Jessica Lange

Jessica Lange in Columbia's Big Fish - 2003

Biography

Born 04/20/1949

In a career spanning more than 30 years and multiple Oscar and Golden Globe wins, Jessica Lange proved worthy of her status as one of the most respected American actresses of her generation. Regarded as a bit of a joke at first, following her lightweight performance in the comically bad remake of...
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Awards

  • In 2009, received Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
  • In 2000, received Women in Film Crystal Award
  • In 1995, received Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Mini-Series or a Made-for-Television Movie

Highlights

  • In 2009, Portrayed Edith Ewing Bouvier 'Big Edie,' opposite Drew Barrymore as 'Little Edie,' in the HBO film "Grey Gardens"
  • In 2008, Co-starred with Joan Allen and Kathy Bates in the drama, "Bonneville"
  • In 2006, Cast in Wim Wenders' neo-Western "Don't Come Knocking" written by and starring Sam Shepard

Family & Companions

  • Bob Fosse: on-again-off-again relationship began in 1975; Lange played the Angel of Death in Fosse's semi-autobiographical film, "All That Jazz" (1979)
  • Mikhail Baryshnikov: together c. 1976-82; introduced in 1976 by Milos Forman at a party thrown by Buck Henry in Hollywood
  • Sam Shepard: together since 1982; met while filming "Frances" (1982)

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