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After her professional debut in the 1974 play ''Love for Love'', she received her first [[Tony Award]] nomination for her role in ''[[Barnum (musical)|Barnum]]'' (1980), and won three for her roles in the plays ''[[The Real Thing (play)|The Real Thing]]'' (1983) and ''[[Death and the Maiden (play)|Death and the Maiden]]'' (1992), and the musical ''[[Sunset Boulevard (musical)|Sunset Boulevard]]'' (1995). Her first three major film roles, in the comedy-dramas ''[[The World According to Garp (film)|The World According to Garp]]'' (1982) and ''[[The Big Chill (film)|The Big Chill]]'' (1983) and the sports film ''[[The Natural (film)|The Natural]]'' (1984), earned Close three consecutive nominations for the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress]]. She established herself as a leading lady in ensuing years, with roles in the thriller ''[[Fatal Attraction]]'' (1987) and the historical film ''[[Dangerous Liaisons]]'' (1988), earning another two Oscar nominations.

Transitioning to television, Close received her first [[Primetime Emmy Award]] nomination for her role in the television film ''[[Something About Amelia]]'' (1984) and later won three{{emdash}}[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie|Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie]] for portraying [[Margarethe Cammermeyer]] in the television film ''[[Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story|Serving in Silence]]'' (1995) and [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series|Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series]] twice consecutively for playing [[Patty Hewes]] in ''[[Damages (TV series)|Damages]]'' (2007{{ndash}}2012). She returned to the Broadway stage in a 2014 revival of ''[[A Delicate Balance (play)|A Delicate Balance]]''.

Transitioning to television, Close received her first [[Primetime Emmy Award]] nomination for her role in the television film ''[[Something About Amelia]]'' (1984) and later won three{{emdash}}[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie|Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie]] for portraying [[Margarethe Cammermeyer]] in the television film ''[[Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story|Serving in Silence]]'' (1995) and [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series|Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series]] twice consecutively for playing [[Patty Hewes]] in ''[[Damages (TV series)|Damages]]'' (2007{{ndash}}2012)