01 An early, quietly moving supporting performance in a beloved sports drama.
Glenn Close – 10 Best Movies
By Vlad Zakh · October 27, 2025
Fatal Attraction remains the performance most people know her for, terrifying enough to change how an entire genre approached its villains. The Wife, three decades later, showed just as much control in a completely different register.
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02 A brief but memorable authority-figure role in a massive franchise.
03 A steady vice-presidential role holding the political side of the film together.
04 A full physical transformation into a difficult, complicated grandmother.
05 A committed, understated transformation that earned real awards attention.
06 An ensemble drama anchored by her steady, grounded presence.
07 A gleefully theatrical Cruella that still defines the character for many.
08 Cold, calculating, and completely in control of a genuinely cruel story.
09 A quiet, controlled lead performance that earned her latest Oscar nomination.
10 Terrifying enough to change how an entire genre approached its villains.
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