Glenn Close Offers Explanation After Being Seen Using Cane
Glenn Close Offers Explanation After Being Seen Using Cane
Angel SaundersWed, October 21, 2026 at 1:06 AM UTC
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Glenn Close at the ‘La Bola Negra’ premiere on Oct. 15, 2026 in New York CityCredit: Jason Mendez/Getty“Don’t worry. I’m feeling great,” the actress told concerned supporters on Tuesday, Oct. 20 -
Glenn Close is reassuring fans she’s doing just fine after she was seen walking with a cane
The All’s Fair actress shared the update via Instagram on Tuesday, Oct. 20, stating she had a hip replacement after finding out her left hip was in “really bad shape”
The 79-year-old award-winning actress, who is set to receive an honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards next month, said she hopes her cane use is temporary as she prepares for premieres in London and New York
Glenn Close is keeping her fans on her health.
In a social media post on Tuesday, Oct. 20, the Tony Award-winning actress, 79, shared why some may have recently seen her using a cane, and reassured her supporters that there was nothing to worry about.
“I wanted to just hop on and thank you for all of your love, and to explain why I have a cane,” she said after greeting viewers in the selfie Instagram video. “I have a cane because I have had a complete hip replacement.”
Close said she underwent the procedure after she “found out that my left hip was in really bad shape.”
“My whole thing right now is to keep myself in running order so that I can really leap into whatever challenges come my way,” the Fatal Attraction star continued.
She added that she hopes the cane is temporary, and said that she’ll be in London for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping premiere next week before heading back to New York for the season 2 premiere of All’s Fair.
“So I hope to be fully present there, and maybe not running around going up mountains, but at least my old self,” the 101 Dalmatians actress said. “So, love to everyone. Don’t worry. I’m feeling great. I have my wonderful, wonderful family around me, and I look forward to all the adventures coming, so love to everyone.”
Glenn Close at ‘La Bola Negra’ premiere on Oct. 15Credit: Manoli Figetakis/Getty
Close was recently photographed using her cane at the La Bola Negra premiere during 2026 NewFest at SVA Theater in New York City on Oct. 15.
The Spanish-language drama won the 2026 Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Director and also stars Penélope Cruz, Carlos González, Milo Quifes, Lola Dueñas, Julio Torres, Miguel Bernardeau and singer Guitarricadelafuente.
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Close recently took time to share what life has been like away from Hollywood while spending her downtime with family at their Montana home.
“Hi everyone, I’m home,” she said in an Aug. 25 Instagram video.
“I’m home, calming down. Wearing my mama’s shirt, letting the wind blow through my white hair,” Close added. “Watching the sun go down. I feel blessed. Hi to you all. Bye.”
The Hillbilly Elegy actress noted in her caption that her beloved Havanese dog Pip was also with her.
Glenn Close at the world premiere of Hulu’s “All’s Fair” on Oct. 16, 2025 in Los AngelesCredit: Amy Sussman/Getty
She left New York for Montana in 2019 to create an enclave for herself and her three siblings. In 2021, Close told Mountain Outlaw that her sisters Jessie and Tina and brother Alex live nearby.
Following her upcoming premieres, Close’s next appearance is scheduled for Nov. 15, as she and Sir Ridley Scott are among the stars to receive an honorary Oscar at the 17th Governors Awards.
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The eight-time nominee previously told Pete Davidson for Variety‘s Actors on Actors in 2021 that she thought “it might be cool to never get” an Oscar statuette.
“Is it better to be wheeled out in a wheelchair and get the lifetime achievement award? You don’t have to make a speech,” Close said.
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