Biography
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 …
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Career Milestones
| Moved with family 12 times before she was a senior in high school | ||
| Returned to New York where she waited tables and modeled with the Wilhelmina Agency | ||
| Settled in New York where she danced and painted; joined Ellie Klein Theatre Group | ||
| Spent two years in Paris where she studied mime under Marcel Marceau's teacher, Etienne Decroux | ||
1968 | Embarked upon travels through North and South America and Europe with first husband, photographer Paco Grande | |
1975 | Signed seven-year contract with Dino De Laurentiis | |
1976 | Film debut in "King Kong" | |
1979 | Cast as the Angel of Death in Bob Fosse's autobiographical "All That Jazz" | |
1980 | Theater debut in summer stock production of "Angel on My Shoulder" in North Carolina | |
1981 | Delivered a sizzle turn as the unfaithful wife Cora opposite Jack Nicholson in the remake of "The Postman Always Rings Twice" | |
1983 | Became first actress since 1942 to be nominated for two Oscars in the same year; nominated for Best Actress for "Frances" and Best Supporting Actress for "Tootsie"; won the latter award | |
1984 | First film as co-producer, "Country"; earned second Best Actress Oscar nomination | |
1984 | TV acting debut as Maggie in the Showtime production of Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" | |
1985 | Received a Best Actress Academy Award nomination for her portrayal of country singer Patsy Cline in "Sweet Dreams" | |
1988 | Starred in "Far North"; directed by off-screen companion Sam Shepard | |
1989 | Garnered a Best Actress Oscar nod for her performance as a lawyer defending her father against charges he was a Nazi collaborator in "The Music Box" | |
1991 | Teamed with Nick Nolte and Robert De Niro for Martin Scorsese's remake of "Cape Fear" | |
1992 | Broadway debut as Blanche DuBois in "A Streetcar Named Desire" | |
1992 | Played lead role of Alexandra Bergson in the CBS adaptation of Willa Cather's "O Pioneers!" | |
1992 | Starred opposite De Niro in "Night and the City" | |
1994 | Won second Oscar as Best Actress for her performance in "Blue Sky" | |
1995 | Played wife to Liam Neeson's "Rob Roy" | |
1995 | Reprised Blanche DuBois for small screen adaptation of "A Streetcar Named Desire" (CBS) | |
1996 | Made London stage debut as Blanche in "A Streetcar Named Desire" | |
1998 | Played title role in film version of Balzac's "Cousin Bette" | |
1999 | Tackled first Shakespearean role as Tamora opposite Anthony Hopkins in "Titus," Julie Taymor's feature directorial debut | |
2000 | Returned to the London stage to star as Mary Tyrone in "Long Day's Journey Into Night" | |
2002 | Co-starred in the HBO movie "Normal"; received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress in a Television Movie | |
2003 | Joined an ensemble cast for the feature "Masked and Anonymous" | |
2003 | Played wife to Albert Finney in "Big Fish" | |
2003 | Portrayed the heroine's mother in the film version of "Prozac Nation" | |
2005 | Cast as an ex-flame of Bill Murray's in Jim Jarmusch's "Broken Flowers" | |
2005 | Portrayed Amanda Wingfield in Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie" on Broadway | |
2006 | Cast in Wim Wenders' neo-Western "Don't Come Knocking," written by and starring Sam Shepard | |
2008 | Co-starred with Joan Allen and Kathy Bates in the drama "Bonneville" | |
2009 | Portrayed Edith Ewing Bouvier 'Big Edie,' opposite Drew Barrymore as 'Little Edie,' in the HBO film "Grey Gardens"; earned Golden Globe and SAG nominations for Best Actress in a TV Movie | |
2011 | Co-starred with Dylan McDermott and Connie Britton on the FX supernatural thriller "American Horror Story" | |
2012 | Featured opposite Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum in romantic drama "The Vow" | |
Awards
1976 | Golden Globe Award for New Star Of The Year - Actress |
1982 | Academy Award for Actress In a Leading Role in Frances |
1982 | Academy Award for Actress In a Supporting Role in Tootsie |
1982 | Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress in Tootsie |
1982 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama in Frances |
1982 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in Tootsie |
1982 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress in Tootsie |
1982 | New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress in Tootsie |
1983 | BAFTA Award for Actress in Tootsie |
1984 | Academy Award for Actress In a Leading Role in Country |
1984 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama in Country |
1985 | Academy Award for Actress In a Leading Role in Sweet Dreams |
1989 | Academy Award for Actress In a Leading Role in Music Box |
1989 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama in Music Box |
1992 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in O Pioneers! |
1994 | Academy Award for Actress In a Leading Role in Blue Sky |
1994 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama in Blue Sky |
1994 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress in Blue Sky |
1995 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in A Streetcar Named Desire |
1995 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role in Blue Sky |
1996 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress For a Miniseries or a Special in A Streetcar Named Desire |
1997 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama in A Thousand Acres |
2002 | San Sebastian International Film Festival for Donostia Award |
2003 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Normal |
2003 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie in Normal |
2009 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Grey Gardens |
2009 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie in Grey Gardens |
2010 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries in Grey Gardens |
2011 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in American Horror Story |
2011 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series in American Horror Story |
2012 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress In a Miniseries or Movie in American Horror Story |