A young Jessica Lange, born and raised in Minnesota, became a face few could forget when she was cast in King Kong in 1976, but before making a career for herself on the screen, she met a man named ...

After her film debut in 1976's 'King Kong,' producer Dino De Laurentiis called Lange "the next Marilyn Monroe" Dave Quinn is the Deputy News Director at PEOPLE. He has been working at the brand since ...

With six Oscar nominations and two Academy Awards, 10 Emmy nominations and three wins, 16 Golden Globe nominations and five wins, plus a Tony Award and most recently another Tony nomination for her ...

Since her debut in the 1976 remake of King Kong, Jessica Lange has never shied away from hard work. A double Oscar winner for 1982's Tootsie, and 1994's Blue Sky, she's starred in roles as eclectic as ...

Jessica Lange met the movie public perched in King Kong’s giant palm, but her real breakthrough came in 1982 when she played a pair of actresses, earning Oscar nominations for both roles: as a ...