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ssica Lange is an award-winning American actress who is popular for her roles in ‘King Kong,’ ‘Tootsie’ ‘Grey Gardens’, and ‘American Horror Story’.

Relationship Facts of Jessica Lange

Jessica Lange is not having an affair with anyone presently.
Her sexual orientation is straight.

What is the relationship of Jessica Lange?

Jessica Lange Lange is currently single.

Previously, she was married to Francisco Paco Grande, a Spanish photographer she met while on scholarship studying art and photography. The pair tied their knot in 1971 but subsequently got divorced in 1981.

In 1976, she got romantically involved with Mikhail Baryshnikov, a Russian ballet dancer. The pair welcomed a daughter, Aleksandra Lange “Shura” Baryshnikov in 1981.

After that, she dated American actor and playwright, Sam Shepard in 1982. The pair lived together in New York City before splitting up in 2009.

The couple even shared two children- a daughter and a son. Her daughter – Hannah Jane Shepard born on the 13th of January, 1986.

Who is Jessica Lange?

Jessica Lange is an award-winning American actress who is popular for her roles in ‘King Kong,’ ‘Tootsie’ ‘Grey Gardens, and ‘American Horror Story.

Also, Jessica is the thirteenth actress to win the Triple Crown of Acting. She was listed among the 25 Greatest actresses of the 1990s by the Entertainment Weekly in 1998.

How many siblings does Jessica Lange have?

She was born on 20th April 1949, in Cloquet, Minnesota, the USA. Jessica was born as a Jessica Phyllis Lange.

Jessica Lange was born to her father Albert John Lange (teacher and traveling salesman) and mother Dorthy Florance (housewife).

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Caption: Jessica Lange and Sam Shepard (Source: People)

She has three siblings; two older sisters Jane and Ann Lange and a younger brother, George Lange. Her family moved from place to place over a dozen times and ultimately settled back to Cloquet.

Jessica holds American citizenship and his ethnicity is a mix of Finish, Dutch, and German.

In which school did Jessica Lange attend?

Jessica Lange graduated from Cloquet High school in the U.S. state of Minnesota. After that, she attended the University of Minnesota in Minnesota where she got an art scholarship to study art and photography.

Jessica Lange traveled to many places after graduation and later ended up in Paris where she studied mime theatre and joined the Opera-Comique as a dancer.

Jessica Lange: Professional Life and Career

She was discovered by fashion illustrator Antonio Lopez and began modeling for Wilhelmina’s modeling agency. After that, she returned to New York and worked as a waitress.

Later, she was discovered by Hollywood Director Dino De Laurentiis and she started her film career with Dino De Laurentiis’ 1976 remake of the 1933 action-adventure classic ‘King Kong.

After that, she made her appearances in ‘How to Beat the High Cost of Living in 1980, ‘The Postman Always Rings Twice’ in 1981, ‘Country’ in 1984, etc,

Jessica Lange debuted her television career as Maggie the Cat in a CBS Playhouse production, ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’. Moreover, she appeared in Karel Reisz’s biopic, ‘Sweet Dreams’ in 1985 and won several awards and nominations for the role.

Similarly, Jessica Lange appeared in ‘Men Don’t’ Leave’, ‘Raging Bull’, ‘Blue Sky’, A Thousand Acres’, ‘Titus’, ‘Long Day’s Journey Into Night, ‘Masked and Anonymous, ‘Don’t Come Knocking’, ‘Grey Gardners’, and many more.

Recently, Jessica Lange reprised her role of Constance Langdon in ‘American Horror Story: Apocalypse on episodes 6 and 10. In addition, she appeared in ‘The Lonely Doll’, ‘The Search for Dare Wright: The Secret Life of the Lonely Doll, and many more.

Jessica Lange: Awards, Nominations

Jessica Lange has won an Academy Award in the category Best Actress in a Leading Role for ‘Blue Sky’ in 1985.

Also, she was nominated for Golden Globe Award in the category Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for ‘A Thousand Acres’ in 1998.

Also, Jessica Lange has won three Primetime Awards, one Screen Actors Guild Award, and five Golden Globe Awards. In addition, she has won one Critics Choice Award and three Doria Awards.

Jessica Lange: Net Worth($20M), Income, Salary

Jessica Lange has an estimated net worth of around $20 million and she has earned that sum of money from her professional career.

Is Jessica Lange involved in any rumors and controversies?

There is a rumor regarding her plastic surgery of her as her fans are seeing her body transformation but she has denied the rumor.

Also, she denied the rumor that she was having an affair with American Horror story co-star Sarah Paulson.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Jessica Lange has a height of 5 ft. 8 inches and weighs 63 kg.

Also, she has hazel eyes and blonde hair. Her body measurement is 36-25-35 inches and wears a bra size of 36C.

Jessica Lange wears a shoe size of 8.5 US and her dress size is 6 (US).

Is Jessica Lange active on social media?

Jessica Lange has around 12k followers on Instagram. But she does not seem on other social media like Twitter and Facebook.

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