Glenne Headly

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Glenne Headly

Glenne Headly

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Glenne Headly

Date of Birth: March 13, 1955
Date of Passing: June 08, 2017
Birthplace: New London, Connecticut
Obituary: The New York Times

Glenne Headly was an actress best known for her work on the films Dick Tracy and Mr. Holland’s Opus as well as her Emmy-nominated work in the miniseries Bastard Out of Carolina and Lonesome Dove.

She also appeared on the series Frasier, ER, The Fugitive, The Guardian, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Monk, Grey’s Anatomy, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Psych, Parks and Recreation, The League, the HBO limited series The Night Of and and the Hulu series Future Man.

Additionally, she had roles in the films Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Sgt. Bilko, 2 Days in the Valley, The X Files, Babe: Pig in the City, Bartleby, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, The Joneses, Don Jon and The Circle.

Glenne Headly was an actress best known for her work on the films Dick Tracy and Mr. Holland’s Opus as well as her Emmy-nominated work in the miniseries Bastard Out of Carolina and Lonesome Dove.

She also appeared on the series Frasier, ER, The Fugitive, The Guardian, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Monk, Grey’s Anatomy, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Psych, Parks and Recreation, The League, the HBO limited series The Night Of and and the Hulu series Future Man.

Additionally, she had roles in the films Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Sgt. Bilko, 2 Days in the Valley, The X Files, Babe: Pig in the City, Bartleby, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, The Joneses, Don Jon and The Circle.

Headley began her acting career on the stage, including productions of Arms & the Man, which was directed by her ex-husband John Malkovich. She was also an originating member of the Steppenwolf theater company. 

Headly died June 8, 2017, in Santa Monica, California. She was 62.

 

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