Jessica Lange (Jessica Lange): biography, filmography and personal life (photo)

A beautiful blonde appeared on the screens in the seventies of the twentieth century. But even now her roles attract the attention of many fans around the world. It seems that even a few dozen years have not been able to influence her exquisite beauty, and the actor's talent has changed, if only for the better. How did Jessica Lange succeed and how does she live in her spare time? About this and many other things, read in the article.

Childhood actresses

Jessica Phyllis Lang (this is her full name) was born in a town called Kloket. Her father was a traveling salesman, so the family was constantly moving from place to place. During her childhood, Jessica changed eighteen different cities. But even the constant changes in the school did not prevent her from studying well. In her free time the girl was drawing. Her father was very emotional and positive. This markedly affected the worldview of Jessica, she always seemed that at any time something incredible could happen to her. Having successfully graduated from school, the girl received a scholarship at the University of Minnesota and went to study painting. But it was only a year before Jessica Lang dropped out and went with artist Francisco Paco Grande to travel around America. She did not like the life of a hippie with a young Spaniard, and soon she decided to change everything radically, leaving for Paris. Even before the start of his trip to America, Jessica and Francisco were married, and although they parted quite soon, the divorce would happen only in 1981, and the former spouse managed to sue the successful actress for monetary compensation.

Years in France

In Paris, Jessica Lang decided to learn acting skills, namely the art of pantomime. She entered the school, where he taught the famous mime Etienne de Croix. The talented girl soon began performing in "Opera Comedian." Her appearance attracted photographers and fashion designers, so she sometimes worked as a model. But working in the fashion world is not what Jessica Lang dreamed of. Personal life with the bohemian artist Paco Grande did not work out for her, but it did not stop her enjoying painting in Paris. She herself again returned to drawing, and also engaged in photography. A couple of years after returning to America I got a job as a waitress, taking care of dancing lessons and acting skills. She was invited to the American fashion agency. It was there that Lang saw the producer Dino De Laurentiis, who was looking for the main character for the film adaptation of "King Kong". The beauty of Jessica immediately fascinated him.

First roles

Dino De Laurentiis invited Jessica to her film, and she played a frightened beauty, faced with a giant monkey. Reviews of film critics were not very flattering, but Jessica Lang, whose biography had not been full of bright moments before, finally became a real celebrity. She began to appear on the covers of popular magazines, she was called the girl of the month. Jessica decided to continue the film career and starred in the 1979 tape called "All this Jazz." In 1980, there was the work "How to beat the high cost of living?", Which did not become very successful, but allowed the actress to attract the attention of filmmakers. She was invited to shoot the movie "The Postman Always Rings Twice," where her partner on the site was Jack Nicholson. This dramatic role excellently worked for the actress, and her talent was finally appreciated to the fullest. At thirty-two, she became a recognized star of the cinema.

Honored success

In the eighties, Jessica Lang, whose filmography until now had not so many pictures, has become truly in demand. In 1982, immediately went to two successful films - "Francis" and "Tutsi". On the set, Jessica noticed that she lacked professional knowledge, so she studied the Stanislavsky system and the technique of the actors of the thirties. The results were not slow to appear - the actress was twice nominated for an Oscar, this was the first time since 1943. The role in the movie "Tootsie" was the only romantic work of Jessica, after that she had mostly images of hard and stubborn women with a difficult fate. With the advent of popularity, she could choose where she was to be removed, and dictated her conditions to the directors.

Thoughts about a career break

In 1996, Jessica Lang was going to leave the cinematography immediately after completing work on the tape "Tram Desire". But then she changed her mind. In 1997, her work appeared in the film "A Thousand Acres" on screens, and 1998 pleased her fans with three paintings: "Inheritance", "Cousin Betta" and "A Story from My Childhood". The following year, Jessica took part in the filming of a historic film titled "Titus - the ruler of Rome." In the new millennium, the "Prozac Nation" appeared on the screens, and it seems that Jessica Lang completely forgot about her plans. The career of the actress continued to develop steadily further.

Working with Tim Burton

In 2003, the screens went "Show of the century" and "Normal", but the main work of the period was the role in the tape "Big Fish", which was shot by the eccentric director Tim Barton. Despite the fact that the role of Jessica Lang was not very big, it seems that parts of the script are written for this actress. She played a wife who takes care of her husband, a traveling salesman. Perhaps the childhood memories of the errant father helped Jessica express his emotions expressively on the screen. Or maybe it's the power of her acting talent. Anyway, the role came out very memorable.

Last works

Jessica Lang, whose filmography is quite impressive, does not cease to appear on the screen and at the present time. In 2004, she worked in the mini-series "Retrosexual: 80's", in 2005 she played in "Broken Flowers" and "Enter without knocking", as well as in a tape called "Loser". In 2007, the screens went to "Bonneville" and "Sybil". In 2009, the actress took part in the filming of the television movie "Gray Gardens". Her last notable work was the role in The American History of Horrors. For the appearance in this series in 2012, the actress received the Emmy. In addition, in 2012, she appeared in the episodic role in the romantic film "Oath", and in 2013 - in the film entitled "Theresa Raken".

At the moment there are shooting "Player" with her participation, which is planned to be released in 2015. In addition, the sensational series is still coming out, which means that the actress is busy working on the new season. Most of the time, Jessica spends on the stage of the theater, preferring performances, and not films. You can see her acting with your own eyes in New York.

Personal life of an actress

Jessica Lang has three children. The eldest daughter, Alexandra, was born to an actress during a turbulent romance with the famous Russian dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov. With the playwright Sam Sheppard, she has a longer and more stable relationship, they have lived together for many years. Children of Jessica Lang and Sam Sheppard - daughter Hannah and son Sam. They live with the whole family on the ranch, in the time off from filming, the actress is engaged in farming.

Jessica has on the wrist the same tattoo as her daughter Alexandra - an image of the Celtic cross. The actress actively participates in the fight against AIDS and visits African countries as part of humanitarian missions. She cooperates with UNICEF and is a goodwill ambassador.