Real Name: Jessica Phyllis Lange Birth Date: April 20, 1949 Image: Legendary US actress Best Known For: Her breakthrough performance in The Postman Always Rings Twice in 1981 Early Life: Jessica was born in Cloquet, Minnesota and has three siblings. Her father was a travelling salesman so the family moved a lot when she was a child. Jessica dreamed of being a painter so after high school enrolled on an art course at the University of Minnesota. However, her life changed when she went to see classic French film Les Enfants Du Paradis - and overnight decided she wanted to act. She soon quit college and moved to Paris to study drama and mime. After honing her craft in France Jessica headed to New York where she tried to launch an acting career, waitressing and modelling to make ends meet. In 1976 she caught the eye of producer...
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