Jessica Lange Through The Years: Photos Of The ‘American Horror Story’ Actress

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Elissa Anderson

April 20, 2022 4:30PM EDT

Jessica Lange is an award-winning actress, who celebrates her birthday on Apr. 20. See her career in photos here.

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Jessica Lange: Through The Years

Jessica Lange: Through The Years — Jessica Lange is a critically acclaimed actress, born April 20, 1949 in Cloquet, Minnesota. The star began her career back in the 70s in the remake of the classic ‘King Kong’ and has been going strong ever since. She is one of the rare thespians to have earned the “Triple Crown Of Acting”, having snagged two Academy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award. She’s best known for ‘All That Jazz’, ‘Tootsie’, ‘Music Box’, and the HBO film ‘Grey Gardens’. In recent years has become a favorite of TV’s Ryan Murphy, appearing in his ‘American Horror Story’ and ‘Feud’.

The star was married once, but perhaps her best know relationship is with dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov, who she was with from 1976 to 1982. The pair share one child. After that, she enjoyed a long romance with playwright Sam Shepard from 1982 to 2009. They have two children.

Here, Jessica attends the premiere of Netflix’s ‘The Politician’ in New York on Sep. 26, 2019. She was glowing.

Want to see Jessica Lange throughout her career? Click through the gallery for more photos.

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Jessica Lange In ‘King Kong’

Jessica Lange In ‘King Kong’ — Wild! Jessica Lange appears in 1976’s ‘King Kong’. It was her breakout role.

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Jessica Lange In 1977

Jessica Lange In 1977 — Jessica Lange looks fresh-faced in 1977. She was on the brink of superstardom.

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Jessica Lange Wins An Oscar in 1982

Jessica Lange Wins An Oscar in 1982 — Jessica Lange proudly holds up her Oscar for ‘Tootsie’ in 1982. Her aqua dress was lovely.

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Jessica Lange In ‘Frances’

Jessica Lange In ‘Frances’ — Jessica Lange glows in a still from 1982’s ‘Frances’. The film was the story of actress Frances Farmer’s meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and the tragic turn her life took when she was blacklisted.

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Jessica Lange In ‘Crimes of The Heart’

Jessica Lange In ‘Crimes of The Heart’ — Jessica Lange looks edgy in shots from ‘Crimes Of The Heart’ (1986). The movie, which also starred Diane Keaton and Sissy Spacek, was about three southern sisters coping with the fact their mother took her own life.

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Jessica Lange In 1996

Jessica Lange In 1996 — Jessica Lange is so chic in black at the 1996 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Mar. 25 of that year. Her short hair and sheer shawl looked great.

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Jessica Lange In 2000

Jessica Lange In 2000 — Jessica Lange attends a party after opening night of the London production of ‘A Long Day’s Journey Into the Night’ on Nov. 21, 2000. She would go on to win a Tony for the US revival of the role.

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Jessica Lange Wins An Award in 2000

Jessica Lange Wins An Award in 2000 — Jessica Lange Holds the San Sebastian Donostia Award of the International Film Festival of San Sebastian in Spain on Spe. 25, 2000. She was honored.

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Jessica Lange At The 2004 Golden Globes

Jessica Lange At The 2004 Golden Globes — Jessica Lange glows in red silk at the 2004 Golden Globes on Jan. 25 of that year. Her flipped, blonde tresses were so of-the-era.

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Jessica Lange At The 2006 CFDA Awards

Jessica Lange At The 2006 CFDA Awards — Fashionista. Jessica Lange attends the 2006 CFDA Awards in New York on Jun. 5, 2006.

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Jessica Lange In 2008

Jessica Lange In 2008 — Jessica Lange attends the National Board Of Review Of Motion Pictures Awards Gala Presented by Bulgari on Jan. 15, 2008. The event was held at Cipriani in New York.

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Jessica Lange In 2009

Jessica Lange In 2009 — Jessica Lange is radiant in white during the Montblanc Signature for Good Charity Gala in LA on Feb. 20, 2009. Sienna Miller, Susan Sarandon, and other stars were also there.

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Jessica Lange In ‘American Horror Story’

Jessica Lange In ‘American Horror Story’ — Scream queen! Jessica Lange appears in a still from season 1 of Ryan Murphy’s ‘American Horror Story’. She would become a regular on the anthology series.

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Jessica Lange At The 2013 SAG Awards

Jessica Lange At The 2013 SAG Awards — Jessica Lange wows in navy J. Mendel during the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in LA on Jan. 27, 2013. She matched the look with a satin clutch.

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Jessica Lange In 2015

Jessica Lange In 2015 — Jessica Lange looks smart in black during a special screening of ‘American Horror Story: Freak Show’ in LA on Jun. 11, 2015. Keeping classic, she added black suede pumps

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Jessica Lange In 2017

Jessica Lange In 2017 — Jessica Lange at the Hammer Museum’s Gala in the Garden on Oct. 14, 2017. She wore black Bottega Veneta.

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Jessica Lange In 2019

Jessica Lange In 2019 — Suits you! Jessica Lange strikes a pose in a silky black suit at the New York premiere of Netflix’s ‘The Politician’ on Sep. 26, 2019.

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Jessica Lange Out In NYC

Jessica Lange Out In NYC — Jessica Lange wears a mask while she snaps photos around Washington Square Park in New York City. After that, she picked up a HoneyBaked Ham.

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