Glenn Close – 1947

With eight Academy Award nominations to her name, Glenn Close has enjoyed an illustrious acting career that spans 45 years. She started from Broadway and theater, getting her big break in the film industry with a breathtaking performance in 1975’s The World According to Garp.

Her subsequent roles in Fatal Attraction and Dangerous Liaisons earned her an Oscar nomination. Her performance in 2020’s Hillbilly Elegy earned her another Oscar nod meant Close now holds the record for most nominations without a win—now that is one record, no one is eager to break any time soon! Her upcoming movie Sunset Boulevard is currently in the works.