal Attraction and The Wife, and television roles in Damages and Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story. Her work often centers on complex women negotiating power, ambition and social expectations. Beyond acting, she co-founded Bring Change 2 Mind to address stigma around mental illness; she has also spoken in support of women’s rights and #MeToo, joined a 1989 abortion-rights march, and defended diversity, equity and inclusion in 2025. She has publicly backed same-sex marriage and spoken about the need to empower women.