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Glenn Close says she still has to prove herself to Hollywood executives
Glenn Close says she still has to ask Hollywood executives for a chance, despite a career spanning five decades.
The actress, who turns 80 in March, said she continues to work to persuade studio decision-makers to support her ideas.
She recalled repeatedly seeking funding for *Albert Nobbs*, a 2011 film in which she played a transgender butler in 19th-century Dublin.
Close said she has never been cast as “the beauty”, and linked that to expectations about facial features in those roles.
She also said lighting helped her earn an Oscar nomination for the 2017 film *The Wife*.
Her comments highlight how casting and financing decisions shape the roles actors can pursue.
Close is currently appearing in the second series of the legal drama *All’s Fair*.
Glenn Close says she still has to persuade Hollywood executives to give her a chance and prove herself.
She told Harper’s Bazaar UK that she has worked in the industry since 1974.
Close recalled repeatedly seeking funding for her 2011 film Albert Nobbs.
She said she has never been cast as “the beauty,” attributing this in part to her nose and facial features.
Close posed for a new Harper’s Bazaar UK shoot in a knit minidress and white boots styled after Barbarella.
- Who
- Glenn Close, an actor.
- What
- She says she still has to prove herself to Hollywood executives and ask them to give her a chance.
- When
- The remarks were reported on November 5, 2026; Close said she has been in the business since 1974.
- Where
- Hollywood and the film industry; she spoke to Harper’s Bazaar UK.
- Why
- Close said she still has to persuade executives to back her ideas and noted that her appearance has kept her from playing “the beauty.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Close says she began working in the business.
Close recalled trying repeatedly to secure funding for Albert Nobbs.
Daily Mail published its report on Close’s remarks and magazine shoot.
The December/January issue of Harper’s Bazaar UK was due to go on sale.
- Years in the business
- Since 1974
- Film seeking funding
- Albert Nobbs
- Film release year
- 2011
- Breakout role
- Fatal Attraction (1987)
- Harper’s Bazaar UK issue
- December/January issue, on sale November 6
What people are saying
I've been in this business since 1974. I still think, 'Give me a chance! Just, give me a chance'
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You don't need to share my passion, I have enough passion for this whole room, I'll take care of your passion.
I've never played the beauty. I have a big bulbous nose.