8-Time Oscar Nominee Will Finally Get Her Statuette

Edward Berthelot / WireImageThe prolific Glenn Close is finally getting her flowers after more than half a century in Hollywood and eight Oscar nominations to her name. The 79-year-old is set to receive an Honorary Oscar this coming November at the Governors Awards for her historic contributions to the film industry. “The Academy’s Board of Governors is thrilled to present this year’s Governors Awards to five remarkable individuals whose groundbreaking work has forever shaped the art of filmmaking,” Academy President Lynette Howell Taylor said in Wednesday’s announcement. “Throughout her extraordinary body of work, Glenn Close’s unparalleled emotional range has brought to life some of the most complex characters in cinema.” Close has over 100 film credits to her name and Oscar nominations for roles in The World According to Garp, The Big Chill, The Natural, Fatal Attraction, Dangerous Liaisons, Albert Nobbs, The Wife, and Hillbilly Elegy. She is not only a record-breaking Oscar nominee, with eight nominations and zero wins, but she is also on her way to EGOT status. Close has three Emmys and three Tonys to her name, but no Grammy, despite three nominations for the music award.Read it at DeadlineRead more at The Daily Beast.