Editing Glenn Close (section)

===1990s: Established actress===
[[File:Glenn Close 1992 Venice Film Festival (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Close at the [[1992 Venice Film Festival]]]]

In 1990, Close went on to play the role of [[Sunny von Bülow]] opposite [[Jeremy Irons]] in ''[[Reversal of Fortune]]'' to critical acclaim. The film drew some controversy since it dealt with the [[Claus von Bülow]] murder trial, while the real Sunny von Bülow was still in a [[Persistent vegetative state|vegetative state]]. Sunny's children publicly criticized the movie.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/article/1990/11/02/objections-reversal-fortune|title=Objections to ''Reversal of Fortune''|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=August 25, 2016|archive-date=October 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019073142/http://www.ew.com/article/1990/11/02/objections-reversal-fortune|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20113513,00.html|title=Reversal of Fortune? For Claus, Yes, but for Sunny, Never, as a New Film Puts the Von Bülows on Trial Again : People.com|website=[[People (magazine)|People]]|access-date=August 25, 2016|archive-date=September 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921064321/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20113513,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the same year, Close played [[Gertrude (Hamlet)|Gertrude]] in [[Franco Zeffirelli]]'s [[Hamlet (1990 film)|film adaption]] of ''[[Hamlet]]''. It was the first [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]] role that Close had ever attempted on screen (she appeared in 1975 in a stage production of ''[[King Lear]]'' in Milwaukee). Close would later go on to join the cast of ''[[The House of the Spirits (film)|The House of the Spirits]]'', reuniting her with Jeremy Irons. She also had a cameo appearance in [[Steven Spielberg|Steven Spielberg's]] ''[[Hook (film)|Hook]]'' (1991) as a pirate. In 1991, she starred in the highly rated ''[[Hallmark Hall of Fame]]'' television movie ''[[Sarah, Plain and Tall (film)|Sarah, Plain and Tall]]'', as well as its two sequels.

In 1992, Close starred in ''[[Meeting Venus]]'' for which she received critical acclaim and won Best Actress ([[Ciak d'oro|Golden Ciak]]) at the [[Venice Film Festival]]. In the same year, Close became a trustee emeritus of [[Sundance Film Festival|The Sundance Institute]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sundance.org/blogs/news/sundance-institute-adds-five-new-trustees-2015|title=Sundance Institute Adds Five New Trustees|website=sundance.org|access-date=August 27, 2016|archive-date=October 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024205426/http://www.sundance.org/blogs/news/sundance-institute-adds-five-new-trustees-2015|url-status=live}}</ref> She also portrayed [[Margarethe Cammermeyer|the title subject]] of the fact-based made-for-TV movie ''[[Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story]]'' in 1995, for which she won her first [[Primetime Emmy Award]]. Additionally, she has also provided the voice of [[Mona Simpson (The Simpsons)|Mona Simpson]], from ''[[The Simpsons]]'', since 1995.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/01/04/top-25-simpsons-guest-appearances|title=Top 25 Simpsons Guest Appearances|last3=Zoromski|first1=Eric|last1= Goldman|first2= Dan |last2=Iverson|first3= Brian|date=January 4, 2010|website=IGN|language=en-US|access-date=August 20, 2016|archive-date=June 22, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070622134744/http://tv.ign.com/articles/730/730566p1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Entertainment Weekly'' named Close one of the 16 best ''Simpsons'' guest stars.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20049408_3,00.html|title=Entertainment Weekly's EW.com|website=Entertainment Weekly's EW.com|access-date=August 26, 2016|archive-date=October 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012124451/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20049408_3,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Close has also hosted ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' twice, in 1989 and in 1992.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://snltranscripts.jt.org/88/88n.phtml|title=SNL Transcripts: Glenn Close: 02/25/89|date=February 25, 1989|publisher=Snltranscripts.jt.org|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101130095606/http://snltranscripts.jt.org/88/88n.phtml|archive-date=November 30, 2010|url-status=dead|access-date=August 14, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://snltranscripts.jt.org/92/92i.phtml|title=SNL Transcripts: Glenn Close: 12/12/92|date=December 12, 1992|publisher=Snltranscripts.jt.org|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011022635/http://snltranscripts.jt.org/92/92i.phtml|archive-date=October 11, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=August 14, 2012}}</ref> In 1992, she won her second Tony Award for ''[[Death and the Maiden (play)|Death and the Maiden]]''.<ref name="tca" />

[[File:Glenn Close Back Stage During Rehearsal For Sunset Blvd (cropped).png|thumb|upright|left|Close as [[Norma Desmond]] for the musical ''[[Sunset Boulevard (musical)|Sunset Boulevard]]'' in 1995]]

One of her most notable roles on stage was [[Norma Desmond]] in the [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]] production of ''[[Sunset Boulevard (musical)|Sunset Boulevard]]'', for which Close won her third [[Tony Award]], playing the role on Broadway in 1993–94.<ref name=tca/> For her role, Close was met with critical acclaim. David Richards of ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote in 1994 that "Glenn is giving one of those legendary performances people will be talking about years from now. The actress takes breathtaking risks, venturing so far out on a limb at times that you fear it will snap. It doesn't."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/18/theater/theater-review-sunset-boulevard-boulevard-of-broken-dreams.html|title=THEATER REVIEW: SUNSET BOULEVARD; Boulevard Of Broken Dreams|last=Richards|first=David|date=November 18, 1994|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=March 1, 2016|archive-date=February 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220208194541/https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/18/theater/theater-review-sunset-boulevard-boulevard-of-broken-dreams.html|url-status=live}}</ref> She would later re-team with the show's director, [[Trevor Nunn]], in London for his [[Royal National Theatre]] revival of ''[[A Streetcar Named Desire]]'' in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2002/legit/reviews/a-streetcar-named-desire-18-1200545555/|title=Review: 'A Streetcar Named Desire'|last=Wolf|first=Matt|date=October 10, 2002|language=en-US|access-date=August 22, 2016|archive-date=April 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427121937/http://variety.com/2002/legit/reviews/a-streetcar-named-desire-18-1200545555/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Close appeared in the newsroom comedy-drama ''[[The Paper (film)|The Paper]]'' (1994), directed by her good friend [[Ron Howard]] and in 1996 she acted alongside the cast of [[Tim Burton|Tim Burton's]] alien invasion satire ''[[Mars Attacks!]]'' (1996). That same year, she portrayed the sinister [[Cruella de Vil]] in the [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] live-action hit of ''[[101 Dalmatians (1996 film)|101 Dalmatians.]]'' Her role as Cruella de Vil was universally praised and earned her a nomination for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical]]. The film was also a commercial success, grossing $320.6 million in theaters against a $75 million budget. Per Close's contract, she is allowed to keep any costumes from her films. The producers attempted to make copies of Close's wardrobe due to the expensive materials being used, but, to their dismay, she rejected their suggestion and kept the originals.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Glenn Close Kept All of Her Cruella de Vil Costumes from 101 Dalmatians: 'It Was in My Contract'|url=https://people.com/style/glenn-close-kept-her-cruella-de-vil-costumes-from-101-dalmatians/|access-date=February 18, 2021|website=[[People (magazine)|People]]|language=en|archive-date=February 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210217202349/https://people.com/style/glenn-close-kept-her-cruella-de-vil-costumes-from-101-dalmatians/|url-status=live}}</ref> The following year, Close appeared in another box office hit with ''[[Air Force One (film)|Air Force One]]'' (1997), playing the trustworthy [[vice president]] to [[Harrison Ford]]'s president. Ford stated in an interview that the role of the vice president was already written for a woman and that he personally chose Close for the role after meeting her at a birthday party for then-president [[Bill Clinton]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11745123|title=Some little-known facts about the Harrison Ford film Air Force One|date=November 9, 2016|work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |access-date=December 13, 2018|language=en-NZ|issn=1170-0777|archive-date=August 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200801025404/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11745123|url-status=live}}</ref> Close would later star in the war film ''[[Paradise Road (1997 film)|Paradise Road]]'' (1997) as a choir conductor of the women imprisoned by the [[Japanese people|Japanese]] in [[World War II]]. In 1999, Close provided the voice of Kala in Disney's animated film ''[[Tarzan (1999 film)|Tarzan]]''. She later went on to receive great reviews for her comedic role as Camille Dixon in ''[[Cookie's Fortune]]'' (1999).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/cookies-fortune-1999|title=Cookie's Fortune Movie Review (1999) {{!}} Roger Ebert|last=Ebert|first=Roger|website=rogerebert.com|access-date=August 25, 2016|archive-date=May 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505040816/http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/cookies-fortune-1999|url-status=live}}</ref>