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Jessica Lange
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April 20, 1949 in Cloquet, MN
Biography:The fragile, luminous beauty of actress "Jessica Lange" belies the inner strength and vitality she exhibits in the characters she portrays. Though not among Hollywood's most high-profile stars, she became one of its most respected dramatic actresses. For Lange, however, the road to respect was a long one, due in large part to her disastrous debut in the lavish Dino de Laurentiis stinker "King Kong".

Lange had a peripatetic childhood. Born a traveling salesman's daughter in Cloquet, MN, in 1949, she moved at least 18 times while growing up. She studied art for two years at the University of Minnesota before running off to Paris, where she studied mime and danced in the chorus of the Opera Comique. She later moved to New York, where she worked as a waitress and model until she was chosen to play the part of a giant gorilla's romantic obsession in the 1976 remake of "King Kong". Unfortunately, Lange's... Full Biography

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Billy Crudup and Jessica Lange in "Big Fish"
Albert Finney and Jessica Lange in "Big Fish"
Jessica Lange as Sandra Bloom in "Big Fish"
Kathy Bates, Joan Allen and Jessica Lange in "Bonneville" (Senart Films)
Jessica Lange in "Bonneville" (Senart Films)
Tom Skerritt, Kathy Bates, Joan Allen and Jessica Lange in "Bonneville" (Senart Films)
Jessica Lange in "Bonneville" (Senart Films)
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