notes=GLENNE HEADLY (Karen Cep) was raised in New York City.  After graduating with honors from the High School of Performing Arts, she won a scholarship to co-organize a drama department at an American college in Switzerland.  She went on to begin a career in the theatre, and after performing in Robert Fall's production of "Curse of the Starving Class" (her first of 3 plays with Mr. Falls), she was invited to join the Steppenwolf Theatre Co., where she was able to perform a variety of roles in comedy and drama with actors she deeply admired and with whom she received what she feels was her best training.  While there, she won four Jefferson awards for best supporting actress. 
Returning to New York, she appeared off and on Broadway and received a Theatre World award for best newcomer. After a long break from the theatre, she returned to perform in "Aunt Dan %26 Lemon" at London's Almeida Theatre with Miranda Richardson.  She went on to perform in L.A. in "Detachments" and "The Guys," and in Galway, Ireland, in the world premiere of Garry Hynes' one-woman production of "My Brilliant Divorce."
In film, Ms. Headly has appeared opposite Warren Beatty in "Dick Tracy," Steve Martin in "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" and "Sgt. Bilko," Richard Dreyfuss in "Mr. Holland's Opus," Bruce Willis in "Mortal Thoughts" and "Breakfast of Champions," Danny Aiello in "2 Days in the Valley," Jeff Bridges in "Nadine," Robin Williams in "Seize the Day," and Danny DeVito in "What's the Worst That Could Happen?"
She received two Emmy nominations for best supporting actress for her performances in the telefims "Lonesome Dove" and "Bastard Out of Carolina."  She has also appeared in numerous other telefims, including "Winchell," "Men vs. Women," "Pronto," and "My Own Country," as well as appearing in the live CBS telecast of "On Golden Pond" with Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer.  She will next appear in "Around the Bend," opposite Sir Michael Caine.
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