Glenn Close is once again on the trail to win her first Oscar after seven previous losses. This time she’s competing in Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Mamaw in “Hillbilly Elegy.” While critics mostly savaged the film upon its release in November, many of them cited Close’s performances as one of the film’s redeeming qualities. Even the Critics Choice Awards nominated her in Best Supporting Actress despite the film’s 25 percent Rotten Tomatoes score.
The actress came, well, close to winning two years ago for “The Wife,” picking up precursor prizes at the Golden Globes, Critics Choice and Screen Actors Guild Awards before stunningly losing the Oscar. She won’t replicate that path this year despite getting nominations at these places for “Hillbilly Elegy” as she lost the Golden Globe to former Oscar rival Jodie Foster. But the race is still young and there’s...
The actress came, well, close to winning two years ago for “The Wife,” picking up precursor prizes at the Golden Globes, Critics Choice and Screen Actors Guild Awards before stunningly losing the Oscar. She won’t replicate that path this year despite getting nominations at these places for “Hillbilly Elegy” as she lost the Golden Globe to former Oscar rival Jodie Foster. But the race is still young and there’s...
- 3/5/2021
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