Glenne Headly has passed away

This is really sad and unexpected news. Glenne Headley has passed away at the age of 63. No cause of death was given.

“It is with deep sorrow that we confirm the passing of Glenne Headly,” her reps said in a statement. “We ask that her family’s privacy be respected in this difficult time.”

Headly’s career began on the stage, when she was an originating member of Chicago’s renowned Steppenwolf Theatre Company. She went on to marry fellow ensemble member John Malkovich in 1982, though the pair divorced in 1988. She made her feature film debut in the 1981 dramedy “Four Friends.”

She appeared in many films over the years – The Purple Rose of Cairo, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Sgt. Bilko, Dick Tracy, Mr. Holland’s Opus, Don Juan and many more. Recently, she appeared in the HBO miniseries The Night Of, as well as the feature drama The Circle along with Emma Watson and Tom Hanks.

She was nominated for an Emmy for her role in the 1989 miniseries “Lonesome Dove,” as well as the 1996 Showtime film adaptation of “Bastard Out of Carolina.” She was in production on the Seth Rogen-Evan Goldberg produced Hulu comedy series “Future Man” at the time of her death.

Source: Variety