The lovely, talented and delightfully charming Glenne Headly, known for her praiseworthy stage work with Chicago's Steppenwolf Theater Co. and many acclaimed film and TV roles (DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, LONESOME DOVE, DICK TRACY, etc.), was born March 13th, 1955. She passed away due to complications from a pulmonary embolism on June 8th, 2017.
The 2-time Emmy Nominee was only 62.
She is survived by her second husband, of 24 years, film set grip Byron McCulloch (MISSION: IMPOSSIBILE, BURLESQUE, DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS) and their son Stirling.
Headly and McCulloch in 2008
Headly, who was born in New London, Connecticut on March 13th, 1955,
died during production of the Hulu comedy series FUTURE MAN, in which she was cast as lead Josh Hutcherson's doting mother Diane.
Headly had filmed 5 of the series 13 episodes.
Headly began her acting career on the stage.
After appearing with her first husband John Malkovich in Chicago's Goodman Theatre production of Sam Sheppard's CURSE OF THE STARVING CLASS, Headly was asked to join the Steppenwolf Theatre Co., where she would appear in numerous plays, including BORN YESTERDAY opposite John FRASIER Mahoney, WAITING FOR A PARADE with Joan NIXON Allen and WAITING FOR LEFTY with Gary FOREST GUMP Sinise. Headly went on to win 4 Joseph Jefferson Awards for her performances in Steppenwolf's SAY GOODNIGHT, GRACIE, BALM IN GILEAD, THE MISS FIRECRACKER CONTEST and COYOTE UGLY, snaring 3 other nominations (ABSENT FRIENDS, BORN YESTERDAY and THE HOUSE) for them, as well as 1 nod for MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN for Chicago's Wisdom Bridge Theatre.
With Mahoney in BORN YESTERDAY
With Joan Allen in WAITING FOR THE PARADE
In N.Y. City, Headly appeared on Broadway in the 1985 revival of George Bernard Shaw's ARMS AND THE MAN, which was directed by Malkovich and also starred Kevin Kline and Raul Julia.
20 years later she returned to The Great White Way opposite Larry David (and later Jason Alexander) in the comedy FISH IN THE DARK, also penned by David.
With Alexander in FISH
Her many Off-Broadway credits include:
EXTREMITIES, BALM IN GILEAD (also Costume Designer). THE JACKSONIAN, and THE PHILANTHROPIST (1984 Theatre World Award Winner).
In 1999,Headley appeared in AUNT DAN AND LEMON with Miranda Richardson in London. The plays author Wallace Shawn directed the show as well.
Headley's more recent stage endeavors, performed everywhere from L.A. to N.Y. to Ireland, include:
STAGE KISS, THE JACKSONIAN, MY BRILLIANT DIVORCE and THE GUYS with David Hyde Pierce.
With Stephen Caffrey in STAGE KISS
Headly made her big screen debut, in 1981's FOUR FRIENDS, directed by Arthur Penn (BONNIE & CLYDE, LITTLE BIG MAN) and filmed in Chicago.
The next year, Headly made her TV debut on PBS, reprising her award-winning role in Steppenwolf's SAY GOODNIGHT, GRACIE
Besides Penn, Headly worked with such noted directors as Warren Beatty, Woody Allen, Robert Benton, Frank Oz, Alan Rudolph, Peter Yates, Susan Seidelman and Paul Mazursky.
My Headly Film & TV Faves:
SPOILER ALERT!
Her expertly handled turn opposite comic heavyweights Michael Caine & Steve Martin as young heiress Janet Colgate, who in reality is the legendary grifter The Jackal, in the classic 1988 Frank Oz laughfest DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, a remake of 1964's BEDTIME STORY, which starred Marlon Brando, David Niven & Shirley Jones
I think Headly deserved a Best Supporting Actress Nomination for her
brilliant performance in DRS--she was named Most Promising New Actress by the Chicago Film Critics Association
Her Emmy Nominated performance as Elmira Boot Johnson, the no-good, wandering, worthless wife of Sheriff July Johnson (Chris Cooper), in the epic 1989 miniseries version of Larry McMurtry's Pulitizer Prize winning novel LONESOME DOVE
Tess Trueheart, the loyal girlfriend of colorful crime stopper DICK TRACY (Warren Beatty)
Joyce Urbanski, the abused hairdresser wife of lout Bruce Willis in the 1991
Alan Rudolph mystery thriller MORTAL THOUGHTS, also starring Demi Moore
Renee Lomax, her delightful scene stealing role as the talkative girlfriend of Jeff Bridges in Robert Benton's entertaining 1987 comedy NADINE, starring Kim Basinger in the title role
Iris Holland, the neglected wife of Richard Dreyfuss in
MR. HOLLAND'S OPUS
Kind Aunt Ruth in the Anjelica Huston directed 1996 Showtime TV film
BASTARD OUT OF CAROLINA--the role snared Headly her 2nd Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Special Emmy Nomination
With Jena Malone in BASTARD
The recurring role of pediatric surgeon Dr. Abby Keaton during the third season (1996-97) of the NBC juggernaut ER
Another occasional role on the long-running USA Network
favorite MONK, as Karen Stollemeyer, the documentary filmmaker wife of Police Capt. Leland Stottlemeyer (Ted Levine) from 2003 until the characters divorce in 2006
Singer Dallas Wayne, the favorite quickie of columnist Walter WINCHELL (Stanley Tucci)
CDC Dr. Mary Guinan in HBO's 1993 Emmy Winning Outstanding Made for Television Movie AND THE BAND PLAYED ON with Saul Rubinek, Charles Martin Smith and Matthew Modine
Francine Pefko, mistress & secretary of Bruce Willis in the 1998 adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut's BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS, which reunited Headly & Willis with their MORTAL THOUGHTS director Alan Rudolph
Helen in the 2005 ''Let's make an adult film'' comedy
THE AMATEURS aka THE MOGULS, starring Jeff Bridges
Another recurring role, pro bono attorney Alison Crowe on HBO's
THE NIGHT OF
Angela Martello, DON JON's (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) & Brie Larson's mom andTony Danza's wife
Adam Scott's troublesome mom on PARKS AND RECREATION
Other film & TV roles of note include:
Francesca Pinoni, sister of the star in the awful 1998-99 short-lived Nathan Lane sitcom ENCORE! ENCORE!, opposite her then hubby John Malkovich and Ann Magnuson, as Trish, Magnuson's best friend, in 1987's MAKING MR. RIGHT, Chelsea in the 2001 TV version of ON GOLDEN POND with Julie Andrews & Christopher Plummer, Olive in SEIZE THE DAY with Robin Williams, Theresa in GETTING EVEN WITH DAD with Ted Danson, Rita Robins in SGT. BILKO with Steve Martin, Vickie in MY OWN COUNTRY with Hal Holbrook, Aunt Charlotte in ORDINARY MAGIC with Ryan Reynolds, the hostage Susan in 2 DAYS IN THE VALLEY with Danny Aiello, Joyce Patton in PRONTO with Peter Falk, THE CIRCLE with Emma Watson & Tom Hanks and Lindsay Lohan's mom in CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE DRAMA QUEEN.
With Ann Magnuson and John Malkovich in MAKING MR. RIGHT
With Ted Danson in GETTING EVEN...
Marsha Mason, Headly, Paul Mazursky and Danny Aiello spend
2 DAYS IN THE VALLEY
A bittersweet pic of 2 talents that left us way ahead of schedule:
Bill Paxton & Headly as Emma Watson's folks in 2017's THE CIRCLE
Her other film and TV credits included:
DOCTOR DETROIT (as Miss Debbylike), FANDANGO, THE PURPLE ROSE OF CAIRO, STARS AND BARS, GRAND ISLE, ELENI, PAPERHOUSE, HOTEL ROOM, THE X-FILES, STRANGE WEATHER, DIAL A PRAYER, THE JONESES, RAISING FLAGG, COMEBACK SEASON, GREY'S ANATOMY, CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, LAW & ORDER: SVU, THE GUARDIAN, KIT KITTREDGE: AN AMERICAN GIRL, WHAT'S THE WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN?, BARTLEBY, voiceovers for BABE: PIG IN THE CITY, POUND PUBBIES, SANTABEAR'S HIGH FLYING ADVENTURE, RECESS, RUG RATS, FRASIER and more.
With Jeff Daniels in THE PURPLE ROE OF CAIRO
PAPERHOUSE
With Gary Cole in THE JONESES
Did you know...?
Headly studied at the Robert Joffrey School of Ballet & modern dance at the Martha Graham Studios,
She majored in drama at The High School of Performing Arts in N.Y. City, graduating with honors.
Headly graduated from the American College in Switzerland with a bachelor's degree.
She was married to John Malkovich (IN THE LINE OF FIRE, PLACES IN THE HEART, DEATH OF A SALESMAN, BEING JOHN MALKOVICH) from 1982 to 1988.
Headly studied American Sign Language for her role in MR. HOLLAND'S OPUS.
She was a member of MENSA.
Headly at work:
DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
MR. HOLLAND'S OPUS
MORTAL THOUGHTS
DICK TRACY
2 DAYS IN THE VALLEY
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