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Jessica Phyllis Lange, born in 1949, is an American actress renowned for her versatility and depth, achieving the Triple Crown of Acting. Her career highlights include two Academy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony, alongside numerous Golden Globe victories. Lange first gained acclaim for her role in "King Kong" (1976) and furthered her reputation with "All That Jazz" (1979). Her breakthrough came with "Tootsie" (1982), earning an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress and another nomination for her portrayal of Frances Farmer. In 2011, she joined "American Horror Story," where she garnered multiple Emmy Awards and became a fixture in the series until 2015. Beyond acting, Lange has ventured into photography and advocacy, fostering children and working with UNICEF on HIV/AIDS initiatives.
The roles that explain the career.
53 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Long Day's Journey into Night | Mary Tyrone | Film |
| 2024 | The Great Lillian Hall | Lillian Hall | Film |
| 2024 | The Great Lillian Hall | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2023 | Marlowe | Dorothy Quincannon | Film |
| 2016 | Wild Oats | Maddie | Film |
| 2014 | In Secret | Madame Raquin | Film |
| 2014 | The Gambler | Roberta | Film |
| 2012 | Shepard & Dark | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2012 | Behind the Fright: The Making of American Horror Story | Self | Film |
| 2012 | The Vow | Rita Thornton | Film |
| 2011 | American Horror Story - Murder House | Constance | Film |
| 2009 | Grey Gardens | Big Edie | Film |
| 2007 | Sybil | Dr. Cornelia Wilbur | Film |
| 2006 | Bonneville | Arvilla Holden | Film |
| 2005 | Neverwas | Katherine Pierson | Film |
| 2005 | Broken Flowers | Carmen | Film |
| 2005 | The Peace! | Self | Film |
| 2005 | El Fantasma de la Libertad o cuánto valen 3 mil toneladas de uranio empobrecido | Self | Film |
| 2005 | Don't Come Knocking | Doreen | Film |
| 2003 | Normal | Irma Applewood | Film |
| 2003 | Masked and Anonymous | Nina Veronica | Film |
| 2003 | Big Fish | Sandra Bloom (senior) | Film |
| 2003 | Prozac Nation | Mrs. Wurtzel | Film |
| 2001 | The Making of 'Cape Fear' | Self | Film |
| 1999 | Titus | Tamora | Film |
| 1998 | Cousin Bette | Cousin Bette | Film |
| 1998 | Hush | Martha Baring | Film |
| 1997 | A Thousand Acres | Ginny Cook Smith | Film |
| 1995 | Losing Isaiah | Margaret Lewin | Film |
| 1995 | Rob Roy | Mary MacGregor | Film |
| 1995 | A Streetcar Named Desire | Blanche DuBois | Film |
| 1994 | Blue Sky | Carly Marshall | Film |
| 1992 | Night and the City | Helen Nasseros | Film |
| 1992 | O Pioneers! | Alexandra Bergson | Film |
| 1991 | Cape Fear | Leigh Bowden | Film |
| 1990 | Men Don't Leave | Beth Macauley | Film |
| 1990 | Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond | Self - Host | Film |
| 1989 | Music Box | Ann Talbot | Film |
| 1988 | Everybody's All-American | Babs Rogers Grey | Film |
| 1988 | Far North | Kate | Film |
| 1986 | Crimes of the Heart | Meg Magrath | Film |
| 1986 | King Kong Lives | Dwan (archive footage) | Film |
| 1985 | Sweet Dreams | Patsy Cline | Film |
| 1984 | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | Maggie | Film |
| 1984 | Country | Jewell Ivy | Film |
| 1984 | Country | Producer | Film |
| 1983 | Notre Dame de la Croisette | Self (uncredited) | Film |
| 1982 | Tootsie | Julie Nichols | Film |
| 1982 | Frances | Frances Farmer | Film |
| 1981 | The Postman Always Rings Twice | Cora Papadakis | Film |
| 1980 | How to Beat the High Cost of Living | Louise | Film |
| 1979 | All That Jazz | Angelique | Film |
| 1976 | King Kong | Dwan | Film |
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