# List of awards and nominations received by Glenn Close

The following is a List of awards and nominations received by Glenn Close.
Glenn Close is an American actress known for her extensive roles on stage and screen. Over her lengthy prolific career she has received numerous accolades for acting including three Primetime Emmy Awards, three Tony Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards as well as nominations for two BAFTA Awards, three Grammy Awards and a Laurence Olivier Award. Additionally, she has been nominated eight times for an Academy Award, holding the record for the most Oscar nominations in an acting category without a win (tied with Peter O'Toole).
Close is one of the five most-nominated actresses in Academy history. She has received eight Academy Award nominations for her roles as feminist mother in The World According to Garp (1982), a baby boomer in The Big Chill (1983), the romantic interest in The Natural (1984), a psychotic ex-lover in Fatal Attraction (1987), noblewoman in Dangerous Liaisons (1988), an English butler in Albert Nobbs (2011), the titular wife in The Wife (2018), and a grandmother in Hillbilly Elegy (2020). She won the Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress for The Wife (2018).
For her performances on television she received three Primetime Emmy Awards, her first for the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for playing Colonel Margarethe Cammermeyer in the NBC film Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (1995), followed by two consecutive wins for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role as a brilliant and ruthless lawyer Patty Hewes in the FX legal drama series Damages (2007–2010). She won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for playing Eleanor of Aquitaine in the Showtime film The Lion in Winter (2003).
On stage, Close won three Tony Awards for her roles on Broadway, two for Best Actress in a Play for playing a woman engaging in an affair in the Tom Stoppard play The Real Thing (1984) and a former political prisoner in the Ariel Dorfman play Death and the Maiden (1992) with her latest win for Best Actress in a Musical portraying the fictional former silent-film star Norma Desmond in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Sunset Boulevard (1995). She reprised the role on the West End stage earning a nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 2017.

## Major associations
### Academy Awards

    0 wins out of 8 nominations
| Year | Category | Work | Result | Winner |
| 1982 | Best Supporting Actress | The World According to Garp | Nominated | Jessica Lange (Tootsie) |
| 1983 | Best Supporting Actress | The Big Chill | Nominated | Linda Hunt (The Year of Living Dangerously) |
| 1984 | Best Supporting Actress | The Natural | Nominated | Peggy Ashcroft (A Passage to India) |
| 1987 | Best Actress | Fatal Attraction | Nominated | Cher (Moonstruck) |
| 1988 | Best Actress | Dangerous Liaisons | Nominated | Jodie Foster (The Accused) |
| 2011 | Best Actress | Albert Nobbs | Nominated | Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady) |
| 2018 | Best Actress | The Wife | Nominated | Olivia Colman (The Favourite) |
| 2020 | Best Supporting Actress | Hillbilly Elegy | Nominated | Youn Yuh-jung (Minari) |

### BAFTA Awards

    0 wins out of 2 nominations
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| British Academy Film Awards |||||
| 1990 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Dangerous Liaisons | Nominated |
| 2019 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | The Wife | Nominated |

### Emmy Awards

    3 wins out of 14 nominations
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| Primetime Emmy Awards |||||
| 1984 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie | Something About Amelia | Nominated |
| 1991 | Outstanding Limited Series (as executive producer) | Sarah, Plain and Tall | Nominated |
| 1991 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie | Sarah, Plain and Tall | Nominated |
| 1993 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie | Skylark | Nominated |
| 1995 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie | Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story | Won |
| 1995 | Outstanding Television Movie (as executive producer) | Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story | Nominated |
| 1997 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie | In the Gloaming | Nominated |
| 2002 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Will and Grace (episode: "Hocus Focus") | Nominated |
| 2004 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie | The Lion in Winter | Nominated |
| 2005 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | The Shield (episode: "Hurt") | Nominated |
| 2008 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Damages (episode: "Get Me a Lawyer") | Won |
| 2009 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Damages (episode: "Trust Me") | Won |
| 2010 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Damages (episode: "Your Secrets Are Safe") | Nominated |
| 2012 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Damages (episode: "I've Done Way Too Much for This Girl") | Nominated |

### Golden Globe Awards

    3 wins out of 16 nominations
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1984 | Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie | Something About Amelia | Nominated |
| 1985 | Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Maxie | Nominated |
| 1987 | Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama | Fatal Attraction | Nominated |
| 1991 | Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie | Sarah, Plain and Tall | Nominated |
| 1995 | Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie | Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story | Nominated |
| 1995 | Best Miniseries or Television Film (executive producer) | Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story | Nominated |
| 1996 | Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | 101 Dalmatians | Nominated |
| 2004 | Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie | The Lion in Winter | Won |
| 2005 | Best Actress in a TV Drama Series | The Shield | Nominated |
| 2007 | Best Actress in a TV Drama Series | Damages | Won |
| 2009 | Best Actress in a TV Drama Series | Damages | Nominated |
| 2011 | Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama | Albert Nobbs | Nominated |
| 2011 | Best Original Song | "Lay Your Head Down" (from Albert Nobbs) | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Actress in a TV Drama Series | Damages | Nominated |
| 2019 | Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama | The Wife | Won |
| 2021 | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Hillbilly Elegy | Nominated |

### Grammy Awards

    0 wins out of 3 nominations
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1985 | Best Spoken Word Album | The Real Thing (with Jeremy Irons) | Nominated |
| 1988 | Best Recording for Children | The Emperor and the Nightingale | Nominated |
| 1989 | Best Recording for Children | The Legend of Sleepy Hollow | Nominated |

### Screen Actors Guild Awards

    2 wins out of 10 nominations
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1995 | Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie | Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story | Nominated |
| 1997 | Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie | In the Gloaming | Nominated |
| 2004 | Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie | The Lion in Winter | Won |
| 2007 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Damages (season one) | Nominated |
| 2009 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Damages (season two) | Nominated |
| 2010 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Damages (season three) | Nominated |
| 2011 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Damages (season four) | Nominated |
| 2011 | Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role | Albert Nobbs | Nominated |
| 2018 | Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role | The Wife | Won |
| 2020 | Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role | Hillbilly Elegy | Nominated |

### Laurence Olivier Awards

    0 wins out of 1 nominations
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2017 | Best Actress in a Musical | Sunset Boulevard | Nominated | |

### Tony Awards

    3 win out of 4 nominations
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1980 | Best Featured Actress in a Musical | Barnum | Nominated |
| 1984 | Best Actress in a Play | The Real Thing | Won |
| 1992 | Best Actress in a Play | Death and the Maiden | Won |
| 1995 | Best Actress in a Musical | Sunset Boulevard | Won |

## Other theatre awards

| Organizations | Year | Category | Work | Result |
| Drama Desk Awards | 1992 | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Death and the Maiden | Nominated |
| Drama Desk Awards | 1995 | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Sunset Boulevard | Won |
| Evening Standard Awards | 2016 | Best Musical Performance | Sunset Boulevard | Won |
| Obie Awards | 1982 | Best Actress in a Play | The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs | Won |

## Miscellaneous awards

| Year | Association | Category | Project | Result |
| 1982 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | The World According to Garp | Won |
| 1982 | National Board of Review | Best Supporting Actress | The World According to Garp | Won |
| 1982 | National Society of Film Critics | Best Supporting Actress | The World According to Garp | Runner-up |
| 1982 | New York Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actress | The World According to Garp | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Saturn Award | Best Actress | Maxie | Nominated |
| 1987 | Goldene Kamera Award | Best Actress | Fatal Attraction | Won |
| 1987 | David di Donatello – Award | Best Foreign Actress | Fatal Attraction | Nominated |
| 1987 | People's Choice Award | Favorite Motion Picture Actress | Fatal Attraction | Won |
| 1988 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Actress | Dangerous Liaisons | Nominated |
| 1988 | Goldene Kamera Award | Best Actress | Dangerous Liaisons | Won |
| 1990 | David di Donatello Award | Best Foreign Actress | Hamlet | Nominated |
| 1991 | Venice Film Festival | Best Actress | Meeting Venus | Won |
| 1996 | BE Award | Favorite Actor/Actress – Family Film | 101 Dalmatians | Won |
| 1996 | Satellite Award | Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | 101 Dalmatians | Nominated |
| 1996 | Saturn Award | Best Supporting Actress | 101 Dalmatians | Nominated |
| 1996 | Online Film and Television Award | Best Comedy Musical Actress | 101 Dalmatians | Nominated |
| 1997 | BE Award | Favorite Supporting Actress Action/Adventure Film | Air Force One | Won |
| 1997 | CableACE Award | Guest Actress in a Dramatic Special/Series | In the Gloaming | Won |
| 1997 | Online Film and Television Award | Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | In the Gloaming | Won |
| 1997 | Online Film and Television Award | Best Sci-fi/Fantasy/Horror Actress | Mars Attacks! | Nominated |
| 1997 | Satellite Award | Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy | 101 Dalmatians | Nominated |
| 1998 | Satellite Award | Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | In the Gloaming | Nominated |
| 2000 | Satellite Award | Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy | 102 Dalmatians | Nominated |
| 2002 | Online Film and Television Award | Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Will & Grace | Nominated |
| 2004 | Online Film and Television Award | Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | The Lion in Winter | Won |
| Online Film and Television Award | Online Film and Television Award | The West Wing | Won | |
| 2005 | Online Film and Television Award | Best Actress in a Drama Series | The Shield | Nominated |
| Locarno IFF | Bronze Leopard Award for Best Actress | Nine Lives | Won | |
| Gotham Independent Film Award | Best Ensemble Cast | Nine Lives | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Online Film and Television Award | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Damages | Nominated |
| Television Critics Association | Individual Achievement in Drama | Nominated | Damages | |
| Television Critics Association | Individual Achievement in Drama | 2009 | Damages | Nominated |
| Online Film and Television Award | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated | Damages | |
| Online Film and Television Award | Best Actress in a Drama Series | 2010 | Damages | Nominated |
| Gracie Award | Outstanding Female Lead in a Drama Series | Won | Damages | |
| 2011 | AACTA International Award | Best Actress | Albert Nobbs | Nominated |
| Houston Film Critics Society | Best Original Song | Nominated | Albert Nobbs | |
| Irish Film & Television Award | Best International Actress | Won | Albert Nobbs | |
| Irish Film & Television Award | Best Film | Nominated | Albert Nobbs | |
| Irish Film & Television Award | Best Script for Film | Nominated | Albert Nobbs | |
| Phoenix Film Society Award | Best Actress | Nominated | Albert Nobbs | |
| Tokyo International Film Festival Award | Best Actress | Won | Albert Nobbs | |
| Women Film Critics Circle Award | Courage in Acting | Won | Albert Nobbs | |
| 2011 | Satellite Award | Best Actress | Albert Nobbs | Nominated |
| 2011 | Satellite Award | Best Adapted Screenplay (shared with John Banville) | Albert Nobbs | Nominated |
| 2011 | Satellite Award | Best Original Song | "Lay Your Head Down" (from Albert Nobbs) | Won |
| 2013 | Online Film and Television Award | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Damages | Nominated |
| 2014 | Phoenix Film Society Award | Best Ensemble Acting | Guardians of the Galaxy | Nominated |
| 2018 | AARP Movies for Grownups Award | Best Actress | The Wife | Won |
| 2018 | Critics' Choice Movie Award | Best Actress | The Wife | Won |
| 2018 | Gotham Independent Film Award | Best Actress | The Wife | Nominated |
| 2018 | Hollywood Film Award | Best Actress | The Wife | Won |
| 2018 | Independent Spirit Award | Best Female Lead | The Wife | Won |
| 2018 | Palm Springs International Film Festival | Icon Award | The Wife | Won |
| 2018 | San Diego Film Critics Society Award | Best Actress | The Wife | Won |
| 2018 | Satellite Award | Best Actress Motion Picture – Drama | The Wife | Won |
| 2020 | AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Hillbilly Elegy | Nominated |
| 2020 | Critics' Choice Movie Award | Best Supporting Actress | Hillbilly Elegy | Nominated |
| 2020 | Hollywood Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Hillbilly Elegy | Nominated |
| 2020 | Music City Film Critics' Association Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Hillbilly Elegy | Nominated |
| 2020 | Nevada Film Critics Society Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Hillbilly Elegy | Won |
| 2020 | San Francisco International Film Festival | Acting Award | Hillbilly Elegy | Won |
| 2020 | Sunset Circle Awards | Best Actress | Hillbilly Elegy | Runner-up |
| 2020 | Sunset Circle Awards | Best Ensemble | Hillbilly Elegy | Runner-up |
| 2020 | Golden Raspberry Awards | Worst Supporting Actress | Hillbilly Elegy | Nominated |

## Honorary awards

| Organizations | Year | Award | Result |
| New York Women in Film & TV | 1989 | Muse Award | Honored |
| Sho/West Convention USA | 1989 | Female Star of the Year | Honored |
| Hasty Pudding Theatricals | 1990 | Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year | Honored |
| Women in Film | 2001 | Crystal Award | Honored |
| GLAAD | 2002 | GLAAD Excellence in Media Award | Honored |
| Gotham Award | 2003 | Tribute Award | Honored |
| Common Wealth Award | 2008 | Outstanding Achievement in the Dramatic Arts | Honored |
| Hollywood Walk of Fame | 2009 | Motion Picture Star | Honored |
| Mill Valley Film Festival | 2011 | Tribute Award | Honored |
| San Sebastián IFF | 2011 | Donostia Award | Honored |
| Hollywood Film Awards | 2011 | Career Achievement Award | Honored |
| Chase Community Giving | 2012 | American Giving Award | Honored |
| New York Women in Communications | 2012 | Matrix Award | Honored |
| Palm Springs IFF | 2012 | Career Achievement Award | Honored |
| Sundance Film Festival | 2014 | Vanguard Leadership Award | Honored |
| American Theater Hall of Fame | 2016 | Inductee | Honored |
| Zurich Film Festival | 2017 | Golden Icon Award | Honored |
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival | 2019 | Maltin Modern Master Award | Honored |
| Variety Creative Impact Awards | 2021 | Creative Impact in Acting Award | Honored |

## Academic honors

| Organizations | Year | Award | Result |
| Choate Rosemary Hall | 1982 | Rosemary Hall Alumnae Award | Honored |
| College of William and Mary | 1989 | Honorary Doctor of Arts | Honored |
| Mount Holyoke College | 1989 | Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters | Honored |
| Queen's University | 2013 | Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree | Honored |
| Bates College | 2014 | Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts | Honored |