Glenne Headly, star ofDick TracyandDirty Rotten Scoundrels, haspassed awayat the age of 62. Nocause of deathhas been reported at this time. However, since she was in production on several projects prior to her passing, this seemed to come very suddenly and as a surprise to those who knew her and have been working with her.
The Hollywood Reporterconfirmed that Glenne Headly, who has been working in the business since the early 70s, has died after reports were circulating on social media. In a statement to THR, her representatives confirmed the news and also asked that the publicrespect her family’s privacy. Here’s what her reps had to say.
“It is with deep sorrow that we confirm thepassingofGlenne Headly. We ask that her family’s privacy be respected in this difficult time.”
Before her untimely passing, Glenne Headly had been working on the new Hulu series,Future Man, which was created by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg and co-stars Josh Hutcherson, Ed Begley Jr., Eliza Coupe and Derek Wilson. Hulu has reportedly filmed five episodes ofFuture Manseason 1, which will consist of 13 episodes in total, and Headly appeared in all five of the episodes that have been shot. According to THR’s report, the creative team has no plans on recasting the role and intend to work around her character instead. Hulu had this to say about the news in a statement.
“We are shocked and deeply saddened by this terrible news. Glenne was a tremendous talent, and an even more extraordinary person. Our hearts go out to her family and loved ones.”
Glenne Headly got her start in acting on the stage in productions likeArms & The Man, and was an originating member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company. During the early 1980s, she started making her presence in Hollywood known, with roles in projects likeDoctor DetroitandMaking Mr. Right. But it was her role as Janet Colgate in the 1988 Frank Oz comedyDirty Rotten Scoundrels, alongside Steve Martin and Michael Caine, that many will remember her for. She also had roles in movies likeMr. Holland’s Opus,Dick Tracyand Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s directorial debutDon Jon. Headly garnered an Emmy nomination for her work in 1989 mini-seriesLonesome Dove, which led to her working on other shows likeERandMonkin the years that followed.
In recent years, Glenne Headly was seen in HBO’s critically-acclaimed seriesThe Night Of, as well as the Emma Watson and Tom Hanks thrillerThe Circleearlier this year. Many of those who worked with her over the years in Hollywood, as well as those who just loved her work, have taken to social media to mourn her loss. You can check out some of the reactions to her untimely passing for yourself below. She issurvivedby her husband Byron McCulloch and son Stirling. RIP, Glenne Headly.
