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Glenn Close (born March 19, 1947 in Greenwich, ConnecticutGlenn Close is an American film and stage actress.

She was born to Bettine Moore and William T. Close (a doctor who operated a clinic in the Belgian Congo). Her parents came from upper-class families of English descent. Glenn attended Choate Rosemary Hall, an elite boarding school in Connecticut, and the College of William and Mary, becoming a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. Her paternal grandfather, Edward Bennett Close, a stockbroker, was first married to Post Cereals' heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post, which makes Glenn Close a relative by marriage and

Close is remembered for her chilling roles as the scheming aristocrat Madame de Merteuil in .

In the 1990s, Close took on challenging roles on television as well. She starred in the highly rated presentation of the 1991 Hallmark Hall of Fame drama (1995); from these roles she was nominated for 8 Emmys (winning one) and 7 Golden Globes. In 2001 she starred in an elaborate production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic musical , in which she played a no-nonsense precinct captain. However, Close chose to leave after just one season.

Recently, it was announced that Close will reprise the role of Norma Desmond in the 2006 film , based on the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical of the same name. Close won a Tony award playing the role on Broadway in 1994.