Jessica Lange
Highest Rated: 100% Normal (2003)
Lowest Rated: 0% Wild Oats (2016)
Birthday: Apr 20, 1949
Birthplace: Cloquet, Minnesota, USA
In a career spanning decades 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 "King Kong" (1976), Lange went on to surprise her critics with the depth of her resources throughout the following decade as an A-list actress. Showcasing a docile loveliness in the comedy "Tootsie" (1982) and a fierce determination in Costa-Gavras' "Music Box" (1989), Lange was frequently entrusted with portrayals of iconic American women, including hardscrabble heartland matriarchs, wilting Southern belles, and real life women of complexity - most notably with her acclaimed portrayals of troubled 1930s actress Frances Farmer in "Frances" (1982) and brassy country singer Patsy Cline in "Sweet Dreams" (1985). In addition to her engaging onscreen appeal and luminous beauty, Lange wisely architected her own career without compromise, splitting her time between stage and screen. She would later transition to worthy independent dramas like Jane Anderson's "Normal" (2003) and HBO's "Grey Gardens" (2009) when film offers for over-50 female leads all but vanished, even for actresses with Lange's legacy of accomplishments. Her later work on Ryan Murphy's "American Horror Story" (FX 2011- ) anthology reminded generations of fans of her myriad talents.
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Jessica Lange
Filmography
Movies
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87% |
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The Great Lillian Hall |
Lillian Hall (Character), Executive Producer |
- | 2024 |
26% |
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Marlowe | Dorothy Cavendish (Character) | - | 2022 |
0% |
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Wild Oats | Maddie (Character) | $21.6K | 2016 |
43% |
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The Gambler | Roberta (Character) | $33.7M | 2014 |
41% |
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Therese | Madame Raquin (Character) | $420.3K | 2013 |
32% |
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The Vow | Rita Thornton (Character) | $125.0M | 2012 |
88% |
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Grey Gardens | Big Edie (Character) | - | 2009 |
51% |
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Chéri | Executive Producer | $2.7M | 2009 |
No Score Yet |
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Sybil | Dr. Cornelia Wilbur (Character) | - | 2008 |
41% |
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Bonneville | Arvilla (Character) | - | 2006 |
14% |
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Neverwas | Katherine Pierson (Character) | - | 2005 |
43% |
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Don't Come Knocking | Doreen (Character) | $438.7K | 2005 |
87% |
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Broken Flowers | Carmen (Character) | $13.7M | 2005 |
100% |
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Normal | Irma Applewood (Character) | - | 2003 |
76% |
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Big Fish | Sandra Bloom (Character) | $66.3M | 2003 |
28% |
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Prozac Nation | Mrs. Wurtzel (Character) | - | 2001 |
69% |
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Titus | Tamora (Character) | $1.9M | 1999 |
41% |
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Cousin Bette | Mlle. Elisabeth "Bette" Fisher (Character) | $1.2M | 1998 |
14% |
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Hush | Martha Baring (Character) | $13.5M | 1998 |
24% |
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A Thousand Acres | Ginny Cook Smith (Character) | $7.9M | 1997 |
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A Streetcar Named Desire | Blanche DuBois (Character) | - | 1995 |
45% |
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Losing Isaiah | Margaret Lewin (Character) | $3.7M | 1995 |
73% |
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Rob Roy | Mary MacGregor (Character) | $30.4M | 1995 |
80% |
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Blue Sky | Carly Marshall (Character) | $2.5M | 1994 |
57% |
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Night and the City | Helen Nasseros (Character) | $6.2M | 1992 |
No Score Yet |
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O Pioneers! | Alexandra Bergson (Character) | - | 1992 |
75% |
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Cape Fear | Leigh Bowden (Character) | $76.4M | 1991 |
No Score Yet |
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Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond | Unknown (Character) | - | 1991 |
83% |
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Men Don't Leave | Beth Macauley (Character) | $5.8M | 1990 |
75% |
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Music Box | Ann Talbot (Character) | $5.1M | 1989 |
13% |
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Far North | Kate (Character) | $23.7K | 1988 |
44% |
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Everybody's All-American | Babs Rogers Grey (Character) | $12.6M | 1988 |
82% |
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Crimes of the Heart | Margaret 'Meg' Magrath (Character) | $19.3M | 1986 |
90% |
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Sweet Dreams | Patsy Cline (Character) | $9.0M | 1985 |
100% |
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Country |
Jewell Ivy (Character), Producer |
- | 1984 |
91% |
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Tootsie | Julie Nichols (Character) | - | 1982 |
67% |
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Frances | Frances Farmer (Character) | - | 1982 |
79% |
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The Postman Always Rings Twice | Cora Papadakis (Character) | - | 1981 |
No Score Yet |
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How to Beat the High Cost of Living | Louise (Character) | - | 1979 |
87% |
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All That Jazz | Angelique (Character) | - | 1979 |
55% |
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King Kong | Dwan (Character) | - | 1976 |
TV
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No Score Yet | 12% | The View | Guest | 2019 2024 |
77% | 66% | American Horror Story | Elsa Mars (Character) | 2011-2015 2024 |
No Score Yet | 61% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Guest | 2015 2024 |
86% | 79% | Feud | Joan Crawford (Character) | 2017 2024 |
51% | 80% | The Politician | Dusty Jackson (Character) | 2019-2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Guest | 2012 2014 2017 |
No Score Yet | 49% | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | 19% | The Late Late Show With James Corden | Guest | 2017 |
96% | 92% | Horace and Pete | Marsha (Character) | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Guest | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tavis Smiley | Guest | 2013 |
No Score Yet | 41% | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Inside the Actors Studio | Guest | 1996 |