Birth Place: Cloquet, MN, USA
Known for her roles on stage and screen she has received numerous accolades and is one of the few performers to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting. Lange has received two Academy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award as well as nominations for a BAFTA Award and a Olivier Award.
Lange made her professional film debut in the remake King Kong (1976) which, despite receiving mixed reviews, earned her the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year. Lange went on to receive two Academy Awards, her first for Best Supporting Actress as a soap opera star in the comedy Tootsie (1982) and her second for Best Actress playing a bipolar housewife in Blue Sky (1994). Her other Oscar-nominated roles were for Frances (1982), Country (1984), Sweet Dreams (1985), and Music Box (1989). She also acted in films such as All That Jazz (1979), The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981), Crimes of the Heart (1986), Cape Fear (1991), Rob Roy (1995), and Big Fish (2003).
For her roles on television she received her first Primetime Emmy Award for her portrayal of Big Edie in the HBO movie Grey Gardens (2009). Lange gained new recognition by starring in FX's horror anthology, American Horror Story (2011–2015, 2018), which earned her two additional Primetime Emmys for its first and third seasons. She was Emmy-nominated for her roles as in Blanche DuBois in the CBS film A Streetcar Named Desire (1995), a wife in the HBO television movie Normal (2003), and Joan Crawford in FX the miniseries Feud: Bette and Joan (2017). Lange has also acted in the television films O Pioneers! (1992), and The Great Lillian Hall (2024) as well as the Netflix series The Politician (2019).
On stage, Lange made her Broadway debut as Blanche DuBois in the revival of the Tennessee Williams play A Streetcar Named Desire (1992). Lange won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her role as Mary Cavan Tyrone in the Broadway revival of the Eugene O'Neill play Long Day's Journey into Night (2016). Lange returned to Broadway playing the hardheaded matriarch in the Paula Vogel play Mother Play (2024).
Lange is also a photographer with five published books of photography. She has been a foster parent and holds a Goodwill Ambassador position for UNICEF, specializing in HIV/AIDS in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Russia.
Jessica Lange, Mother Play
Jessica Lange
Jessica Lange, Mother Play
Jessica Lange, Mother Play
Jessica Lange, Mother Play
Jessica Lange, Long Day's Journey Into Night
Jessica Lange, Long Day's Journey Into Night
Jessica Lange, Long Day's Journey Into Night
Jessica Lange, Long Day's Journey Into Night
Jessica Lange, Long Day's Journey Into Night
Jessica LangeLong Day's Journey Into Night
Jessica Lange , A Streetcar Named Desire
Jessica Lange, A Streetcar Named Desire
Jessica Lange has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.
Jessica Lange has not appeared in the West End.
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Mother Play, Contribution to the Theater (Drama League Awards) for , Distinguished Performance (Drama League Awards) for Mother Play, Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Mother Play, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Mother Play, Best Leading Actress in a Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Long Day's Journey Into Night, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Long Day's Journey Into Night, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Long Day's Journey Into Night, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Long Day's Journey Into Night, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Long Day's Journey Into Night, Best Actress (Olivier Awards) for Long Day's Journey Into Night, Best Actress - Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for A Streetcar Named Desire and Performance (Theatre World Awards) for A Streetcar Named Desire.
Jessica Lange has received numerous awards for her theatrical performances. She won the Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for Mother Play. She was honored with the Contribution to the Theater award from the Drama League Awards. Additionally, she received the Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Mother Play. For Long Day's Journey Into Night, she won Best Leading Actress in a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards, Outstanding Actress in a Play at both the Drama Desk Awards and the Outer Critics Circle Awards, as well as Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards. Furthermore, she earned a Performance award from the Theatre World Awards for A Streetcar Named Desire.
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