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EARLY LIFE She was born in Greenwich , Connecticut to Bettine Moore and William T. Close (a doctor who operated a clinic in the Belgian Congo ). Her parents came from upper-class families of English descent. Her paternal grandfather, Edward Bennett Close, a stockbroker, was first married to Post Cereals' heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post , which makes Glenn Close a relative by marriage and/or blood to screenwriter/director Preston Sturges , actress Dina Merrill and singer/songwriter Ray Charles . She also is a distant cousin of Brooke Shields . Her mother's aunt, Mary Elsie Moore, married Prince Marino Torlonia , and one of their sons, Alessandro, married Infanta Beatriz of Spain, aunt of King Juan Carlos . Glenn attended Choate Rosemary Hall , a private boarding school in Connecticut, and the College Of William And Mary , becoming a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society . FILM CAREER Close is remembered for her chilling roles as the scheming aristocrat Madame de Merteuil in '' Dangerous Liaisons '' and as the psychotic book editor Alex in '' Fatal Attraction ''. She has been nominated for 5 Academy Awards , for Best Actress in '' Dangerous Liaisons '' and '' Fatal Attraction '' and for Best Supporting Actress in '' The Natural '', '' The Big Chill '' and '' The World According To Garp ''. In the Story'' (1995); from these roles she was nominated for 8 Emmy s (winning one) and 7 Golden Globe s. In 2001 she starred in an elaborate production of Rodgers And Hammerstein 's classic musical '' South Pacific ''. In 2005 , Close joined the FX crime series '' The Shield '', in which she played a no-nonsense precinct captain. However, Close chose to leave after just one season. Recently, it was announced that Close will reprise the role of Norma Desmond in the 2006 film '' Sunset Boulevard '', based on the Andrew Lloyd Webber Musical Of The Same Name . Close won a Tony Award playing the role on Broadway in 1994 . RELATIONSHIPS In February 2006 , Close married her longtime boyfriend David Shaw . She was previously married to Cabot Wade (1969–1971) and James Marlas (1984–1987). She has a daughter, Annie, from her previous relationship with John Starke that ended in 1991. BROADWAY PRODUCTIONS Musicals
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