Editing Glenn Close (section)

===1980s: Breakthrough and rise to prominence===
The 1980s proved to be Close's breakthrough in Hollywood. In 1980, director [[George Roy Hill]] discovered Close on Broadway and asked her to audition with [[Robin Williams]] for a role in ''[[The World According to Garp (film)|The World According to Garp]]'', which would become her first film role, as well as her first [[Academy Award]] nominated performance.<ref name="makers">{{cite web|url=http://www.makers.com/glenn-close|title=Glenn Close|access-date=August 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170302034408/http://www.makers.com/glenn-close|archive-date=March 2, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> She played [[Robin Williams]]'s mother, despite being just four years older. The following year she played Sarah Cooper in ''[[The Big Chill (film)|The Big Chill]]'', a character that director [[Lawrence Kasdan]] said he specifically wrote for her. The movie received positive reviews and was a financial success. Close became the third actor to receive a Tony, Emmy, and Oscar ([[Academy Award]]) nomination all in the same calendar year after the release of ''The Big Chill''. Also in 1980, she received her first [[Tony Award]] nomination for her performance in the musical ''[[Barnum (musical)|Barnum]]''.

In 1984, Close was given a part in [[Robert Redford]]'s baseball drama ''[[The Natural (film)|The Natural]]'', and although it was a small supporting role, she earned a third consecutive Oscar nomination. Close, to this day, credits her nomination to cinematographer [[Caleb Deschanel]], stating "That hat was designed so the sunlight would come through. We waited for a certain time of day, so the sun was shining through the back of the stadium. And he had a lens that muted the people around me. It was an incredibly well thought-out shot. And I honestly think that's the reason I got nominated."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/gallery/glenn-close-reflects-10-roles/518384_natural-1984|title=Glenn Close Reflects on 10 Roles|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=August 25, 2016|archive-date=November 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161114001558/http://www.ew.com/gallery/glenn-close-reflects-10-roles/518384_natural-1984|url-status=dead}}</ref> Close also starred opposite [[Robert Duvall]] in the drama ''[[The Stone Boy (film)|The Stone Boy]]'' (1984), a film about a family coping after their youngest child accidentally kills his older brother in a hunting accident. She continued to appear in television films in the following years, beginning with ''[[The Elephant Man (1982 film)|The Elephant Man]]'', and in 1984, she starred in the critically acclaimed drama ''[[Something About Amelia]]'', a television film about a family destroyed by sexual abuse. She won her first Tony Award in 1984 for ''[[The Real Thing (play)|The Real Thing]]'', directed by [[Mike Nichols]].

Eventually, Close began to seek different roles to play because she did not want to be typecast as a motherly figure.<ref name="Close">{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2010/01/24/glenn-closes-13-favorite-movie-roles.html|title=Glenn Close's 13 Favorite Movie Roles|last=Close|first=Glenn|date=January 24, 2010|newspaper=The Daily Beast|access-date=August 20, 2016|archive-date=September 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922051512/http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2010/01/24/glenn-closes-13-favorite-movie-roles.html|url-status=live}}</ref> She starred in the 1985 romantic comedy ''[[Maxie (1985 film)|Maxie]]'', alongside [[Mandy Patinkin]]. Close was given favorable reviews and even received her second [[Golden Globe Award]] nomination, but the movie was critically panned and under-performed at the box office.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-09-27-ca-18442-story.html|title=Movie Reviews : 'Maxie': A Would-be Star Of The '20s Is Reborn|last=THOMAS|first=KEVIN|date=September 27, 1985|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035|access-date=August 20, 2016|archive-date=August 29, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160829014848/http://articles.latimes.com/1985-09-27/entertainment/ca-18442_1_maxie|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/maxie-1985|title=Maxie Movie Review & Film Summary (1985) {{!}} Roger Ebert|last=Ebert|first=Roger|website=rogerebert.com|access-date=August 20, 2016|archive-date=August 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160825191111/http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/maxie-1985|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1985, Close starred in the legal thriller ''[[Jagged Edge (film)|Jagged Edge]]'', opposite [[Jeff Bridges]]. Initially, [[Jane Fonda]] was attached to the role, but was replaced with Close when she requested changes in the script. Producer [[Martin Ransohoff]] was against the casting of Close because he said she was "too ugly" for the part. Close eventually heard about this and said she didn't want Ransohoff on set while she was making her scenes. Director [[Richard Marquand]] stood by her side and sent Ransohoff away. Infuriated, Ransohoff went to the studio heads trying to get Close and Marquand fired from the picture. The studio refused, stating they were pleased with their work in the film.<ref>{{cite book|title=Hollywood Animal|last=Eszterhas|first=Joe|publisher=Hutchinson|year=2004}}<!-- ISSN/ISBN needed --></ref> ''Jagged Edge'' received mixed-to-positive reviews and grossed $40-million on a $15-million budget.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/jagged-edge-1985|title=Jagged Edge Movie Review & Film Summary (1985)|last=Ebert|first=Roger|website=rogerebert.com|access-date=August 26, 2016|archive-date=August 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816180323/http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/jagged-edge-1985|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 1987, Close played the disturbed book editor Alex Forrest in the psychological thriller ''[[Fatal Attraction]]''. The film became a huge box-office success, the highest-grossing film worldwide of that year. The film propelled Close to international stardom and the character of Alex Forrest is considered one of her most iconic roles; the phrase "bunny boiler" has even been added to the dictionary, referring to a scene from the movie. During the re-shoot of the ending, Close suffered a concussion from one of the takes when her head smashed against a mirror. After being rushed to the hospital, she discovered, much to her horror, that she was actually a few weeks pregnant with her daughter. Close stated in an interview that, "''Fatal Attraction'' was really the first part that took me away from the Jenny Fields, Sarah Coopers—good, nurturing women roles. I did more preparation for that film than I've ever done."<ref name="Close"/> Close received her fourth Oscar nomination for this role, her first in the leading role<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1988|title=The 60th Academy Awards - 1988|date=December 4, 2015|access-date=January 19, 2018|archive-date=March 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220319085619/https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1988|url-status=live}}</ref> and also won the [[People's Choice Awards|People's Choice Award]] for Favorite Motion Picture Actress.{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}

She played a scheming aristocrat, the Marquise de Merteuil, in 1988's period romantic drama ''[[Dangerous Liaisons]]''.<ref name="tca" /> Close earned stellar reviews for this performance, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. In addition, she received her first [[BAFTA Award]] nomination.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/1987/film/reviews/dangerous-liaisons-4-1200427610/|title=Review: 'Dangerous Liaisons'|date=January 1, 1988|language=en-US|access-date=September 5, 2016|archive-date=July 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190707184547/https://variety.com/1987/film/reviews/dangerous-liaisons-4-1200427610/|url-status=live}}</ref> Also in 1988, she appeared alongside [[Keith Carradine]] in ''Stones for Ibarra'', a television film adapted from the book written by [[Harriet Doerr]] and produced by the [[Hallmark Channel|Hallmark]] company. Close's final film role of the decade was ''[[Immediate Family (film)|Immediate Family]]'' (1989), a drama about a married couple seeking to adopt a child. Producer Lawrence Kasdan had Close star in the film, as he directed her previously in ''The Big Chill''.