Glenn Close, 75, retires as presenter at 95th Academy Awards after Covid diagnosis
Glenn Close will watch the Oscars from the comfort of her own home, instead of attending the ceremonies on Sunday.
Producers are having to scramble to find a replacement to cast in her place after the 75-year-old actress, who has been nominated multiple times but never won, was diagnosed with covid, according to the outlet. Associated Press.
The outlet reported that a representative for the Fatal Attraction star said that she is “isolating and resting.”
The Damages star was one of 40 A-list celebrities signed on to perform at the 95th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.
Lin-Manuel Miranda had to miss last year’s show after his wife tested positive for covid-19.
Withdrawal: Glenn Close, 75, withdrew as a presenter at the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday due to a positive COVID diagnosis (pictured February 2019 in Los Angeles)
Resting: The eight-time Oscar nominee is reported to be ‘isolating and resting’ according to the Associated Press (pictured in May 2022 in New York)
The virus has taken its toll on other awards shows, with Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Michelle Pfeiffer and Jamie Lee Curtis having to pull out of the Critics Choice Awards in January following their appearance at the Golden Globes the week before.
Variety reported that press covering the Academy Awards was required to test, but did not need to provide proof of vaccination.
Those who sat for the show inside the Dolby on the orchestra or first balcony also had to try.
Glenn has been nominated for an Oscar eight times, most recently in 2021 for her performance Hillbilly Elegy, based on the book by JD Vance.
The story was based on the childhood of the senator from Ohio.
The accomplished actress was first nominated for her portrayal of Robin Williams’ mother in 1983’s The World According to Garp.
The casting was interesting because Glenn was only five years older than the comedian.
A succession of nominations quickly followed for her supporting roles in the ensemble play The Big Chill and as Robert Redford’s love interest in The Natural.
First Nomination: Glenn received her first nomination for her portrayal of Robin Williams’ mother in 1983’s The World According to Garp. The casting was interesting because Glenn was only five years older than the comedian.
Her Big Hit: Glenn received her first Best Actress nomination for her role as a scorned woman in 1987’s Fatal Attraction.
Dangerous Liaisons: Glenn was nominated again the following year for her role. The following year, she was nominated again, this time as a conniving aristocrat in the period piece Dangerous Liaisons, opposite Michelle Pfeiffer and John Malkovich.
The Wife: The versatile actress was nominated again in 2019 for her celebrated portrayal of a woman who let her husband take credit for her Nobel Prize-winning writing in The Wife.
Hillbilly Elegy: The Emmy and Tony winner’s most recent Oscar nomination was in 2021 for her performance Hillbilly Elegy, based on the book written by JD Vance. The story was based on the childhood of the senator from Ohio.
The versatile star received her first Leading Actress nomination for her portrayal of a scorned woman in the 1989 thriller Fatal Attraction.
The following year, she was nominated again, this time as a conniving aristocrat in the period play Dangerous Liaisons, opposite Michelle Pfeiffer and John Malkovich.
Her gender-swapping performance as a woman disguised as a man so she could work as a butler in a posh Dublin hotel earned her a Best Actress nomination in 2012.
That was followed by another nomination in 2019 for her celebrated portrayal of a woman who allowed her husband to take credit for her Nobel Prize-winning writing in The Wife.
More to Come: Glenn continues to be an in-demand actress well into her eighth decade. She has five projects listed in various stages of production (pictured in April 2021 in Los Angeles)
Glenn continues to be an in-demand actress well into her eighth decade. She has five projects listed in various stages of production, including Back in Action, an action comedy with Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx.
He was also in the horror film The Deliverance with Omar Epps and Rob Morgan about a family who discovers a portal to hell in their home.
The film was directed and co-written by Lee Daniels.
Glenn will also appear in Brothers with The Whale’s Brendan Fraser, Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage. The plot of the comedy has been kept under wraps.