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Jessica Lange

Birth Place: Cloquet, MN, USA

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BIO

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.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Second Stage Original Broadway Production, 2024
Phyllis

[Broadway]
Roundabout Broadway Revival, 2016
Mary Tyrone

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2005
The Mother

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1992
Blanche Du Bois


Movies

King Kong
[ 1976 ] Dwan
All That Jazz
[ 1979 ] Angelique
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
[ 1980 ] Louise
The Postman Always Rings Twice
[ 1981 ] Cora Papadakis
Frances
[ 1982 ] Frances Farmer
Tootsie
[ 1982 ] Julie Nichols
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
[ 1984 ] Maggie
Country
[ 1984 ] Jewell Ivy
Sweet Dreams
[ 1985 ] Patsy Cline
Crimes of the Heart
[ 1986 ] Meg Magrath
Everybody's All-American
[ 1988 ] Babs
Far North
[ 1988 ] Kate
Music Box
[ 1989 ] Ann Talbot
Men Don't Leave
[ 1990 ] Beth Macauley
Cape Fear
[ 1991 ] Leigh Bowden
Jessica Lange: It's Only Make-Believe
[ 1991 ]
Night and the City
[ 1992 ] Helen Nasseros
O Pioneers!
[ 1992 ] Alexandra Bergson
Losing Isaiah
[ 1993 ] Margaret Lewin
Blue Sky
[ 1994 ] Carly Marshall
A Streetcar Named Desire
[ 1995 ] Blanche DuBois
Rob Roy
[ 1995 ] Mary
A Thousand Acres
[ 1997 ] Ginny Cook Smith
Cousin Bette
[ 1998 ] Bette
Hush
[ 1998 ] Martha Baring
Titus
[ 1999 ] Tamora
Prozac Nation
[ 2001 ] Mrs. Wurtzel
Big Fish
[ 2003 ] Sandra Bloom (senior)
Masked and Anonymous
[ 2003 ] Nina Veronica
Normal
[ 2003 ] Irma Applewood
Broken Flowers
[ 2005 ] Carmen
Don't Come Knocking
[ 2005 ] Doreen
Neverwas
[ 2005 ] Katherine Pierson
Bonneville
[ 2006 ] Arvilla Holden
Sybil
[ 2007 ] Dr. Cornelia Wilbur
Grey Gardens
[ 2009 ] Big Edie
The Vow
[ 2012 ] Rita Thornton
In Secret
[ 2013 ] Madame Raquin
The Big Wedding
[ 2013 ]
The Gambler
[ 2014 ] Roberta
Wild Oats
[ 2016 ] Maddie
Marlowe
[ 2022 ] Dorothy Cavendish

TV Shows

Stories from My Childhood
The Swan Princess
Hollywood Stuntmakers
Dwan
Ànima
Edith Bouvier Beale
Welcome to the Basement
Nina Veronica
Chelsea Lately
[ 2012-2014 ] Fiona Goode, Sister Jude
Horace & Pete
Marsha
Feud: Bette and Joan
Joan Crawford
American Horror Story
[ 2011-2018 ] Constance Langdon
The Politician
Dusty Jackson

Awards and Nominations


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play

Jessica Lange, Mother Play


winner
Drama League Awards - 2024 - Contribution to the Theater

Jessica Lange

Drama League Awards - 2024 - Distinguished Performance

Jessica Lange, Mother Play


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Play

Jessica Lange, Mother Play

Tony Awards - 2024 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Jessica Lange, Mother Play


winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2016 - Best Leading Actress in a Play

Jessica Lange, Long Day's Journey Into Night


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Actress in a Play

Jessica Lange, Long Day's Journey Into Night

Drama League Awards - 2016 - Distinguished Performance Award

Jessica Lange, Long Day's Journey Into Night


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Actress in a Play

Jessica Lange, Long Day's Journey Into Night


winner
Tony Awards - 2016 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Jessica Lange, Long Day's Journey Into Night

Olivier Awards - 2001 - Best Actress

Jessica LangeLong Day's Journey Into Night

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1992 - Best Actress - Play

Jessica Lange , A Streetcar Named Desire


winner
Theatre World Awards - 1992 - Performance

Jessica Lange, A Streetcar Named Desire

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Jessica Lange been in?

Jessica Lange has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.

How many West End shows has Jessica Lange been in?

Jessica Lange has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Jessica Lange been nominated for?

Jessica Lange has received numerous nominations for her performances, including: - Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Mother Play - Contribution to the Theater (Drama League Awards) - 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 - Performance (Theatre World Awards) for A Streetcar Named Desire

What awards has Jessica Lange won?

Jessica Lange has won several prestigious awards throughout her career. These include Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for Mother Play, Contribution to the Theater at the Drama League Awards, and Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Mother Play. She also received the Best Leading Actress in a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards for Long Day's Journey Into Night, as well as Outstanding Actress in a Play at both the Drama Desk Awards and the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Long Day's Journey Into Night. Additionally, she won Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for Long Day's Journey Into Night and received a Performance award at the Theatre World Awards for A Streetcar Named Desire.

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