On her way to winning an Oscar — as she knows she will one day — Glenn Close will leave her handprints and footprints in the cement of the TCL Chinese Theater during the TCM Classic Film Festival.
The gala — a cherished Hollywood tradition and a highlight of the festival each year — will take place on May 1 in front of hundreds of fans, some of whom may laugh like Cruella de Vil.
Close will also be available that afternoon for a screening in Stephen Frears’ Chinese film. Dangerous communications (1988), for which she received her fifth of eight Academy Award nominations.
“To this day, I can remember the first time I saw Glenn Close on the big screen,” TCM Primetime host Ben Mankiewicz said in a statement. “Even though her first film came a year ago The world according to Garp (It got an Oscar nomination), I’ll never forget seeing it The big coldin which she gave a multi-layered performance that revealed the extraordinary talent, intelligence, and emotional depth that has defined her career ever since.
“More than four decades later, she continues to captivate audiences – from her earliest roles to subsequent powerful performances like those in wife We are proud to honor her lasting legacy at this year’s festival.
Close, 79, has won three Emmy Awards, three Tony Awards and three Golden Globe Awards since beginning her acting career in 1974.
The Connecticut native won a Best Actress Oscar for her work in Fatal attraction (1987), Dangerous communications, Albert Nobbs (2011) and wife (2019) and nominations supporting her role The world according to Garp (1982), The big cold (1983), Natural (1984) and Hillbilly Elegy (2020).
This will be the thirteenth such gala in the history of the TCM Classic Film Festival. Close follows in the footsteps of Peter O’Toole – who also received eight Academy Award nominations without a win – in 2011, Kim Novak in 2012, Jane Fonda in 2013, Jerry Lewis in 2014, Christopher Plummer in 2015, Francis Ford Coppola in 2016, Carl and Rob Reiner in 2017, and Cicely Tyson in 2017. 2018, Billy Crystal in 2019, Lily Tomlin in 2022, Jodie Foster in 2024, and Michelle Pfeiffer last year.
The seventeenth annual festival, which bears the slogan “The World Comes to Hollywood,” opens on April 30 with a screening of films. Barefoot in the park (1967) and runs until May 3. Barbara Hershey and Paul Williams will receive the honor, and Bruce Goldstein will be presented with the Robert Osborne Award.
Information about the festival is available here.
