--- title: Glenn Close Pretended to Faint on the Red Carpet description: Glenn Close has shockingly never won an Oscar. 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Glenn Close and Rose Byrne attend Sony Pictures Classics' Los Angeles Premiere of 'The Wife' at Pacific Design Center on July 23, 2018 in West Hollywood, California. Presley Ann/Getty Images  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Jul 24, 2018 4:44 PM UTC [Glenn Close](http://time.com/4650225/glenn-close-on-jimmy-fallon/) has shockingly never [won an Oscar](http://time.com/5182674/oscars-2018-winners/). But during her Monday appearance at the Los Angeles premiere of _The Wife_, it was clear that her [golden statue](http://time.com/money/5186292/terry-bryant-frances-mcdormand-oscar-trophy-theft/) is more than overdue. After spotting Rose Byrne on the red carpet at Hollywood’s Pacific Design Center, Close staged a fainting episode right in front of her former _Damages_ co-star. A laughing Byrne then tried to help Close up as the 71-year-old posed dramatically on the ground.  Rose Byrne and Glenn Close attend the Sony Pictures Classics' Los Angeles premiere of 'The Wife' held at Pacific Design Center on July 23, 2018 in West Hollywood, California. JB Lacroix/WireImage When Close eventually popped back up, the pair were all smiles as they posed together for photos, making for a picture-perfect end to the stunt.  Glenn Close and Rose Byrne attend Sony Pictures Classics' Los Angeles Premiere of 'The Wife' at Pacific Design Center on July 23, 2018 in West Hollywood, California. 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