Leading Lady, Glenn Close Lends her Famous Face to Launch Milk's New Campaign for Healthy Weight

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Golden Globe(R) nominee, Glenn Close has the starring role in the hit series, "Damages" and now she has a starring role in the National Milk Mustache got milk? Campaign. No stranger to success, Close also is a five-time Academy Award(R) nominee, three-time Tony Award(R) winner and Screen Actors Guild Award (R) and Emmy(R) Award winner.

As the super-star actor, producer and mother that she is, Close needs her energy. She knows that drinking three glasses of lowfat or fat free milk everyday combined with staying active and maintaining a healthy diet will help her stay fit, lean and looking her best. Other celebs who have worn the milk mustache include Sara Ramirez, Laila Ali and Mariska Hargitay.

Close's ad will help kick off a new initiative on Thursday 1/10/08, called The Campaign for Healthy Weight. The new campaign encourages women to forgo fad diets and focus on simple, lifelong changes to promote health and weight management.

The ad copy reads, "Look Close. To perform my best, I need to give my body the attention it deserves. That's why I eat right, exercise and drink milk. Studies suggest the nutrients in 3 glasses of lowfat or fat free milk a day can help you maintain a healthy weight. And the protein helps build muscle for a lean body. You'll see."

Learn more about the Campaign for Healthy Weight at whymilk.com.