American actress
1949 — present
Quick Facts
Profession
American actress
Born
April 20, 1949
Age
~77 years
Name Origin
English
Timeline
photographer, stage actor, television actor
1949
Born in Cloquet (1949-04-20)
1976
AwardGolden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress
1983
AwardAcademy Award for Best Supporting Actress
1992
AwardTheatre World Award
1995
AwardAcademy Award for Best Actress
2000
AwardCrystal Award
About
Jessica Phyllis Lange is an American actress and photographer. With a career spanning over five decades, she is known for her roles on stage and screen. Her accolades include two Academy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award, in addition to nominations for a BAFTA Award and a Laurence Olivier Award. Lange is one of few performers to achieve Triple Crown of Acting status.
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Jessica Phyllis Lange is an American actress and photographer. With a career spanning over five decades, she is known for her roles on stage and screen. Her accolades include two Academy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award, in addition to nominations for a
The name Jessica means "A female given name from Hebrew.. Etymology: First used by William Shakespeare in Merchant of Venice in the early 17th century, probably from 5=Iscah in Genesis 11:29, Jescha in the Wycliffe version, a proper name meaning "he will see/behold/look for", the 3ms imperfect form of a verb ultimately , itself an alternative form of the root tr=ś-k-h, both of which mean "to see, behold, look for". * By folk etymology seen as an elaborate form of Jessie, from Jane.". It is of English origin.
Jessica Lange was born on April 20, 1949.
Name Meaning
A female given name from Hebrew.. Etymology: First used by William Shakespeare in Merchant of Venice in the early 17th century, probably from 5=Iscah in Genesis 11:29, Jescha in the Wycliffe version, a proper name meaning "he will see/behold/look for", the 3ms imperfect form of a verb ultimately , itself an alternative form of the root tr=ś-k-h, both of which mean "to see, behold, look for". * By folk etymology seen as an elaborate form of Jessie, from Jane.
The name Jessica is of English origin, meaning "A female given name from Hebrew.. Etymology: First used by William Shakespeare in Merchant of Venice in the early 17th century, probably from 5=Iscah in Genesis 11:29, Jescha in the Wycliffe version, a proper name meaning "he will see/behold/look for", the 3ms imperfect form of a verb ultimately , itself an alternative form of the root tr=ś-k-h, both of which mean "to see, behold, look for". * By folk etymology seen as an elaborate form of Jessie, from Jane.". It is traditionally a female name.
Other famous people named Jessica
Jessica — April 20, 1949
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Taurus
Reliable, patient, devoted
Earth · Venus · Apr 20 – May 20
Chinese Zodiac
Ox
Diligent, dependable, strong
Earth · Yin
Mayan Tzolkin
5 Kan
Seed — abundance, growth, fertility
Celtic Tree
Willow
Patient, intuitive, creative
Ogham: Saille · Apr 15 – May 12
Would you name your baby Jessica?
Guestbook
Stopped here. Glad I did.
— a passerby
History remembers. So do I.
— an admirer
The audition tape... I knew in the first ten seconds.
— a casting director
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Present
Age ~77