Close To A Win Why Glenn Is No Trophy Wife

The star of the wife explains why life is so good right now.

She’s the actress that has been nominated for six Oscars and won none. In fact, she’s currently tied with Thelma Ritter and Deborah Kerr for the most Oscars lost among actresses.

If there’s one unfortunate record Glenn Close would rather not be known for, it’s this one. But that could all be about to change with the veteran actress’ new movie The Wife.

Garnering critical acclaim and that so-longed for Oscar buzz, Glenn (71) looks on track to put those losses behind her and potentially take the lead in bringing home that coveted golden statue.

Not that she has desired a particular validation for her work in the past, she says, but with such a rich career of complex and versatile characters behind her – no-one can forget her bunny-boiling Alex Forrest in Fatal Attraction or the high-powered attorney Patty Hewes in the TV series Damages − the Connecticut native won’t deny a yearning for the acknowledgement of her ability to dig deep and deliver.

“I’ve always felt like I’m an outsider looking in and I guess that’s why something like an Oscar would mean a lot, because of that feeling,” she says. “It’s the most valued recognition you can get, certainly in film, and having been doing it for so long, it would mean a lot to me.”

And if there was ever a time for a film such as The Wife to be seen, it’s now, among the #MeToo era where women’s voices are finally rising above the fray to be truly heard.