Has a younger brother named George Lange. He's a pilot.

Born at 11:00am-CST

She is one of the elite ten thespians to have been nominated for both a Supporting and Lead Acting Academy Award in the same year for their achievements in two different movies. The other nine are Fay Bainter, Teresa Wright, Cate Blanchett, Barry Fitzgerald (he has been nominated in both categories for the same role in the same movie), Sigourney Weaver, Al Pacino, Emma Thompson, Holly Hunter, Julianne Moore and Jamie Foxx.

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. Coincidentally, Lange and the blonde Payton were both born in Cloquet, Minn.

Has two older sisters named Ann Lange and Jane Lange and a younger brother named George Lange who is a pilot.

Daughter of Doroty (b.1913) e Al Lange, a teacher (1913-1989).

Her performance as Frances Farmer in Frances (1982) is ranked #85 on Premiere Magazine`s 100 Greatest Performances of All Time (2006).

Is of Polish and Finnish descent

Daughter Shura (Alexandra) Baryshnikov, whose father is Mikhail Baryshnikov, graduated from Marlboro College in Vermont, the same college that Chris Noth attended in the 70s. [2003]

Attended the Guthrie Theater Drama School at the prestigious Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Received the Anton Chekhov Fine Arts Award.

She was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 2001 (2000 season) for Best Actress for her performance in "Long Day`s Journey into Night" at the Lyric Theatre.

Measurements: 34B-22-34 (modeling in Paris in 1973), 36C-24 1/2-35 (in 1990), (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)

Beat Meryl Streep for the role of Patsy Cline in Sweet Dreams (1985), according to Streep. Streep said it was one of the few if not the only role she ever went after. Then later said that she couldn`t however, imagine the movie without her (Lange).

In 1970s Manhattan, Lange was represented by Wilhelmina Models, the same agency that later discovered Gia Carangi.

Between modeling jobs, she waitressed at the Lion`s Head in Greenwich Village.

Lived in Minnesota with Sam and their children for a few years, but now living in New York (2004).

She is a big supporter for rights of the Monks of Nepal.

Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#64). [1995]

Lange has three children - Alexandra, b. 1981 (whose father is Mikhail Baryshnikov), Hanna Jane Shepard (1985) and Walker Samuel Shepard(1987).

Has had long time relationship with actor Sam Shepard (1982-present).

Spouse: Francisco Paco Grande (29 July 1970 - 1981) (divorced)