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In the News (Sat 28 Nov 09)

  
  An In-Depth Look at Jessica Lange
Lange is about to touch down in Bunia in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a country that has been at war with itself for the past seven years.
Lange is mobbed by tiny children, who follow her pied piper-like, holding her hand, pulling at her clothes for attention.
As Lange prepares to leave the region, she packs a small piece of solidified lava in her luggage that was given to her by a young doctor, so that she won't forget his country.
www.aarpmagazine.org /people/Articles/a2004-01-21-mag-lange   (2270 words)

  
 Jessica Lange - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jessica Phyllis Lange (born April 20, 1949 in Cloquet, Minnesota) is a two-time Academy Award-winning American actress.
She was born to a Dutch/German father and a Finnish mother.
Lange was married to photographer Paco Grande from 1970-1981.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jessica_Lange   (439 words)

  
 Jessica Lange - News
Actress Jessica Lange poses at the Barrymore Theater in New York, where she was rehearsing for her role in a revival of Tenneessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie," Feb. 17, 2005.
Actress Jessica Lange listens to Celeste Zappala speaks about the death of her son Sgt. Sherwood Baker from the Pennsylvania National Guard while serving in Iraq, during a rally by MoveOn PAC to recruit election volunteers for the Kerry campaign in Philadelphia Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004.
Lange, 55, a Minnesota native, told More magazine last year that she and her partner, actor and playwright Sam Shepard, moved their family to Minnesota in the 1990s to be closer to her mother, who died in 1997.
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 JESSICA LANGE at THESPIAN NET   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Jessica Lange is the third of four siblings whose father was a traveling salesman, and mom a homemaker.
Though Jessica had little interest in acting as a child, she was attracted by the glamour of Hollywood; "Gone With The Wind" was in particular one of her favorite films.
Lange proved their faith was not misplaced when she snagged a double Oscar nomination the very next year for her electrifying role in "Frances," and emotionally comedic masterpiece in "Tootsie", the later winning her the Best Supporting Actress statuette.
www.thespiannet.com /actresses/L/lange_jessica/index.shtml   (486 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: DVD: Save up to 30% on bestselling DVDs. Free shipping within Canada available on orders over $39   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Jessica Lange stars as a Chicago criminal attorney whose beloved immigrant father (Armin Mueller-Stahl, in his American film debut) is...
Jessica Lange and Michelle Pfeiffer are quietly dazzling in this underrated adaptation of Jane Smiley's best-selling modern version of King Lear.
Jessica Lange deserves three cheers for her performance as an army wife in the early 1960s.
www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/15516101   (501 words)

  
 Jessica Lange Picture Galleries
The fragile, luminous beauty of actress Jessica Lange belies the inner strength and vitality she exhibits in the characters she portrays.
For Lange, however, the road to respect was a long one, due in large part to her disastrous movie debut in the lavish Dino De Laurentis stinker King Kong (1976).
Lange played the title role in the wrenching drama, and became so caught up in the many traumas of Farmer's tragic life (something that was allegedly complicated by Lange's dealing with personal tragedies from her own youth), that she nearly suffered a breakdown.
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 Jessica Lange: biography and encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Jessica Lange (born April 20, EHandler: no quick summary.
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Frances is a 1982 biographical filmmotion picture telling the life story of actress frances farmer, which stars jessica lange in the title role, kim...
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/j/je/jessica_lange.htm   (1235 words)

  
 Jessica Lange News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Oscar winner JESSICA LANGE was taken by surprise when she was honoured by New York City's Film Society Of Lincoln Center on Monday night, when her celebrity pals took to the stage to talk about her...
Jessica Lange and Bill Murray also star in the film, which will be screened at 8 p.m.
Jessica Lange doesn't arrive in 'Don't Come Knocking' until its midway mark, but once she's around, you can't take your eyes off of her.
www.topix.net /who/jessica-lange   (608 words)

  
 Jessica Lange
Born in Cloquet, Minnesota, Lange seemed doomed to be an acting footnote when her first film role was opposite a giant ape in the 1976 remake of King Kong.
It seemed like no one would take the actress seriously in a remake of a cheesy movie, but the role won Lange her first of four Golden Globes (she would go on to be nominated a total of nine times) for Best Acting Debut in a Motion Picture - Female.
Lange started her career as a model in New York before getting into acting.
www.tribute.ca /bio.asp?id=1900   (249 words)

  
 Jessica Lange   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
But Lange spent the years following that performance making connections and learning her craft, and by the time she appeared in 1979's All That Jazz, it was apparent this lady was no ordinary talent.
Lange would receive Oscar nominations for her next two roles: the 1984 drama Country and 1985's Sweet Dreams, in which she played singing legend Patsy Cline.
Lange took a break from the dramatic roles to star in a romance with Dennis Quaid.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/where_are_they_now/76116   (420 words)

  
 Jessica Lange Pictures, Biography, Filmography, News, Videos,
Born April 20, 1949 - The fragile, luminous beauty of actress Jessica Lange belies the inner strength and vitality she exhibits in the characters she portrays.
For Lange, however, the road to respect was a long one, due in large part to her disastrous debut in...
Jessica Lange Gwyneth Paltrow Eva Longoria Angelina Jolie Nicole Kidman Brad Pitt Johnny Depp Jesse Metcalf Johnny Depp Orlando Bloom...
www.starpulse.com /Actresses/Lange,_Jessica   (215 words)

  
 Boycott - Jessica Lange
Actress Jessica Lange asked the crowd, "Are we going to continue to follow a self-serving regime of deceit, hypocrisy and belligerence?" Remarking that she usually refrains from quoting bumper stickers, Lange said she thought, why not?
Actress Jessica Lange dismissed Bush as "our so-called president" to the fat-cat crowd and afterward said, "I'll do everything that I can possibly do, short of selling my children," to beat Bush.
Actress Jessica Lange branded the Bush administration "a self-serving regime of deceit, hypocrisy and belligerence," while comic Chevy Chase heaped scorn on Bush's intellect: "This guy is as bright as an egg-timer."
www.boycottliberalism.com /biographies/JessicaLange.htm   (315 words)

  
 UNICEF - UNICEF People - Jessica Lange
The actress Jessica Lange is one of UNICEF's latest celebrity recruits, becoming a Goodwill Ambassador on 2 June 2003.
Lange's focus on human rights is not new, but this is the first time that she has been officially involved with a humanitarian organization.
From 7 to 10 August 2003, she visited the eastern part of DRC to help draw attention to the impact on children and women of the five-year long conflict and to denounce the endemic use of sexual violence as a weapon of war.
www.unicef.org /people/people_jessica_lange.html   (310 words)

  
 Jessica Lange
Jessica Phyllis Lange has made an Oscar winning career as a leading interpreter of damaged women on the screen and Broadway stage.
One of four children, Jessica was born to parents of Finnish and Polish stock.
At first Jessica was not DeLaurentis's pick for a leading lady, but with braces removed and an impacting screen test she won him over.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/3628/64476   (527 words)

  
 Jessica Lange pictures, photos, wallpapers, desktop themes, posters, music, videos, DVDs, and memorabilia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Jessica Lange (born April 20, 1949) was born Jessica Phyllis Lange in Cloquet, Minnesota.
Her interpretation of the pushed-to-the-limit Cora in the remake of The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) was partially inspired by the downbeat life of B-movie actress Barbara Payton.
In a Rolling Stone interview, Lange mentioned how she thought her character might have first drifted to Hollywood as an aspiring starlet, and costar Jack Nicholson gave her Payton's lurid, tell-all autobiography "I Am Not Ashamed" to look over on the set.
www.entertainzones.com /actresses/l/jessica-lange   (432 words)

  
 Jessica Lange @ Filmbug
Lange moved to New York, where she worked as a model before being cast by producer Dino De Laurentiis in King Kong (directed by John Guillermin).
Lange starred in Graeme Clifford's Frances and Sydney Pollack's Tootsie, and was double-nominated for Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards for both performances.
Lange is starring on Broadway as Amanda Wingfield in Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie.
www.filmbug.com /db/1376   (543 words)

  
 Democracy Now! | Actor Jessica Lange Speaks Out at Anti-War Protest in DC
Jessica Lange speaks before the crowd of protesters gathered to demonstrate against the war in Iraq in the nation's capital.
Actor Jessica Lange was among the celebrities who spoke out against the war at Saturday's demonstration in Washington D.C. She responded to a statement President Bush made last Thursday about the anti-war movement.
JESSICA LANGE: There have been twice as many terrorist attacks in the three years since 9/11 than in the three years preceding 9/11.
www.democracynow.org /article.pl?sid=05/09/26/1433255   (928 words)

  
 UNICEF - Press centre - UNICEF Ambassador Jessica Lange shocked and deeply moved by systematic rape of women and ...
UNICEF Ambassador Jessica Lange shocked and deeply moved by systematic rape of women and children in eastern DRC
Lange on her return from DRC as UNICEF’s newly appointed Goodwill Ambassador.
UNICEF©; video of Jessica Lange's trip will be fed on Reuters World News Service on Monday, August 11 at 1135-1145 GMT.
www.unicef.org /media/media_13275.html   (1001 words)

  
 Jessica Lange, Q&A: Broadway.com Buzz
Jessica Lange has been mesmerizing audiences with her emotionally raw performances since she first appeared to the movie masses in 1976, kicking and screaming into King Kong's palm.
Over the nearly 30 years since, Lange's uniquely dangerous way of fielding the inner life of a character has proven fascinating in such films as The Postman Always Rings Twice, Frances, Sweet Dreams, Country, Cape Fear, and of course her Oscar-winning turns in Tootsie and Blue Sky.
A week after opening, we sat down with Lange in her dressing room as she curled up in a chair--looking ravishing with no make-up, wearing a pair of jeans, simple blouse and fl socks--to discuss her passion for Williams, her process of creating Amanda and her thoughts on the critics.
www.broadway.com /gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=509648   (698 words)

  
 Straight White Guy: Jessica Lange..
I know I’m probably going to take a load of crap for this, but I just watched Jessica Lange get totally orgasmic from being groped by a vintage 1976 King Kong… seriously, she was squirming around like a total minx….
Jessica Lange has graced our area twice with two completely forgettable movies, A Thousand Acres and Normal-which the wedding scene was filmed at our VFW.
Just be in her presence for a few minutes and I guarantee any fantasy you ever had about the woman will disappear forever.
straightwhiteguy.mu.nu /archives/143087.php   (611 words)

  
 Jessica Lange-Stage Door
Although she needs to be able to deal with it, she's probably to the point in her life where she's over it and tired of it.
Wow, Jessica sounds horrible...Sounds like she and Sam truly are a perfect match.
Let's establish that there is a marked difference between being nice to fans, which Lange has been when I've seen her in that situation, and being surrounded by autograph hounds.
www.broadwayworld.com /board/printthread.cfm?thread=828229   (1260 words)

  
 Jessica Lange   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Successfully outgrew the image established by her screen debut -- as the scantily clad playmate of KING KONG (1976) -- to emerge as one of the finest Hollywood actresses of the 1980s.
Lange proved her versatility with two 1982 roles: as 1930s actress Frances Farmer in FRANCES and as Dustin Hoffman's love interest in TOOTSIE; the first won her an Oscar nomination for best actress and the second, the award for best supporting actress.
Lange has three children, one by Mikhail Baryshnikov and two by Sam Shepard.
www.theoscarsite.com /whoswho6/lange_je.htm   (148 words)

  
 Jessica Lange Returns to Broadway in The Glass Menagerie
As she speaks, Lange distractedly stirs red vitamin-C powder into her Evian—she can’t afford to catch a cold these days.
It’s more than just another part for Lange, an actress who’s often had a long-distance relationship with her own profession: Between jobs, she’s taken stretches of time off to raise her three children, shuttling between ranches in New Mexico, Virginia, and Minnesota.
But Lange kept her aspirations high; the heady company undoubtedly helped (boyfriends Bob Fosse and then Mikhail Baryshnikov, with whom she had her eldest child, Shura).
newyorkmetro.com /nymetro/arts/theater/11215   (622 words)

  
 JESSICA LANGE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Worn by Miss Lange in her role as Sandra Bloom in the 2003 film, Big Fish.
This is a complete outift worn by Miss Lange as Patsy Cline in the hit film, Sweet Dreams.
The first item is a custom made orange and gold colored blouse with a fl piping trim and long sleeved.
www.heavenandearthandyou.com /JesLan.mgi   (340 words)

  
 AbsoluteNow: Jessica Lange photos - Jessica Lange Press Conference for the 2004 Reebok Human Rights Award honoring four ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
AbsoluteNow: Jessica Lange photos - Jessica Lange Press Conference for the 2004 Reebok Human Rights Award honoring four activists, at Avery Fisher Hall, New York City.
Jessica Lange The 14th Annual 2003 Glamour Magazine's WOMEN OF THE YEAR AWARDS, at The American Museum of Natural History, New York City.
Jessica Lange Press Conference for the 2004 Reebok Human Rights Award honoring four activists, at Avery Fisher Hall, New York City.
www.absolutenow.com /new/lange_~1.html   (419 words)

  
 Film director Spielberg lines up with Bush war drive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Spielberg and Cruise are among the most prominent film industry figures to speak out in favor of war against Iraq.
In Spain on September 25, actress Jessica Lange weighed in forcefully against the American government and its plans for Iraq.
Lange was in Spain to receive the Donostia Award for career achievement at the San Sebastian film festival.
www.wsws.org /articles/2002/oct2002/spie-o03.shtml   (1037 words)

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