List of awards and nominations received by Glenn Close
The following is a list of awards and nominations received by American actress Glenn Close. Among her numerous accolades for acting, Close is a three-time Primetime Emmy Award winner, three-time Tony Award winner, and three-time Golden Globe Award winner. She has also been nominated seven times for an Academy Award, and has earned two additional Primetime Emmy Award nominations as an executive producer and a Golden Globe Award nomination for her work as a songwriter.
Film and television
Academy Awards
The Academy Awards are presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.| Year | Category | Work | Result | Winner |
| 1983 | Best Supporting Actress | The World According to Garp | Jessica Lange | |
| 1984 | Best Supporting Actress | The Big Chill | Linda Hunt | |
| 1985 | Best Supporting Actress | The Natural | Peggy Ashcroft | |
| 1988 | Best Actress | Fatal Attraction | Cher | |
| 1989 | Best Actress | Dangerous Liaisons | Jodie Foster | |
| 2012 | Best Actress | Albert Nobbs | Meryl Streep | |
| 2019 | Best Actress | The Wife | Olivia Colman |
British Academy Film Awards
The British Academy Film Awards are presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.| Year | Category | Work | Result | Winner |
| 1989 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Dangerous Liaisons | Pauline Collins | |
| 2019 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | The Wife | Olivia Colman |
;Notes
- A Dangerous Liaisons was released in the UK in 1989.
Golden Globe Awards
| Year | Category | Work | Result | Winner |
| 1984 | Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie | Something About Amelia | Ann-Margret | |
| 1985 | Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Maxie | Kathleen Turner | |
| 1987 | Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama | Fatal Attraction | Sally Kirkland | |
| 1991 | Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie | Sarah, Plain and Tall | Judy Davis | |
| 1995 | Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie | Jessica Lange | ||
| 1996 | Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | 101 Dalmatians | Madonna | |
| 2004 | Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie | The Lion in Winter | — | |
| 2005 | Best Actress in a TV Drama Series | The Shield | Geena Davis | |
| 2007 | Best Actress in a TV Drama Series | Damages | — | |
| 2009 | Best Actress in a TV Drama Series | Damages | Julianna Margulies | |
| 2012 | Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama | Albert Nobbs | Meryl Streep | |
| 2012 | Best Original Song | "Lay Your Head Down" | Madonna | |
| 2013 | Best Actress in a TV Drama Series | Damages | Claire Danes | |
| 2019 | Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama | The Wife | — |
Primetime Emmy Awards
The Primetime Emmy Awards are presented by the American Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.| Year | Category | Work | Result | Winner |
| 1984 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie | Something About Amelia | Jane Fonda | |
| 1991 | Outstanding Limited Series | Sarah, Plain and Tall | Separate but Equal | |
| 1991 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie | Sarah, Plain and Tall | Lynn Whitfield | |
| 1993 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie | Skylark | Holly Hunter | |
| 1995 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie | ' | — | |
| 1995 | Outstanding Television Movie | ' | ||
| 1997 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie | In the Gloaming | Alfre Woodard | |
| 2002 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Will and Grace | Cloris Leachman | |
| 2004 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie | The Lion in Winter | Meryl Streep | |
| 2005 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | The Shield | Patricia Arquette | |
| 2008 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Damages | — | |
| 2009 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Damages | — | |
| 2010 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Damages | Kyra Sedgwick | |
| 2012 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Damages | Claire Danes |
Satellite Awards
| Year | Category | Work | Result | Winner |
| 1997 | Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy | 101 Dalmatians | Gwyneth Paltrow | |
| 1998 | Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | In the Gloaming | Jennifer Beals Alfre Woodard | |
| 2000 | Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy | 102 Dalmatians | Renée Zellweger | |
| 2011 | Best Actress | Albert Nobbs | Viola Davis | |
| 2011 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Albert Nobbs | The Descendants | |
| 2011 | Best Original Song | "Lay Your Head Down" | — | |
| 2018 | Best Actress Motion Picture – Drama | The Wife | — |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
The Screen Actors Guild Awards are presented by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Arts.| Year | Category | Work | Result | Winner |
| 1995 | Outstanding Female Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie | Alfre Woodard | ||
| 1997 | Outstanding Female Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie | In the Gloaming | Alfre Woodard | |
| 2004 | Outstanding Female Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie | The Lion in Winter | — | |
| 2007 | Outstanding Female Actor in a Drama Series | Damages | Edie Falco | |
| 2009 | Outstanding Female Actor in a Drama Series | Damages | Julianna Margulies | |
| 2010 | Outstanding Female Actor in a Drama Series | Damages | Julianna Margulies | |
| 2011 | Outstanding Female Actor in a Drama Series | Damages | Jessica Lange | |
| 2011 | Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role | Albert Nobbs | Viola Davis | |
| 2018 | Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role | The Wife | — |
Other awards
;Notes- C Shared
- D Credited as producer
- E Shared with John Banville
- F Tied with Lady Gaga for A Star Is Born
Theatre
Drama Desk Awards
| Year | Category | Work | Result | Winner |
| 1992 | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Death and the Maiden | Laura Esterman | |
| 1995 | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Sunset Boulevard | — |
Evening Standard Awards
Laurence Olivier Awards
The Laurence Olivier Award is presented annually by the Society of London Theatre to recognize excellence in professional theater. Named after the renowned British actor Laurence Olivier, the awards are a UK equivalent of Broadway's Tony Awards.| Year | Category | Work | Result | Winner |
| 2017 | Best Actress in a Musical | Sunset Boulevard | Amber Riley |
Obie Awards
| Year | Category | Work | Result | Winner |
| 1982 | Best Actress in a Play | The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs | — |
Tony Awards
The Antoinette Perry Award is presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League. Considered the highest honor in US theatre, they are the theatre equivalent to the Oscars and the Emmys.| Year | Category | Work | Result | Winner |
| 1980 | Best Featured Actress in a Musical | Barnum | Priscilla Lopez | |
| 1984 | Best Actress in a Play | The Real Thing | — | |
| 1992 | Best Actress in a Play | Death and the Maiden | — | |
| 1995 | Best Actress in a Musical | Sunset Boulevard | — |
Music awards
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are presented by the American National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 1985 | The Real Thing | Best Spoken Word Album | |
| 1988 | The Emperor and the Nightingale | Best Recording for Children | |
| 1989 | The Legend of Sleepy Hollow | Best Recording for Children |
;Notes
- F Credited as narrator.
Honorary awards