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I had a big family - two older sisters and a younger brother. My family was like moving around a lot so I lived in a lot of small towns. My father was very restless.

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Jessica Lange
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: April 20
Actress
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Cloquet
Minnesota
Jessica Phyllis Lange
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