About Glenne Headly
Glenne Aimee Headly (March 13, 1955 – June 8, 2017) was an American actress. She was widely known for her roles in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988), Dick Tracy (1990), and Mr. Holland's Opus (1995). Headly received a Theatre World Award and four Joseph Jefferson Awards and was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2017, Headly appeared in two films, The Circle and Just Getting Started. The latter marked her final film role, released six months after her death. She also starred in Hulu's comedy series Future Man. She died on June 8, 2017, mid-way through filming the series. In Chicago, she was nominated for five Joseph Jefferson awards, and won three for best supporting actress. She was then cast in The Philanthropist, also off-Broadway, and won a Theatre World Award for best newcomer. In 1989, Headly played the role of Elmira Boot Johnson in the critically acclaimed TV miniseries Lonesome Dove, a part for which she received her first of two Emmy Awards nominations for best supporting actress in a television movie.
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