Glenn Close Filmography: Every Movie and TV Show in Order
All 87 Glenn Close roles in chronological order (1953 to 2026): 71 movies and 16 TV series.

How many movies and TV shows has Glenn Close been in? This complete Glenn Close filmography lists 87 credited roles (71 films, 16 TV series), in chronological order from 1953 to 2026, with links to our full guides where available.
Glenn Close movies in order
- The World According to Garp (1982) as Jenny Fields
- The Big Chill (1983) as Sarah Cooper
- Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) as Miss Jane Porter (voice) (uncredited)
- The Natural (1984) as Iris Gaines
- Maxie (1985) as Jan / Maxie
- Jagged Edge (1985) as Teddy Barnes
- Fatal Attraction (1987) as Alexandra "Alex" Forrest
- Dangerous Liaisons (1988) as Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil
- Immediate Family (1989) as Linda Spector
- Reversal of Fortune (1990) as Sunny von Bülow / Narrator
- Hamlet (1990) as Gertrude
- Sarah, Plain and Tall (1991) as Sarah Wheaton
- Hook (1991) as Gutless
- Meeting Venus (1991) as Karin Anderson
- Skylark (1993) as Sarah Witting
- The House of the Spirits (1993) as Ferula Trueba
- The Paper (1994) as Alicia Clark
- Anne Frank Remembered (1995) as Diary Readings (voice)
- Mary Reilly (1996) as Mrs. Farraday
- 101 Dalmatians (1996) as Cruella de Vil
- Mars Attacks! (1996) as Marsha Dale
- Paradise Road (1997) as Adrienne Pargiter
- In the Gloaming (1997) as Janet
- Air Force One (1997) as Kathryn Bennett
- In & Out (1997) as Glenn Close
- Cookie's Fortune (1999) as Camille Dixon
- Tarzan (1999) as Kala (voice)
- SNL: The Best of Adam Sandler (1999) as Gina (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End (1999) as Sarah Witting
- Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000) as Dr. Elaine Keener (segments "This is Dr. Keener" and "Fantasies about Rebecca")
- 102 Dalmatians (2000) as Cruella de Vil
- The Safety of Objects (2002) as Esther Gold
- Le Divorce (2003) as Olivia Pace
- The Lion in Winter (2003) as Eleanor of Aquitaine
- Strip Search (2004) as Karen Moore
- The Stepford Wives (2004) as Claire Wellington
- The Chumscrubber (2005) as Carrie Johnson
- Tarzan II (2005) as Kala (voice)
- Heights (2005) as Diana
- Nine Lives (2005) as Maggie
- Hoodwinked! (2005) as Granny (voice)
- Evening (2007) as Mrs. Wittenborn
- Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil (2011) as Granny (voice)
- Albert Nobbs (2011) as Albert Nobbs
- Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) as (archive footage)
- Casting By (2012) as Self
- Love, Marilyn (2013) as Self
- Six by Sondheim (2013) as Self (archive footage)
- Low Down (2014) as Gram
- 5 to 7 (2014) as Arlene Bloom
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) as Nova Prime
- The Great Gilly Hopkins (2015) as Nonnie Hopkins
- Anesthesia (2016) as Marcia Zarrow
- Warcraft (2016) as Alodi (uncredited)
- The Girl with All the Gifts (2016) as Dr. Caroline Caldwell
- The Wife (2017) as Joan Castleman
- What Happened to Monday (2017) as Nicolette Cayman
- Crooked House (2017) as Lady Edith de Haviland
- The Wilde Wedding (2017) as Eve Wilde
- Father Figures (2017) as Helen Baxter
- Hillbilly Elegy (2020) as Bonnie "Mamaw" Vance
- Four Good Days (2021) as Deb
- Swan Song (2021) as Dr. Eve Scott
- Heart of Stone (2023) as King of Diamonds
- The Deliverance (2024) as Alberta Jackson
- Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (2024) as Self
- Brothers (2024) as Cath Munger
- Back in Action (2025) as Ginny
- The Summer Book (2025) as Grandmother
- Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) as Martha Delacroix
- Animal Farm (2026) as Frieda Pilkington (voice)
Glenn Close TV shows
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Great Performances (1971) as Neighbor
- Great Performances (1971) as Self - Host
- American Experience (1988) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- The Simpsons (1989) as Mona Simpson (voice)
- Ellen (1994) as Glenn Close
- MADtv (1995) as Self
- Will & Grace (1998) as Fannie Lieber
- Family Guy (1999) as Glenn Close (voice)
- The West Wing (1999) as Evelyn Baker Lang
- The Shield (2002) as Captain Monica Rawling
- Damages (2007) as Patty Hewes
- 3Below: Tales of Arcadia (2018) as Mother (voice)
- Tehran (2020) as Marjan Montazeri
- The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window (2022) as The Woman in Seat 2A (uncredited)
- All's Fair (2025) as Dina Standish
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Frequently asked questions
How many movies has Glenn Close been in?
Glenn Close has 71 credited film roles and 16 TV roles, for a total of 87 credits from 1953 to 2026.
What was Glenn Close's first major role?
The Oscars (1953).
What is Glenn Close's most recent project?
Animal Farm (2026).



