srepac Posted October 21, 2006 Posted October 21, 2006 Glenn Close (born March 19, 1947) is a five time Academy Award-nominated American film and stage actor She was born in Greenwich, Connecticut 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. 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/or blood to screenwriter/director Preston Sturges and actress Dina Merrill. She also is a first cousin once removed of Brooke Shields. Shields's great-grandmother Mary Elsie Moore (wife of Don Marino Torlonia, 4th Prince di Civitella-Cesi) was Close's great-aunt, a sister of Close's maternal grandfather, Charles Arthur Moore. Glenn attended Choate Rosemary Hall, a private boarding school in Connecticut, and the College of William and Mary, becoming a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. Close is also a life-long baseball fan of the New York Mets and has sung the National Anthem before Mets games several times, including Game 1 of the 1986 World Series Quote
story Posted November 22, 2006 Posted November 22, 2006 Oh,she is one of the best actress in Hollywood,I love her because she is very very talented Thank you friend for open this thread Quote
Chocolate Posted May 16, 2009 Posted May 16, 2009 http://www.bellazon.com/main/index.php?s=&...t&p=1701317Vote for Glenn in Age Actress Competition, Talent Round 4! Quote
Nefertiti Posted September 21, 2009 Posted September 21, 2009 Glenn Close 61st Primetime Emmy Awards - Press Room - September 20, 2009 Quote
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Minerva13 Posted September 9, 2011 Posted September 9, 2011 Hapreps Bazaar (US) Sept.1991 ''10 most beautiful women'' Quote
charles123 Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 Glenn Close - "Guardians of the Galaxy" Los Angeles premiere (July 21) Quote
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