Jessica Lange: Biography and Career

Jessica Lange is one of the most famous divas of Hollywood these days. It is so successful and beautiful that sometimes eclipses many young colleagues. And her role is aroused by a stormy response from the audience.

Childhood

Jessica was born in April 1949 in the family of a traveling salesman. In addition to her, the family had three more children: Jane and Ann, who were older than the future actress, and younger brother George.

Since the work of his father was directly connected with constant moving, the childhood of Jessica was full of impressions. Only the school had to be changed eighteen times before finally this stage of education was completed. Jessica never knew at what point would have to leave all that she had become accustomed to, and move to another city. So I learned not to make plans for the future. No wonder she grew very modest. Although Lange was very fond of communicating with people and watching them.

Youth

After graduation, Jessica entered the University of Minnesota at the Faculty of Painting to further develop her talent. But she studied only a few months before she began to meet with her classmate Francisco Grande and decided to leave school.

Together with her first love, Jessica Lange traveled to many cities in North and South America. They were carried away by the ideas of the hippies and often participated in various actions directed against the war. Young people got married.

But such a life bothered Jessica. She wanted change, and so went to another continent. At that time she was fond of pantomime, because she wanted in France to take lessons from Etienne de Croix. But even there Lange did not stay long: from America came the news that Francisco had serious eye problems. Jessica decided to support him and returned home. She got a job as a waitress and, to somehow get distracted from the daily routine, began to go with her friend to dance classes and acting.

Young beauty Lange noticed and offered her to become a model. Nobody knew how successful it would be.

Carier start

Despite the memorable appearance, Jessica Lange never became a world-famous model. However, her portfolio fell into the hands of producer Dino de Laurentiiss. At that moment, he chose the actress, who will play in the new film about King Kong. The producer wanted the girl's face not to be bored by the audience, because he chose among the no-known models. And the blond Lange conquered him.

Francisco was getting worse, because Jessica needed to find money urgently. The waitress's salary was not enough for anything. Because she accepted the invitation to play in the film. And although the beginning actress was noticed and even awarded the Golden Globe as the best debutante, the film failed at the box office and collected negative reviews. This made Jessica depressed. She decided not to act in films again.

Jessica Lange and Mikhail Baryshnikov

Filming in the film not only brought Jessica a prestigious award and the first rays of glory, but also an opportunity to meet people for whom art was life. It was in such circles that the young actress met the Russian ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov, who saved Lange from depression.

This novel caused great interest in the press. About them was written many articles, among which there were stories. But they were unanimously recognized as the most beautiful pair of Hollywood. In the period of relations with Michael Jessica met many famous Russian artists, among whom was Vladimir Vysotsky. And also Lange decided to return to the cinema.

In Jessica, which every year became only more beautiful, the famous Hollywood director Bob Foss fell in love. Thanks to his efforts, the star of the young actress shone so brightly that she was learned about it in Europe. He offered Lange the role of Angelica in the musical "All this Jazz." Almost after him came the film "The Postman Always Rings Twice", after which the fame of Jessica was already undeniable. At the same time, she first became a mother, giving birth to Mikhail daughter Alexander.

But the pair did not last long after that. On the set of the picture "Francis" Lange met with the playwright and director Sam Shepard. By the end of filming, they could no longer imagine each other's lives, so they decided to be together.

The heyday of a career

After getting to know Sam, Jessica became even more successful than before. Her new pictures were nominated for Oscar several times. And she even could get a figurine. Movies with Jessica Lange came out almost every year. But it lasted until the 90's.

Jessica increasingly began to appear in the art house with a small budget. She starred in Bob Dylan and Jim Jarmusch. It seemed that with the 80th ended and the career of Jessica. But in 2011 she again made itself felt, returning to the screens with a loud project.

Although by 2011 only movie lovers of the last century remembered who Jessica Lange was, "American horror story" considered a big victory for the actress's consent to take part in the shootings. And already for the role in the first season, Jessica received the Golden Globe.

Feature of the series "American history of horror" is that every next season is a completely new story. Because the fans of the series with a sinking heart were waiting for whom the beloved actors will play next. Without a doubt, Jessica became the main favorite of the audience. During the filming, she managed to perform the most famous dance series, and perepet several famous songs. However, after the fourth season, she decided to leave the "American history of horrors."

The filmography of Jessica Lange is striking in its diversity. She played in dramas and comedies, and in musicals, and even in the series, which was almost the most frightening on modern television. However, in all of her roles she is equally loved by fans, whose age varies from the youngest to the white-haired ones.