Editing Glenn Close (section)

===2010s: Return to film and stage===
[[File:Glenn Close Cannes 2010 (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|upright|Close at the [[2010 Cannes Film Festival]]]]

In December 2010, Close began filming ''[[Albert Nobbs]]'' in [[Dublin]]. She had previously won an [[Obie Award|Obie]] in 1982 for her role in the play on stage. She had been working on the project, in which she appeared alongside ''101 Dalmatians'' co-star Mark Williams, for almost twenty years, and aside from starring in it, she co-wrote the script and produced the film.<ref>BWW Staff. [http://broadwayworld.com/article/Glenn_Close_Reprises_ALBERT_NOBBS_in_New_Film_20101215 "Glenn Close Reprises 'Albert Nobbs' in New Film"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101224004201/http://broadwayworld.com/article/Glenn_Close_Reprises_ALBERT_NOBBS_in_New_Film_20101215 |date=December 24, 2010 }} broadwayworld.com, December 15, 2010</ref> Close stated it became more important for her to make the film in order to stimulate discussion on [[transgender]] issues, commenting, "There came a point where I asked, 'Am I willing to live the rest of my life having given up on this?' And I said, 'No I won't.' Some people will change their point of view, and those who are either too old, or too blinkered, to accept the beauty of difference will just have to 'die off'."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/kiri-westby/albert-nobbs_b_1292338.html|title=Glenn Close's 'Albert Nobbs' Brings Transgender Identity To The Red Carpet|last1=Changemaker|first1=Kiri Westby|last2=Rulebreaker|date=February 23, 2012|website=The Huffington Post|access-date=August 20, 2016|last3=Storyteller|archive-date=September 17, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917101512/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kiri-westby/albert-nobbs_b_1292338.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In the film, Close played the title role of ''Albert Nobbs'', a woman living as a man in 19th century Ireland after being [[Sexual assault|sexually assaulted]] as a young girl.

While the film overall received mixed reviews, Close's performance received critical acclaim, as it was noted for being the most subtle and introverted of her career to that point and a departure from her previous roles. When asked during the film's awards campaign about the fact of not having an Oscar, Close said: "I remember being astounded that I met some people who were really kind of almost hyper-ventilating as to whether they were going to win or not, and I have never understood that. Because if you just do the simple math, the amount of people who are in our two unions, the amount of people who in our profession are out of work at any given time, the amount of movies that are made every year, and then you're one of five [nominees]. How could you possibly think of yourself as a loser?"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.voanews.com/a/oscar-nominees-mingle-share-excitement-138820984/165131.html|title=Oscar Nominees Mingle, Share Excitement|date=February 5, 2012|access-date=August 20, 2016|archive-date=August 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820190118/http://www.voanews.com/a/oscar-nominees-mingle-share-excitement-138820984/165131.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Glenn Close 2012 2.jpg|thumb|upright|Close at the French premiere of ''[[Albert Nobbs]]'' in 2012]]

She provided the voice of the "Giant" in the Summer 2012 production of the musical ''[[Into the Woods]]'' at the [[Delacorte Theater]] in [[Central Park]]. The production also featured [[Amy Adams]] as The Baker's Wife and [[Donna Murphy]] as The Witch.<ref>[http://broadwayworld.com/article/Glenn-Close-to-Voice-The-Giant-in-Public-Theaters-INTO-THE-WOODS-in-the-Park-20120716 "Glenn Close to Voice The Giant in Public Theaters 'Into the Woods'"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120720000533/http://broadwayworld.com/article/Glenn-Close-to-Voice-The-Giant-in-Public-Theaters-INTO-THE-WOODS-in-the-Park-20120716 |date=July 20, 2012 }} broadwayworld.com, July 16, 2012</ref> In 2014, she starred in a production of the ''Pirates of Penzance'' for the Public Theater in New York, playing the role of Ruth. This production featured [[Kevin Kline]], [[Martin Short]] and [[Anika Noni Rose]]. In October 2014, Close returned to Broadway in the starring role of Agnes in [[Pam MacKinnon]]'s revival of Edward Albee's ''[[A Delicate Balance (play)|A Delicate Balance]]'' at the [[John Golden Theatre]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadwaybox.com/daily-scoop/what-play-can-come-along-that-will-be-more-star-studded-than-this/|title=What Play Can Come Along Next Season That Will Be More Star-Studded Than A Delicate Balance?|website=BroadwayBox|first=Josh|last=Ferri|date=May 15, 2014|access-date=November 18, 2021|archive-date=June 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628101532/https://www.broadwaybox.com/daily-scoop/what-play-can-come-along-that-will-be-more-star-studded-than-this/|url-status=live}}</ref> Her co-stars were [[John Lithgow]] as Tobias, [[Martha Plimpton]] as Julia and [[Lindsay Duncan]] as Claire. The production grossed $884,596 over eight preview performances during the week ending October 25, setting a new house record at the Golden Theatre. The production received mixed reviews, although the cast was praised.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/after-20-years-glenn-close-is-back-just-dont-call-it-a-comeback-com-331188|title=After 20 Years, Glenn Close Is Back – Just Don't Call It a Comeback {{!}} Playbill|website=Playbill|date=September 23, 2014|access-date=August 10, 2016|archive-date=August 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822140912/http://www.playbill.com/article/after-20-years-glenn-close-is-back-just-dont-call-it-a-comeback-com-331188|url-status=live}}</ref> After her television series ''[[Damages (TV series)|Damages]]'' ended, Close returned to film in 2014, in which she played [[Nova Corps#Known members|Nova Prime Rael]] in the [[Marvel Studios]] film ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (film)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]'', directed by [[James Gunn]].<ref name="GotG">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/05/glenn-close-is-head-cop-in-marvels-guardians-of-the-galaxy-510237/ |title=Glenn Close Is Head Cop In Marvel's 'Guardians Of The Galaxy' |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=May 29, 2013 |access-date=May 29, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607071152/http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/glenn-close-is-head-cop-in-marvels-guardians-of-the-galaxy/ |archive-date=June 7, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://marvel.com/news/movies/2014/1/3/21707/read_the_official_synopsis_for_marvels_guardians_of_the_galaxy |title=Read the Official Synopsis For Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy |publisher=Marvel |date=January 3, 2014 |access-date=February 17, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221221947/http://marvel.com/news/movies/2014/1/3/21707/read_the_official_synopsis_for_marvels_guardians_of_the_galaxy |archive-date=February 21, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> She also appeared in the independent movies ''[[5 to 7]]'' (2014) and ''[[Low Down]]'' (2014). In 2015, Close made a cameo on [[Louis C.K.]]'s ''[[Louie (U.S. TV series)|Louie]]'' on [[FX (TV channel)|FX]], in the season five episode "Sleepover" alongside [[John Lithgow]], [[Michael Cera]], and [[Matthew Broderick]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/louie-sleepover-1798183816|title=Louie: "Sleepover"|website=[[The A.V. Club]] |date=May 15, 2015|access-date=March 15, 2019|archive-date=November 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191104225855/https://tv.avclub.com/louie-sleepover-1798183816|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2016, she appeared in ''[[The Great Gilly Hopkins (film)|The Great Gilly Hopkins]]'' and starred in the British [[zombie]] [[Horror film|horror]] drama ''[[The Girl with All the Gifts (film)|The Girl with All the Gifts]]'' (2016) as Dr. Caldwell, a scientist researching a cure to save humanity. In April 2016, she returned as [[Norma Desmond]] in the musical ''[[Sunset Boulevard (musical)|Sunset Boulevard]]'' in an [[English National Opera]] production in [[London]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/1704/BREAKING-NEWS--Glenn-Close-Makes-West-End-Debut-In-Sunset-Boulevard.aspx|title=BREAKING NEWS: Glenn Close Makes West End Debut In Sunset Boulevard|access-date=September 25, 2015|date=September 22, 2015|author=Porteous, Jacob|archive-date=September 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926192049/https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/1704/BREAKING-NEWS--Glenn-Close-Makes-West-End-Debut-In-Sunset-Boulevard.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |first=Mark |last=Shenton |url=https://playbill.com/article/sunset-boulevard-returns-to-london-with-glenn-close-com-381484|title=Glenn Close Sunset Boulevard Opens in London Today|website=playbill.com|date=April 1, 2016|access-date=July 2, 2024}}</ref> Close was met with rave reviews after returning to this same role twenty-three years later. Both ''[[The Times]]'' and ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' gave the production five stars and praised her performance.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Cavendish |first=Dominic |date=2016-05-18 |title=Glenn Close's triumphant performance makes you feel the shock of Sunset Boulevard as if for the first time |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/theatre/what-to-see/glenn-close-in-sunset-boulevard-eno-london-coliseum/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413060125/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/theatre/what-to-see/glenn-close-in-sunset-boulevard-eno-london-coliseum/ |archive-date=2023-04-13 |access-date=2024-07-25 |work=The Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Treneman |first=Ann |date=2016-04-05 |title=Theatre: Sunset Boulevard, London Coliseum, WC2 |url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/theatre-dance/article/sunset-boulevard-london-coliseum-wc2-who-could-be-more-ready-for-her-close-up-than-close-0rgz0mpjh |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=The Times |language=en}}</ref> During the production Close was forced to cancel three shows due to a chest infection. She was hospitalized but later recovered and finished the remaining shows.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/04/28/glenn-close-forced-to-cancel-shows-after-being-hospitalised-by-c/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/04/28/glenn-close-forced-to-cancel-shows-after-being-hospitalised-by-c/ |archive-date=January 11, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Glenn Close forced to cancel shows after being hospitalized by chest infection|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=April 28, 2016|access-date=July 17, 2016|last1=Furness|first1=Hannah}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Close won the [[Evening Standard Theatre Awards|Evening Standard Theatre Award]] for Best Musical Performance, and was nominated for her first [[Laurence Olivier Award|Olivier Award]] for Best Actress in a Musical.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olivierawards.com/nominations/|title=Nominations by Category|website=olivierawards.com|access-date=March 14, 2017|archive-date=October 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016165548/http://www.olivierawards.com/nominations/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/11/13/glenn-closes-big-comeback-pays-off-with-first-west-end-theatre-a/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/11/13/glenn-closes-big-comeback-pays-off-with-first-west-end-theatre-a/ |archive-date=January 11, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title= Glenn Close's big comeback pays off with first West End theatre award at 69|date=October 24, 2016|newspaper=Evening Standard|language=en-GB|access-date=October 25, 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref> That same year, she was inducted into [[American Theater Hall of Fame]] for her work on the stage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/brian-stokes-mitchell-paul-libin-glenn-close-among-theater-hall-of-fame-inductees|title=Brian Stokes Mitchell, Paul Libin, Glenn Close Among Theater Hall of Fame Inductees {{!}} Playbill|website=Playbill|access-date=September 20, 2016|archive-date=September 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919232546/http://www.playbill.com/article/brian-stokes-mitchell-paul-libin-glenn-close-among-theater-hall-of-fame-inductees|url-status=live}}</ref>

The ENO London production of ''Sunset Boulevard'' transferred to the [[Palace Theatre (New York City)|Palace Theatre]] on Broadway, with Close reprising her role. It opened on February 9, 2017, in a limited run, selling tickets through June 25, 2017. The production featured a 40-piece orchestra, the largest in Broadway history.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sunsetboulevardthemusical.com/|title=Sunset Boulevard the Musical|newspaper=Sunset Boulevard the Musical|access-date=November 22, 2016|archive-date=November 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161122155730/http://www.sunsetboulevardthemusical.com/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/26/theater/glenn-close-will-star-again-in-sunset-boulevard-on-broadway.html|title=Glenn Close Will Star, Again, in 'Sunset Boulevard' on Broadway|last=Paulson|first=Michael|date=October 25, 2016|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=October 26, 2016|archive-date=October 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161028122343/http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/26/theater/glenn-close-will-star-again-in-sunset-boulevard-on-broadway.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>Gans, Andrew. [http://www.playbill.com/article/tix-for-sunset-boulevard-revival-starring-glenn-close-now-on-sale-through-june# "Tix for 'Sunset Boulevard' Revival, Starring Glenn Close, Now on Sale through June"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208105421/http://www.playbill.com/article/tix-for-sunset-boulevard-revival-starring-glenn-close-now-on-sale-through-june |date=February 8, 2017 }} Playbill, February 7, 2017</ref> Close in particular was lauded by critics for her new incarnation of Norma Desmond. As ''[[The New York Times]]'' called it "one of the great stage performances of this century."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/09/theater/sunset-boulevard-review.html|title=Review: That 'Sunset Boulevard' Close-Up, Finely Focused|last=Brantley|first=Ben|date=February 9, 2017|newspaper=The New York Times|access-date=February 14, 2017|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=February 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213231101/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/09/theater/sunset-boulevard-review.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', ''[[Parade (magazine)|Parade]]'', ''[[The Guardian]]'' and ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' also gave the new production positive reviews.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2017/legit/reviews/sunset-boulevard-review-glenn-close-broadway-1201983033/|title=Broadway Review: Glenn Close in 'Sunset Boulevard'|last=Stasio|first=Marilyn|date=February 10, 2017|newspaper=Variety|access-date=February 14, 2017|language=en-US|archive-date=February 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213032219/http://variety.com/2017/legit/reviews/sunset-boulevard-review-glenn-close-broadway-1201983033/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://ew.com/theater/2017/02/09/sunset-boulevard-ew-stage-review/?xid=entertainment-weekly_socialflow_twitter|title='Sunset Boulevard': EW Stage Review|date=February 10, 2017|newspaper=EW.com|access-date=February 14, 2017|language=en-US|archive-date=February 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215125759/http://ew.com/theater/2017/02/09/sunset-boulevard-ew-stage-review/?xid=entertainment-weekly_socialflow_twitter|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://parade.com/555236/janicekaplan/a-glorious-glenn-close-in-sunset-boulevard/|title=A Glorious Glenn Close in Sunset Boulevard|last=Kaplan|first=Janice|work=Parade|access-date=March 31, 2017|language=en|archive-date=April 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170401145259/https://parade.com/555236/janicekaplan/a-glorious-glenn-close-in-sunset-boulevard/|url-status=live}}</ref> That same year, Close starred in a half hour comedy pilot for [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]], titled ''Sea Oak''. The pilot premiered online with viewers voting to choose if it wanted Amazon to produce the series. Although it received favorable reviews it was not picked up.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2017/12/amazon-passes-3-pilots-fall-2017-pilot-season-sea-oak-love-you-more-the-climb-dead-1202229074/|title=Amazon Passes On All 3 Pilots From Fall 2017 Pilot Season: 'Sea Oak', 'Love You More' & 'The Climb'|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=December 18, 2017|work=Deadline|access-date=January 11, 2018|language=en-US|archive-date=January 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111164943/http://deadline.com/2017/12/amazon-passes-3-pilots-fall-2017-pilot-season-sea-oak-love-you-more-the-climb-dead-1202229074/|url-status=live}}</ref> Also in 2017, she was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the [[Theatre World Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/2017-theatre-world-award-winners_81040.html|title=Glenn Close to Be Honored for Lifetime Achievement at Theatre World Awards {{!}} TheaterMania|website=theatermania.com|date=May 11, 2017|language=en-US|access-date=March 11, 2019|archive-date=April 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403203252/https://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/2017-theatre-world-award-winners_81040.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2017, Close appeared alongside [[Noomi Rapace]] and [[Willem Dafoe]] in ''[[What Happened to Monday]]'', a science fiction thriller produced by [[Netflix]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/festivals/what-happened-to-monday-noomi-rapace-netflix-1201859583/|title=Toronto: Netflix Buys 'What Happened to Monday?' With Noomi Rapace (EXCLUSIVE)|last2=Lang|first1=Ramin|last1= Setoodeh|first2= Brent|date=September 13, 2016|newspaper=Variety|language=en-US|access-date=October 25, 2016|archive-date=January 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108233511/https://variety.com/2016/film/festivals/what-happened-to-monday-noomi-rapace-netflix-1201859583/|url-status=live}}</ref> Also that year, she was reunited with actors [[John Malkovich]] (her co-star in ''[[Dangerous Liaisons]]'') and [[Patrick Stewart]] (co-star in ''[[The Lion in Winter (2003 film)|The Lion in Winter]]'') in the romantic comedy ''[[The Wilde Wedding]]'', and co-starred in ''[[Crooked House (film)|Crooked House]]'', a film adaptation of the novel by [[Agatha Christie]].

Close garnered widespread critical acclaim for her performance in the 2018 drama ''[[The Wife (2017 film)|The Wife]]'', which had first premiered at the [[2017 Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/wife-review-1039862|title='The Wife': Film Review {{!}} TIFF 2017|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=August 16, 2018|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180817023056/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/wife-review-1039862|archive-date=August 17, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/sep/12/the-wife-review-glenn-close-brilliant-toronto-film-festival-tiff-2017|title=The Wife review – Glenn Close is unreadably brilliant as author's spouse plunged in late-life crisis|last=Bradshaw|first=Peter|date=September 12, 2017|work=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=September 27, 2018}}</ref> An adaptation of [[Meg Wolitzer]]'s [[The Wife (novel)|novel of the same name]], the film stars Close as Joan Castleman, who questions her life choices as she travels with her husband to [[Stockholm]], where he is set to receive the [[Nobel Prize in Literature]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2017/09/the-wife-review-glenn-close-tiff-1201877245/|title='The Wife' Review: Glenn Close is Exquisite In This Literary Drama — TIFF|last=Croll|first=Ben|date=September 17, 2017|work=IndieWire|access-date=August 16, 2018|language=en-US|archive-date=August 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180817023121/https://www.indiewire.com/2017/09/the-wife-review-glenn-close-tiff-1201877245/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film also features Close's daughter, [[Annie Starke]], as a younger version of Castleman. Close won the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama]], the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role]], and the [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress]]. She received her seventh [[Academy Award]] nomination, her fourth nomination in the [[Academy Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] category, which has made her the most nominated actress without a win. She was widely considered to be the frontrunner to win the Oscar—which would be the first of her career—but ultimately lost to [[Olivia Colman]] for ''[[The Favourite]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/olivia-colman-best-actress-oscars_n_5c736852e4b00eed08361e13|title=Olivia Colman Beats Glenn Close For Best Actress Oscar In Massive Upset|date=February 25, 2019|work=The Huffington Post|access-date=March 21, 2019|archive-date=November 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114174856/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/olivia-colman-best-actress-oscars_n_5c736852e4b00eed08361e13|url-status=live}}</ref> In addition, Close received a nomination, her second overall, for the [[BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role]], which she also lost to Colman. Also in 2018, Close made a return to the stage, where, from September to December, she featured in the [[Off-Broadway]] play, ''Mother of the Maid'', at the [[Public Theater]] in New York City.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/06/public-theater-off-broadway-season-glenn-close-jake-gyllenhaal-tom-sturridge-bob-dylan-1202403674/|title=Public Theater Announces Season With Glenn Close, Jake Gyllenhaal, Tom Sturridge, Bob Dylan&nbsp;Musical|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=June 5, 2018|access-date=September 19, 2018|archive-date=February 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200216103514/https://deadline.com/2018/06/public-theater-off-broadway-season-glenn-close-jake-gyllenhaal-tom-sturridge-bob-dylan-1202403674/|url-status=live}}</ref>