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=== 2009β2015: Career resurgence === In 2009, Lange co-starred as [[Big Edie]], opposite [[Drew Barrymore]], in [[HBO]]'s ''[[Grey Gardens (2009 film)|Grey Gardens]]'', directed by [[Michael Sucsy]] and based on the 1975 documentary of the same name. The film was a tremendous success, garnering 17 Primetime Emmy Award nominations and winning five. Lange won her first [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie]] after two previous nominations in the same category. She also received her 11th Golden Globe Award nomination and second Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for her performance, losing both awards to Barrymore. In 2011, Lange joined the cast of [[FX (TV channel)|FX]]'s horror [[anthology series]] ''[[American Horror Story]]''. Series co-creators [[Ryan Murphy (producer)|Ryan Murphy]] and [[Brad Falchuk]] originally wrote her part as a supporting character, but after Lange acquired the role, they expanded it. Murphy, a long-time admirer of Lange, said he chose her because he wanted to expose her work to a new generation of viewers.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/2012/10/17/163012529/jessica-lange-back-in-black-for-horror-story/ |title=Jessica Lange, Back in Black For 'Horror Story' |publisher=NPR |date=October 17, 2012 |access-date=August 9, 2013 |archive-date=February 22, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222180546/http://www.npr.org/2012/10/17/163012529/jessica-lange-back-in-black-for-horror-story/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He also singled out her performance as Blanche DuBois on Broadway in 1992, which he saw twice, as his favorite performance, citing it as another motivating factor in hiring Lange.<ref name="MurphyonLange">{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/American-Horror-Story-1038255.aspx|title=6 Things That Inspired 'American Horror Story'|last=Martin|first=Denise|date=September 29, 2011|work=[[TV Guide]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106201343/https://www.tvguide.com/news/american-horror-story-1038255/|archive-date=November 6, 2018|url-status=live|access-date=October 17, 2011}}</ref> The show was a huge success not only for the network and creators but also for Lange, who experienced a resurgence in her popularity, receiving rave reviews and several awards for her controversial role. She was chosen by ''[[TV Guide]]'', ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'', and ''[[MTV]]'' for giving one of the "best performances of 2011".<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Beard |first=Lanford |url=https://ew.com/article/2011/12/15/this-weeks-cover-the-best-and-worst-of-2011/|title=This Week's Cover: The Best and Worst of 2011 β Movies, TV, Music, Books, and more|magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=December 15, 2011 |access-date=October 21, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/photos/best-tv-characters-2011/1675331/6765683/photo.jhtml |title=Constance in ''American Horror Story'', played by Jessica Lange |publisher=MTV |access-date=August 9, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131008202453/http://www.mtv.com/photos/best-tv-characters-2011/1675331/6765683/photo.jhtml |archive-date=October 8, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tvguide.com/PhotoGallery/Best-Performances-1039823/1039859 |title=Best of the Year β Best Performances Pictures, Jessica Lange Photos β Photo Gallery: The Best Performances of 2011 |work=TV Guide |date=November 28, 2012 |access-date=August 9, 2013 |archive-date=July 28, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728194909/http://www.tvguide.com/PhotoGallery/Best-Performances-1039823/1039859 |url-status=live }}</ref> In addition, she won a second [[Primetime Emmy Award]], a fifth [[Golden Globe Award]], and her first [[Screen Actors Guild Award]], after two previous nominations. She was also awarded a Special Achievement [[Satellite Award]] for Outstanding Performance in a Television Series by the [[International Press Academy]] and the [[Dorian Awards|Dorian Award]] for Best TV Performance of the Year by the ''Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association'' (GALECA). She was further nominated for the [[TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama]], [[Critics' Choice Television Award]], and [[Saturn Award]]. [[File:Jessica Lange 2012.jpg|thumb|Lange in 2012]] In 2012, she had a supporting role in her ''Grey Gardens'' director Michael Suscy's box-office hit ''[[The Vow (2012 film)|The Vow]]'', opposite [[Channing Tatum]] and [[Rachel McAdams]], but also returned to star as the lead in the second season of ''American Horror Story'', titled ''[[American Horror Story: Asylum]]''. Once again, she was chosen by ''TV Guide'' and ''Entertainment Weekly'' for giving one of the "best performances of 2012".<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Beard |first=Lanford |url=https://ew.com/article/2012/12/19/ew-cover-best-and-worst-2012/|title=EW β 2012 Best and Worst cover|magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=December 19, 2012 |access-date=August 9, 2013}}</ref><ref>''TV Guide'', "Cheers & Jeers{{snd}}2012's Best & Worst in TV" issue, December 24, 2012, ''TV Guide''</ref> She won a second Dorian Award for Best TV Performance of the Year by the GALECA, and received a fifth Emmy nomination, a thirteenth Golden Globe Award nomination, a fourth Screen Actors Guild Award nomination, a second Saturn Award nomination, and a second Critics' Choice Television Award nomination. In 2013, the third season of ''American Horror Story'', ''[[American Horror Story: Coven]]'', garnered the series its highest ratings to that point, and has held the record for garnering the series its highest on-average ratings.<ref>{{cite news |last=Beard |first=Lanford |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/10/american-horror-story-coven-ratings_n_4079168.html |title='American Horror Story: Coven' Ratings: 5.5 Million Viewers Under Show's Spell; Huffingtonpost.com |work=HuffPost |date=October 10, 2013 |access-date=February 8, 2015 |archive-date=February 8, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208235920/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/10/american-horror-story-coven-ratings_n_4079168.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Lange was joined by fellow film actors [[Kathy Bates]] and [[Angela Bassett]]. For her work on the show, Lange earned a third [[Primetime Emmy Award|Primetime Emmy Award for Best Actress in a Movie or Miniseries]],<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Beard |first=Lanford |url=https://www.ew.com/article/2014/08/25/jessica-lange-wins-miniseries-or-movie-lead-actress-emmy |title=Jessica Lange wins Miniseries or Movie Lead Actress Emmy|magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=August 25, 2014|access-date=February 8, 2015}}</ref> a third [[Dorian Awards|Dorian Award]] for Best TV Performance of the Year<ref>{{cite news |last=Beard |first=Lanford |url=http://www.torontosun.com/2014/01/21/12-years-a-slave-wins-big-at-dorian-awards |title='12 Years a Slave' wins big at Dorian Awards |newspaper=Toronto Sun |date=December 21, 2014 |access-date=February 8, 2015 |archive-date=February 8, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208225122/http://www.torontosun.com/2014/01/21/12-years-a-slave-wins-big-at-dorian-awards |url-status=live }}</ref> and her first [[Critics' Choice Television Award|Critic's Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Movie or Miniseries]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Beard |first=Lanford |url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/critics-choice-awards-scandal-breaking-bad-orange-is-the-new-black-1201224259/ |title=Critics' Choice Awards: ''Breaking Bad'', ''OITNB'', ''Fargo'', ''Normal Heart'' Among Top Winners; variety.com |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=June 19, 2014 |access-date=February 8, 2015 |archive-date=November 6, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151106180043/http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/critics-choice-awards-scandal-breaking-bad-orange-is-the-new-black-1201224259/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She also received her fourteenth Golden Globe nomination, her fifth Screen Actors Guild Award nomination and her fifth Satellite Award nomination for her performance on the series. In addition, Lange replaced [[Glenn Close]] in a film adaptation of [[Γmile Zola]]'s ''[[ThΓ©rΓ¨se Raquin]]'', directed by Charlie Stratton and titled ''[[In Secret (film)|In Secret]]'', co-starring [[Elizabeth Olsen]], [[Tom Felton]], [[Oscar Isaac]], and [[Matt Lucas]] for which she received rave reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/06/therese-movie-elizabeth-olsen-release-date-september-27-ld-entertainment-519394/|title=LD Entertainment to Release Elizabeth Olsen-Starrer ''Therese'' on Sept 27|date=June 12, 2013|author=Editorial Team|work=Deadline Hollywood|at=deadline.com|publisher=PMC|access-date=June 14, 2013|archive-date=December 3, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203002636/http://www.deadline.com/2013/06/therese-movie-elizabeth-olsen-release-date-september-27-ld-entertainment/|url-status=live}}</ref> Lange began 2014 by being honored with a nomination for a star on [[The Hollywood Walk of Fame]], though she has yet to claim it.<ref name="WalkOfFame">{{cite news |last=Beard |first=Lanford |url=https://variety.com/2013/biz/awards/walk-of-fame-announces-2014-honorees-1200500182// |title=Walk of Fame Announces 2014 Honorees |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=June 23, 2013 |access-date=February 8, 2015 |archive-date=January 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200126113855/https://variety.com/2013/biz/awards/walk-of-fame-announces-2014-honorees-1200500182/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Lange was also recognized by ''[[Elle (magazine)|Elle Magazine]]'' with the [[L'Oreal Paris|L'Oreal de Paris Legend Award]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Beard |first=Lanford |url=https://variety.com/2014/scene/news/jessica-lange-tina-fey-jennifer-lawrence-elle-women-in-hollywood-1201335569/ |title=Jessica Lange: 'Acting Has Been an Escape Into the Imagination' |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=October 21, 2014 |access-date=February 8, 2015 |archive-date=February 8, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208130129/http://variety.com/2014/scene/news/jessica-lange-tina-fey-jennifer-lawrence-elle-women-in-hollywood-1201335569/ |url-status=live }}</ref> presented to her by her friend [[Shirley MacLaine]] during ''The Women in Hollywood Awards'', honoring women for their outstanding achievements in film, spanning all aspects of the motion picture industry, including acting, directing, and producing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/g8789/women-in-hollywood-2014/|title=Meet ELLE's 2014 Women in Hollywood|date=October 15, 2014|access-date=October 20, 2015|archive-date=December 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201090444/http://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/g8789/women-in-hollywood-2014/|url-status=live}}</ref> She was next honored with and became the first female recipient of the [[Kirk Douglas|Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film]], presented to her by the [[Santa Barbara International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sbiff.org/jessica-lange/|title=Jessica Lange to be honored with Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film|date=July 30, 2014|work=[[Santa Barbara International Film Festival]]|at=sbiff.org|publisher=SBIFF|access-date=September 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140916123809/http://sbiff.org/jessica-lange/|archive-date=September 16, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> Later in the year, [[Marc Jacobs]] chose Lange to be the new face of Marc Jacobs Beauty. In addition, Lange was featured in the brand's summer and fall print ad campaign photographed by David Sims, and starred in a short campaign film directed by Jacobs.<ref name="vogue.co.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/beauty/2014/02/27/jessica-lange-new-face-of-marc-jacobs-beauty|title=Marc's New Woman|first=Lisa|last=Niven|date=February 27, 2014|access-date=March 1, 2014|archive-date=March 4, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304205106/http://www.vogue.co.uk/beauty/2014/02/27/jessica-lange-new-face-of-marc-jacobs-beauty|url-status=live}}</ref> Previously, Jacobs dressed and interviewed Lange for ''Love'' magazine's fifth-anniversary issue, and had her provide a spoken-word version of "[[Happy Days Are Here Again]]" as the soundtrack for his autumn/winter 2014 show.<ref name="vogue.co.uk"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.beautyworldnews.com/articles/8038/20140226/marc-jacobs-2014-brand-announces-jessica-lange-as-new-face-see-first-campaign-photo-of--american-horror-story-actress.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140301193353/http://www.beautyworldnews.com/articles/8038/20140226/marc-jacobs-2014-brand-announces-jessica-lange-as-new-face-see-first-campaign-photo-of--american-horror-story-actress.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 1, 2014 |title=Marc Jacobs 2014: Brand Announces Jessica Lange as new face |date=February 26, 2014 |author=Editorial Team |work=Beauty World News |at=beautyworldnews.com |access-date=February 26, 2014 }}</ref> She next starred opposite [[Mark Wahlberg]] in the remake of the 1970s action-thriller, ''[[The Gambler (2014 film)|The Gambler]]'', receiving rave reviews for her work. She also led the fourth season of ''American Horror Story'', titled ''[[American Horror Story: Freak Show]]''. The series, once again, topped its and the network's highest ratings, breaking all ratings records for both.<ref>{{cite web |last=Beard |first=Lanford |url=https://deadline.com/2014/10/american-horror-story-freak-show-sets-new-fx-ratings-records-lands-5th-season-pick-up-850397/ |title=''American Horror Story: Freak Show'' Sets FX Ratings Records, Lands Season 5 Pickup |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=October 13, 2014 |access-date=February 8, 2015 |archive-date=February 9, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209012752/http://deadline.com/2014/10/american-horror-story-freak-show-sets-new-fx-ratings-records-lands-5th-season-pick-up-850397/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Though self-admittedly not a singer, Lange's covers of [[David Bowie]]'s "[[Life on Mars (song)|Life on Mars]]" and [[Lana Del Rey]]'s "[[Gods & Monsters (song)|Gods and Monsters]]" for the show were both hugely popular, receiving heavy circulation on YouTube and charting in the top 50 on the [[iTunes]] music charts.<ref>{{cite web |last=Beard |first=Lanford |url=http://www.itunescharts.net/us/artists/music/american-horror-story-cast/songs/gods-and-monsters-from-american-horror-story-feat-/ |title=American Horror Story Cast β 'Gods and Monsters (From "American Horror Story") [feat. Jessica Lange]' American iTunes Chart Performance; itunescharts.net |publisher=itunescharts.net |date=October 22, 2014 |access-date=February 8, 2015 |archive-date=February 8, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208230503/http://www.itunescharts.net/us/artists/music/american-horror-story-cast/songs/gods-and-monsters-from-american-horror-story-feat-/ |url-status=live }}</ref> For her work on the show, Lange received her seventh Primetime Emmy Award nomination, her fifteenth Golden Globe nomination, and her fourth Critics' Choice Television Award nomination. In 2015, Lange announced that she would not return for the series' fifth season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://naples.floridaweekly.com/news/2015-04-02/Arts_%28and%29_Entertainment_News/Lange_bows_out_of_latest_American_Horror_Story.html|title=Celebrity Extra|last=Elavsky|first=Cindy|publisher=[[King Features]]|date=April 2, 2015|access-date=April 13, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006043202/http://naples.floridaweekly.com/news/2015-04-02/Arts_%28and%29_Entertainment_News/Lange_bows_out_of_latest_American_Horror_Story.html|archive-date=October 6, 2016}}</ref> She followed her final season on ''American Horror Story'' with a role opposite [[Shirley MacLaine]] and [[Demi Moore]] in the road-trip comedy, ''[[Wild Oats (film)|Wild Oats]]'', which wrapped production at the end of 2014. It premiered on [[Lifetime (TV network)|Lifetime]] on August 22, 2016, before receiving a limited theatrical release on September 16, 2016.<ref name="variety2">{{cite news |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/cannes-jessica-lange-sarah-jessica-parker-joining-shirley-maclaine-in-wild-oats-1201176477/ |title=Cannes: Jessica Lange, Sarah Jessica Parker Joining Shirley Maclaine in ''Wild Oats'' |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=May 9, 2014 |access-date=June 19, 2014 |first=Dave |last=McNary |archive-date=July 15, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715130757/http://variety.com/2014/film/news/cannes-jessica-lange-sarah-jessica-parker-joining-shirley-maclaine-in-wild-oats-1201176477/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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