Glenne Headly: Life in photos

In celebration of the Emmy-nominated actress, who died in 2017.

By EW Staff
Updated on October 20, 2022 11:55AM EDT
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Glenne Headly through the years

DICK TRACY, Glenne Headly, 1990. ©Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection
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Launching her career as an originating member of Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Glenne Headly, seen here in 1990's Dick Tracy, starred in other movies including Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Mr. Holland's Opus, and her TV roles included ER, Monk, and The Night Of, as well as 1989's Lonesome Dove miniseries and the TV movie Bastard Out of Carolina. Ahead, see her life in photos.

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Glenne Headly with then husband John Malkovich at a party for the play The Caretaker in New York City on Jan. 19, 1986

Party for the Play "The Caretaker"
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Glenne Headly on Dec. 12, 1988

Glenne Headly
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Glenne Headly with Michael Caine in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels in 1988

Michael Caine and Glenne Headly talking together into a casino
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Glenne Headly, Warren Beatty, and Charlie Korsmo at the Dick Tracy press conference in Orlando, Fla. on June 14, 1990

Press Conference For "Dick Tracy"
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Glenne Headly and Demi Moore in Mortal Thoughts in 1991

MORTAL THOUGHTS, Glenne Headly, Demi Moore, 1991, (c)Columbia Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection
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Glenne Headly in 2 Days in the Valley in 1996

2 DAYS IN THE VALLEY, Glenne Headly, 1996, (c)MGM/courtesy Everett Collection
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Glenne Headly on ER on Oct. 31, 1996

ER
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Glenne Headly with Anjelica Huston and Jena Malone at the Bastard Out of Carolina Los Angeles premiere on Dec. 9, 1996

Showtime's "Bastard Out of Carolina" Los Angeles Premiere
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Glenne Headly at the A Girl Thing L.A. premiere on Jan. 10, 2001

"A Girl Thing" Los Angeles Premiere
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Glenne Headly with A Girl Thing costars Rebecca DeMornay and Allison Janney on Feb. 7, 2001

A Girl Thing Movie Stills
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Glenne Headly at the 3rd annual Costume Designers Guild Awards in Beverly Hills on March 17, 2001

3rd Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards
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Glenne Headly and Danny DeVito in What's the Worst That Could Happen? on June 11, 2001

Film "What's the Worst That Could Happen?" In United States On June 11, 2001-
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Glenne Headly with her Women vs. Men director Chazz Palminteri at the Summer TCAs in L.A. on July 11, 2002

2002 Summer TCA Tour - July 11
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Glenne Headly and David Hyde Pierce in Anne Nelson's play about the aftermath of 9/11 on Sept. 12, 2002

"The Guys" Photo call with Glenne Headly and David Hyde Pierce
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Glenne Headly at the Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen premiere in New York City on Feb. 17, 2004

'Confessions Of A Teenage Drama Queen' Premiere
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Glenne Headly in The Amateurs in 2005

THE MOGULS, (aka THE AMATEURS), Glenne Headly, 2005. ©Bauer Martinez Films/courtesy Everett Collecti
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Glenne Headly at a screening of The Amateurs on Feb. 2, 2005

"The Moguls" Cast and Crew Screening
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Glenne Headly, Michael Trager, and Jeff Bridges at the 20th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival closing gala on Feb. 6, 2005

20th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival - Closing Gala
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Glenne Headly at the opening night performance of The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets in L.A. on April 26, 2006

Opening of "The Black Rider" at The Ahmanson Theatre
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Glenne Headly and Warren Beatty at his AFI Life Achievement Award tribute on June 12, 2008

36th AFI Life Achievement Award - Audience
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Glenne Headly and Julia Ormond at the after-party for the premiere of Kit Kittredge: An American Girl in Los Angeles on June 14, 2008

"Kit Kittredge: An American Girl" Los Angeles Premiere - Red Carpet and After Party
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Glenne Headly at the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of The Joneses on Sept. 12, 2009

"The Joneses" Premiere - 2009 Toronto International Film Festival
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Glenne Headly at the L.A. premiere of The Joneses on April 8, 2010

"The Joneses" Los Angeles Premiere
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Glenne Headly at the Sundance Film Festival premiere of Don Jon on Jan. 18, 2013

"Don Jon's Addiction" Premiere - Arrivals - 2013 Sundance Film Festival
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Glenne Headly at the opening night after-party for The Jacksonian in New York City on Nov. 7, 2013

"The Jacksonian" Off Broadway Opening Night
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Glenne Headly and Anjelica Huston at Huston's Watch Me book party in New York City on Nov. 10, 2014

Anjelica Huston's "Watch Me" Book Party
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Glenne Headly at the Big Sky opening night after-party in L.A. on June 15, 2016

Opening Night After Party Of "Big Sky"
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Glenne Headly at a 2 Days in the Valley reunion in L.A. on July 8, 2016

Reunion For "2 Days In The Valley"
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