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It took Sydney Pollack a long time to get me to do Tootsie. I asked myself if I wanted to play some frothy, ditzy character after I had just done Frances. Obviously, I'm thrilled that I did.
Jessica Lange
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Jessica Lange
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: April 20
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Jessica Phyllis Lange
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