# Glenn Close never watched movies as a kid because she was “in a cult”. Then she became an eight-time Oscar nominee

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/glenn-close-never-watched-movies-as-a-kid-because-she-was-in-a-cult-then-she-became-an-eight-time-oscar-nominee/
- Published: 2026-11-03T19:45:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T00:59:16+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/glenn-close-never-watched-movies-as-a-kid-cult-eight-time-oscar-nominee/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Close grew up in a strictly controlled religious movement.
- Library films helped spark her interest in cinema.
- She became an eight-time Oscar nominee after leaving at 22.

## Summary

Glenn Close has described spending much of her childhood in the Moral Re-Armament movement, which her parents joined when she was seven. Its strict rules and control meant she saw few films and, she said, learned not to trust her own instincts.

Close later left the group at 22 and pursued acting, with library screenings, including the film *White Mane*, helping spark her interest in cinema. Her first film role, in *The World According to Garp* (1982), brought her first Oscar nomination; she has since received eight nominations and is due to receive an honorary Academy Award in 2027.

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