Glenn Close Marks the movie that he believes audiences finally realized he could be more than Cruella de Ville - his 1978 film fatal attraction.

"I think it was the first time people realized I could be sexy," Close, 77, said in an interview. today'Willie Geist on the Sunday, January 19 episode Sunday sitdown.

The movie stars Close as Alex Forrest, a woman who begins a relationship with Dan Gallagher (Michael Douglas) she becomes increasingly more emotionally unstable as it becomes clear that she is trying to end the relationship, ultimately leading to her death.

The film started as a short diversion Before it was developed into a feature-length production by the writer-director James Dearden. It spent eight weeks at No. 1 at the box office and was the second-highest-grossing film of 1987, Three men and a child. Fatal Attraction grossed over $157 million domestically and earned six Academy Award nominations, including Close.

In addition to reminiscing about her storied Hollywood career, Close recently opened up about her personal life. Time to appear The Drew Barrymore Show On Monday, January 13, the actress was asked if she has dated since her 2015 divorce. David Shaw. (The pair were married for nine years.) Close revealed that not only has she been single the whole time, she's "very happy right now."

After the host Drew Barrymore When asked if Close had tried any dating apps, she replied, "Are you crazy?" Before she added, "No, I'm too shy to do that."

Close has also said that she is not particularly interested in finding a relationship. "I'm not searching," he added. "Because I'm actually, I'm not a huge, laid-back, social person, so I don't jump up to go to a party."

Before her marriage to Shaw, Close was married James Marlas From 1984 to 1987 and Cabot Wade From 1969 to 1971. He also shared the daughter, Annie Stark AlbuWith an ex-boyfriend John Strong.

The actress went on to act The film was praised by several critics following fatal attractionincluding dangerous contact, The Wife, Hillbilly Elegy, Air Force One And 101 Dalmatians. He also earned an Emmy Award for the 1995 TV movie Serving in Silence: The Margaret Cammermeyer Story.

Close has yet to win an Academy Award for the performance, however Nominated eight times Throughout his career. In 2021, he said diversity That he's not too bothered about getting lost. “It's beyond me. I don't know what to say about that,” he explained. I have only to do what is good. You are fulfilled by your work, and process it to me. It feeds my soul, but it's really nice when other people like it. It might be great to never have it."