She created this part on stage and spent 15 years attempting to have it produced into a film
Albert Nobbs, in which Glenn Close stars, is named after the main figure. The same-sex actor portrays a transgender man once again. Many trans actors and actresses are capable of performing these roles. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again.
Remember that Glenn Close conceived this role on stage and spent 15 years trying to film it before she finally got her chance. On-screen Albert, the butler who claimed to be male in this 2011 film by Glenn Close, was played by the actress. She used a short wig and prosthetics to hide her disfigurement.