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Glenn Close

Facts of Glenn Close

Date of Birth: 1947 , March-19
Birth Nation: United States
Height: 5 feet 5 inch

Quick Timeline of Glenn Close

1947 Born in Greenwich, Connecticut
1974 Began her acting career
1982 Major movie role
1969 Married to Cabot Wade
1971 Divorced with her first husband
1979 Began dating Len Cariou
1984 Married to James Constantine Marlas
1987 Divorced with her second husband
1987 Began dating John Starke
1988 First child
2006 Married to David Shaw
2005 Won Golden Globes, USA
1995 Won Primetime Emmy Awards
2011 Won Alliance of Women Film Journalists

Detail Timeline of Glenn Close

March 19 , 1947

Born in Greenwich, Connecticut

Glenn Close was from an upper class family born in Greenwich, Connecticut, United States of America to America parents named Bettine Moore Close and William Taliaferro Close. Her father was a doctor by profession and her mother has also established herself as a socialite. 

1974

Began her acting career

She dreamed of acting since her childhood days. While she was in her high school, she also took so many acting classes. She began her acting career since 1974. During those days, she made her appearance in the television series named The Rules of the Game.

1982

Major movie role

It was 1974 when she began her acting career, it took her almost a decade to finally get her role in the movie. Her first movie role was in The World According to Garp whose box office earning was net worth of $29,712,172. She has then appeared in several movies.

November 22 , 1969

Married to Cabot Wade

Glenn Close is a married actress; she has been married several times in her life. First she was married to Cabot Wade. She married him on 22nd November 1969. But this married life only lasted for two years. During this married life she didn't have any children with him.

October 2 , 1971

Divorced with her first husband

After being married to her first husband, Cabot Wade, she took some acting class with an aim to fulfill her dreams about acting. She remained together with him for two years and finally separated in 1971. Their divorce was finalized on 2nd of October.

1979

Began dating Len Cariou

After being divorced with her first husband, she remained single for about a decade. At the end of 1970s she started being linked with Len Cariou. He is of same profession like her. They remained together for about four years and finally broke up in 1984.

September 1 , 1984

Married to James Constantine Marlas

Soon after being separated with her boyfriend, she began dating, James Constantine Marlas. They dated each other for few months and finally got married in 1984. They married on the 1st of September. They didn't have any children together.

February 27 , 1987

Divorced with her second husband

Her married life with James Constantine Marlas also didn't well that good. They actually remained together for about four years and a husband and wife; however, in this married life they didn't have any children together. They finally got divorced in February on 1987.

1987

Began dating John Starke

The reason of her divorce with her second husband, James Constantine Marlas was found to be her extra marital affairs. She was found with John Starke after few months of her divorce. She once claimed that that he is the one who fully converted her to be a renowned actress.

1988

First child

Though she is not in relationship with John Starke, she still has some memory with him. Though she is married thrice in her life she doesn’t have any children from this married life but she had a daughter with her short love relation with him. She gave birth to her first child in 1988.

February 3 , 2006

Married to David Shaw

She lived her single life for more than one and half decade. Recently, she is married to David Shaw and she feels lucky to be his loving spouse. She is still together with him, but she doesn’t have any children with him. He only child is from her love affairs with John.

2005

Won Golden Globes, USA

She has been nominated in Golden Globes, USA for more than 10 times in her life. She was first nominated in this award in 1983 for the best Performance by an Actress; she didn't win that award that time. It took her more than two decades to win this award.

1995

Won Primetime Emmy Awards

She has been nominated in Primetime Emmy Awards for more than thirteen times in her life and out of these thirteen nominations she has been honored with this award thrice. She was first crowned with this award in 1995 for outstanding lead actress.

2011

Won Alliance of Women Film Journalists

She is also able to be the winner of the Alliance of Women Film Journalists. She was first nominated in this award in 2011 for the Actress Defying Age and Ageism, Female Icon of the Year and Most Egregious Age Difference.... She won this award from her later two nominations.

Content

The 70-year-old actress, Glenn Close is a married woman. She has been married several times in her life. She first married Cabot Wade. She married him on 22nd November 1969 in a beautiful wedding ceremony. But this married life only lasted for two years as they ended their marital relationship with a divorce in 1971.

The actual reason for her divorce was rumored to be her extra relation with her boyfriend. She then got married to James Constantine Marlas. This married life also lasted for only three years and they finally got divorced in 1987. Recently, she is married to David Shaw and she feels lucky to be his loving spouse.

She began her acting career in 1974. Her first movie role was in The World According to Garp whose box office earning was a net worth of $29,712,172. She also earned a huge salary for her role in Damages; her earning for one episode was $200,000.

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