Glenn Close

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/glenn-close

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Glenn Close born?March 19, 1947
2. What is the major awards?3 Primetime Emmy Awards, 3 Tony Awards, 3 Golden Globe Awards
3. What is the academy award nominations?8 (as of 2025, shares record for most nominations without a win)

Tony Awards: Annual awards presented for achievements in live American theater, particularly on Broadway.
Primetime Emmy Awards: Awards recognizing excellence in American primetime television programming.
Academy Awards (Oscars): Annual awards presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for artistic and technical merit in the film industry.
Versatility: The ability to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities; in acting, the ability to play many different types of roles.