WARNING: This article contains spoilers from Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

Netflix viewers globally have been engrossed in Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, which arrived on the streaming giant just in time for the festive season. The film is the third instalment of director Rian Johnson’s murder mystery series, starring Daniel Craig as the brilliant detective Benoit Blanc, reports the Manchester Evening News.

In this latest chapter, Blanc finds himself embroiled in a perplexing case at a church in upstate New York. Young Catholic priest Jud Duplenticy, portrayed by Josh O’Connor, becomes the prime suspect in the murder of fellow clergyman Jefferson ‘Monsignor’ Wicks, played by Josh Brolin. As Blanc delves deeper into the case, he uncovers long-hidden secrets.

Wake Up Dead Man continues the tradition of its Netflix predecessors with an impressive line-up of A-list talent. Mila Kunis from That ’70s Show stars as police chief Geraldine Scott, Marvel Hawkeye’s Jeremy Renner plays doctor Nat Sharp, Kerry Washington of Scandal fame portrays lawyer Vera Draven, Fleabag’s Andrew Scott appears as author Lee Ross, Cailee Spaeny from Mare of Easttown takes on the role of concert cellist Simone Vivane, Thomas Haden Church of Sideways fame plays Samson Holt, and Daryl McCormack features as Cy Draven.

The star-studded cast also features The Hunger Games actor Jeffrey Wright as Bishop Langstrom, Annie Hamilton as Grace Wicks, James Faulkner as Prentice Wicks, Bridget Everett as Louise, Noah Segan as Nikolai, and a cameo from Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a baseball announcer. However, the character of Martha Delacroix, a steadfastly loyal servant to Monsignor and the church she was raised in, has piqued viewers’ interest.

In the film, Martha serves as a sort of custodian for the church and is privy to the Wicks family’s deep-seated secret, having served them since her youth. Her role in the narrative is both significant and surprising.

Here’s everything you need to know about the actress behind Martha, her most notable roles, and where you might have seen her before.

Who is Martha in the Wake Up Dead Man cast?

None other than Hollywood icon Glenn Close portrays Martha Delacroix. With a career spanning over five decades, Close has amassed numerous accolades for her exceptional performances on stage and screen.

Her trophy cabinet boasts three Primetime Emmys, three Tonys, and three Golden Globe Awards. She’s also received eight Oscar nominations, three Grammy nods, and two BAFTA Film Award nominations.

Her most memorable performances have featured in Eighties thriller Fatal Attraction alongside Michael Douglas, Albert Nobbs, The Wife, Dangerous Liaisons, and Hillbilly Elegy. Throughout the 2000s, Close garnered widespread praise for her television portrayal of Patty Hewes in Damages.

Her latest project sees her starring in Ryan Murphy’s legal drama All’s Fair, sharing the screen with Kim Kardashian, Sarah Paulson, Niecy Nash, and Naomi Watts, amongst others.

Close remains exceptionally busy with her schedule and is set to feature in the eagerly awaited prequel film The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, currently in post-production and taking place 24 years prior to the original movie’s timeline. According to IMDb, her forthcoming ventures include television series Maud, Encore, Sunset Boulevard, and La bola negra.

The 78 year old performer originates from Greenwich, Connecticut and was formerly wed to technology entrepreneur and film producer David Evans Shaw. Close is mother to one child, daughter Annie Starke, from her relationship with executive producer John H. Starke. Her daughter has been pursuing her renowned mother’s career path, appearing in both cinema and Broadway productions.

Discussing Close’s casting in Wake Up Dead Man, casting directors Mary Vernieu and Bret Howe revealed in a Still Watching Netflix video their longstanding admiration for the actress. Vernieu remarked: “Fatal Attraction was like one of the very first movies I saw when I started working as a casting assistant. I’ve been the biggest fan of hers. She’s a legend.”

Discussing her aspirations for the film, Close expressed: “I hope the audiences globally will love these characters, be highly entertained, and in some cases moved. The movie has elements that come together to make such great entertainment that hopefully audiences will want to come back and see the film a second, third, and fourth time.”

She also lavished praise on director Johnson, stating: “He really is heaven to work with. He gives you wonderful, detailed ideas about how to shift something or try something out. He has a wonderful sense of humor [sic]. He has a great, crazy laugh. He is kind. He understands acting and communicates incredibly well with his actors. It adds so much to each character.”

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is streaming on Netflix now