Glenn Close to Receive AARP’s Highly Coveted Award
Each year, AARP The Magazine honors a star who has advocated for the 50-plus audience and who has fought industry ageism. This year, Glenn Close will receive the Movies for Grownups Career Achievement Award. She got her first big role at age 35 and has worked steadily since then.
“Glenn Close starred in The Big Chill, the first blockbuster hit film about the Baby Boomer generation facing aging, and since then her career has shattered Hollywood’s outmoded, ageist stereotypes. Her steady successes exemplify what AARP’s Movies for Grownups program is all about,” said AARP EVP & Chief Communications and Marketing Officer Martha Boudreau. “We are delighted to recognize Glenn Close — who at age 35 landed her first movie role and her first Oscar nomination, and who at age 77 has a highly acclaimed career that continues to flourish.”
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Close responded, “I am so honored to receive the AARP Movies for Grownups Career Achievement Award even though I feel like I’m still 35, if not younger. I love making movies for grownups and everyone else, and I deeply appreciate the inspiration and support of the people I have worked with over 50 years. Thank you, AARP, for this great honor.”
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Close is best known for her roles in Fatal Attraction, Dangerous Liaisons and more recently The Deliverance. She also lent her voice to several Disney films including 101 Dalmatians and Tarzan. She has earned many other awards over the years, including Emmys, Golden Globes and SAG Awards for her impressive work.
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AARP The Magazine’s Annual Movies for Grownups Awards will be hosted by Alan Cumming this year and will be celebrated in person in Beverly Hills on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. It will be available to watch on PBS sometime in February 2025. Will you be watching the show?
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