2004 News & Updates
December 2, 2004
Divine Design fund-raiser for Project Angel Food
Jessica Lange attends the Divine Design 2004 event in Los Angeles, Calif. on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004. (FWDPhotos/Maria Ramirez) Project Angel Food will honor Sean Combs and Jessica Lange for their outstanding contributions to international style and the fight against AIDS and other serious illnesses during the Thursday, December 2, opening-night gala for Divine Design 2004. This annual fashion and design shopping event will take over a hangar at the Santa Monica [Calif.] Air Center, December 2-6, featuring thousands of home, beauty, and spa products for sale, donated by dozens of top designers. Proceeds support PAF's mission to provide life-sustaining meals to Los Angeles County residents facing HIV/AIDS and other serious illnesses. For more information, visit www.DivineDesign.org.
Divine Design fund-raiser for Project Angel Food
Jessica Lange attends the Divine Design 2004 event in Los Angeles, Calif. on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004. (FWDPhotos/Maria Ramirez) Project Angel Food will honor Sean Combs and Jessica Lange for their outstanding contributions to international style and the fight against AIDS and other serious illnesses during the Thursday, December 2, opening-night gala for Divine Design 2004. This annual fashion and design shopping event will take over a hangar at the Santa Monica [Calif.] Air Center, December 2-6, featuring thousands of home, beauty, and spa products for sale, donated by dozens of top designers. Proceeds support PAF's mission to provide life-sustaining meals to Los Angeles County residents facing HIV/AIDS and other serious illnesses. For more information, visit www.DivineDesign.org.
November 8, 2004
Stella Adler Studio of Acting Awards
Mikhail Baryshnikov and Jessica Lange arrive together to the 2004 Stella Adler Studio of Acting Awards held in New York, Monday, Nov. 8, 2004. (AP Photo/Stuart Ramson)
Stella Adler Studio of Acting Awards
Mikhail Baryshnikov and Jessica Lange arrive together to the 2004 Stella Adler Studio of Acting Awards held in New York, Monday, Nov. 8, 2004. (AP Photo/Stuart Ramson)
October 30, 2004
MoveOn PAC rally
Actress Jessica Lange listens to Celeste Zappala speaks about the death of her son Sgt. Sherwood Baker from the Pennsylvania National Guard while serving in Iraq, during a rally by MoveOn PAC to recruit election volunteers for the Kerry campaign in Philadelphia Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
MoveOn PAC rally
Actress Jessica Lange listens to Celeste Zappala speaks about the death of her son Sgt. Sherwood Baker from the Pennsylvania National Guard while serving in Iraq, during a rally by MoveOn PAC to recruit election volunteers for the Kerry campaign in Philadelphia Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
July 1, 2004
Going, going, gone …
Actress Jessica Lange sells items at auction BY MOLLY MILLETT
Pioneer Press
Movie star Jessica Lange might be moving to New York, but at least we'll still have her 18th century commode stand to remember her by. The Stillwater actress put about 40 of her antiques and paintings on the auction block at a Roseville auction house. Watching them sell Wednesday evening — for about $27,000 — was the hottest ticket in town. About 300 people attended the sold-out, standing-room-only event at Rose Galleries, and still more put in bids over the telephone. Lange's items were interspersed throughout the general arts auction and generated a buzz when they were offered. "She has really beautiful things — not that I can afford them," said Gina Munter, an auction regular. "I'm waiting to bid on some paperweights." Lange's collection included hand-colored French lithographs, a metal birdcage, Oriental rugs, that 18th century English mahogany commode stand (which sold for $1,000), and several paintings. "Cows and sheep are a big theme for her," Sonia Vacinek, one of the auction house owners, said of Lange's Victorian-era paintings. The most expensive piece sold was a Daum Nancy cameo glass lamp for $9,500; the least, a pair of matching Oriental vases mounted as lamps, for $90 each.
The crowd consisted of antiques and art dealers, looky-loos and lots of gray-haired types with reading glasses. No one started fierce bidding wars over Lange's items. Then again, sniffed some of the regulars, it's not exactly like Lange is Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, who's estate auction was held at Sotheby's. "Now, I can see if it was Charlie Chaplin's hat or something … ," said Bob Hewblein of Arden Hills before the auction began. "But just because it belonged to Jessica Lange — I think celebrities are overrated. But you know what I'd like? That soccer ball that Tom Hanks talked to in the movie 'Cast Away.' " Yet, Pat Arscott of Minneapolis said she understood the appeal of celebrity. "You know, when they auctioned off Marilyn Monroe's things, I read they even sold her old, chipped dishes from her kitchen for lots of money," Arscott said. "I mean, forever after you could say, 'I'm serving these cheese and crackers on Marilyn Monroe's dishes.' It's the cachet." Auctioneer Jerry Kaufhold told the crowd he was sure Lange's items were authentic. She only purchased from reputable dealers, he noted. He also joked around, saying that Lange had dropped her Waterbury walnut clock onto her ankle when she brought it to the auction house. "There's probably some Jessica Lange DNA on it," he said. It sold for $225. However, no one who purchased anything of Lange's will receive any paperwork stating that it really, truly, honestly belonged to the Oscar-winning actress. "We're not offering any certificates of authenticity," Vacinek said. That didn't matter to Don Wahlberg of Arden Hills, who purchased one of Lange's Oriental rugs for $199. He blushed when admitting he showed up because he's a fan of the actress. The rug, he said, "will make a nice addition to my home." But Wahlberg wasn't as giddy as Stacy Schuna of St. Paul, who bid $160 on Lange's mahogany chair with needlepoint upholstery. "This is going in my bedroom, where I can admire it. No one will be allowed to sit on it but me," Schuna said. For those who missed out on this auction, you can still buy Lange's house (providing you win the lottery first).
The Stillwater estate includes a library, a pool and some lovely gardens. Asking price: $3.3 million. Lange, 55, a Minnesota native, told More magazine last year that she and her partner, actor and playwright Sam Shepard, moved their family to Minnesota in the 1990s to be closer to her mother, who died in 1997. The couple's 18-year-old daughter recently graduated from Stillwater Area High School; their 17-year-old son reportedly will finish high school in New York. The actress told the magazine: "I'm ready to move back to New York. This is a nice place to raise children. But there's no reason for me to be here anymore." At least the movie star's art nouveau newel post lamp, which sold for $850, will still be among us (it was a prop in one of her movies).
June 26, 2004
Jessica Lange, Sam Shepard to sell Victorian mansion
THE CANADIAN PRESS
STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) - Oscar winner Jessica Lange and her companion, the playwright Sam Shepard, are selling the estate where they have lived for nine years.
The 12-room Victorian mansion, which sits on a one-hectare site overlooking the St. Croix River, has been on the market since mid-May with an asking price of $3.3 million US. "It's a remarkable property in every respect," said real estate agent Sharon O'Flannigan, who is handling the sale.
In 1995, Lange and Shepard paid $415,000 for the house - a former bed-and-breakfast built in 1892 atop one of Stillwater's highest points - and $125,000 for adjoining property. Shepard also has land across the St. Croix near River Falls, Wis. Lange was born and grew up in northern Minnesota.
Going, going, gone …
Actress Jessica Lange sells items at auction BY MOLLY MILLETT
Pioneer Press
Movie star Jessica Lange might be moving to New York, but at least we'll still have her 18th century commode stand to remember her by. The Stillwater actress put about 40 of her antiques and paintings on the auction block at a Roseville auction house. Watching them sell Wednesday evening — for about $27,000 — was the hottest ticket in town. About 300 people attended the sold-out, standing-room-only event at Rose Galleries, and still more put in bids over the telephone. Lange's items were interspersed throughout the general arts auction and generated a buzz when they were offered. "She has really beautiful things — not that I can afford them," said Gina Munter, an auction regular. "I'm waiting to bid on some paperweights." Lange's collection included hand-colored French lithographs, a metal birdcage, Oriental rugs, that 18th century English mahogany commode stand (which sold for $1,000), and several paintings. "Cows and sheep are a big theme for her," Sonia Vacinek, one of the auction house owners, said of Lange's Victorian-era paintings. The most expensive piece sold was a Daum Nancy cameo glass lamp for $9,500; the least, a pair of matching Oriental vases mounted as lamps, for $90 each.
The crowd consisted of antiques and art dealers, looky-loos and lots of gray-haired types with reading glasses. No one started fierce bidding wars over Lange's items. Then again, sniffed some of the regulars, it's not exactly like Lange is Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, who's estate auction was held at Sotheby's. "Now, I can see if it was Charlie Chaplin's hat or something … ," said Bob Hewblein of Arden Hills before the auction began. "But just because it belonged to Jessica Lange — I think celebrities are overrated. But you know what I'd like? That soccer ball that Tom Hanks talked to in the movie 'Cast Away.' " Yet, Pat Arscott of Minneapolis said she understood the appeal of celebrity. "You know, when they auctioned off Marilyn Monroe's things, I read they even sold her old, chipped dishes from her kitchen for lots of money," Arscott said. "I mean, forever after you could say, 'I'm serving these cheese and crackers on Marilyn Monroe's dishes.' It's the cachet." Auctioneer Jerry Kaufhold told the crowd he was sure Lange's items were authentic. She only purchased from reputable dealers, he noted. He also joked around, saying that Lange had dropped her Waterbury walnut clock onto her ankle when she brought it to the auction house. "There's probably some Jessica Lange DNA on it," he said. It sold for $225. However, no one who purchased anything of Lange's will receive any paperwork stating that it really, truly, honestly belonged to the Oscar-winning actress. "We're not offering any certificates of authenticity," Vacinek said. That didn't matter to Don Wahlberg of Arden Hills, who purchased one of Lange's Oriental rugs for $199. He blushed when admitting he showed up because he's a fan of the actress. The rug, he said, "will make a nice addition to my home." But Wahlberg wasn't as giddy as Stacy Schuna of St. Paul, who bid $160 on Lange's mahogany chair with needlepoint upholstery. "This is going in my bedroom, where I can admire it. No one will be allowed to sit on it but me," Schuna said. For those who missed out on this auction, you can still buy Lange's house (providing you win the lottery first).
The Stillwater estate includes a library, a pool and some lovely gardens. Asking price: $3.3 million. Lange, 55, a Minnesota native, told More magazine last year that she and her partner, actor and playwright Sam Shepard, moved their family to Minnesota in the 1990s to be closer to her mother, who died in 1997. The couple's 18-year-old daughter recently graduated from Stillwater Area High School; their 17-year-old son reportedly will finish high school in New York. The actress told the magazine: "I'm ready to move back to New York. This is a nice place to raise children. But there's no reason for me to be here anymore." At least the movie star's art nouveau newel post lamp, which sold for $850, will still be among us (it was a prop in one of her movies).
June 26, 2004
Jessica Lange, Sam Shepard to sell Victorian mansion
THE CANADIAN PRESS
STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) - Oscar winner Jessica Lange and her companion, the playwright Sam Shepard, are selling the estate where they have lived for nine years.
The 12-room Victorian mansion, which sits on a one-hectare site overlooking the St. Croix River, has been on the market since mid-May with an asking price of $3.3 million US. "It's a remarkable property in every respect," said real estate agent Sharon O'Flannigan, who is handling the sale.
In 1995, Lange and Shepard paid $415,000 for the house - a former bed-and-breakfast built in 1892 atop one of Stillwater's highest points - and $125,000 for adjoining property. Shepard also has land across the St. Croix near River Falls, Wis. Lange was born and grew up in northern Minnesota.
Ahmad Nader Nadery is presented with a Human Rights Award by Jessica Lange at the 2004 Reebok Huuman Rights Award Ceremony in New York, Wednesday, May 5, 2004. Nadery received his award for the work he has done for human rights in Afghanistan. He has spent most of his adult life documenting atrocities in his country under various regimes, one Soviet-sponsored, followed by the Taliban, who he says jailed and tortured him. (AP Photo/ Mike Appleton)
May 5, 2004
Lange to receive HRC Award
WASHINGTON - The Human Rights Campaign will celebrate its Eighth Annual National Dinner Oct. 8, 2004, at the Washington Convention Center. Last week, HRC sold out its 3,000 tickets to the event, which features Jessica Lange, Rosie and Kelli O'Donnell, Bishop Gene Robinson, D.C. Councilmember David Catania, the Rev. Al Sharpton, and Max Mutchnick, creator and executive producer of Will & Grace, among others. "We're honored to be joined by thousands of supporters and national leaders to celebrate our fight for equality," said HRC President Cheryl Jacques. "Our awardees have educated on important issues - from adoption by GLBT families to transgender coming out issues to the religious commitment of GLBT people - and we're so privileged to be honoring them." Two-time Academy Award winner Jessica Lange, who recently starred in the film Normal as the understanding wife whose spouse is coming out as transgender, and Bishop Gene Robinson, who recently became the first openly gay Bishop in the Episcopal Church, will both receive National Equality Awards. Rosie and Kelli O'Donnell will be receiving the National Family Civil Rights Award for their tireless advocacy on behalf of children. Washington, D.C., Councilmember David Catania, a Republican, will receive the National Capital Area Leadership Award for his bold criticism of President Bush's support of a discriminatory amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Also scheduled to grace the stage are: the Rev. Al Sharpton, a strong advocate for GLBT equality; Max Mutchnick, who will present Bishop Robinson with his award; Donna Rose, a transgender author and advocate who will present Jessica Lange her award; as well as HRC Dinner Co-Chairs Valerie Ploumpis and Gregory Thomas and Mary Snider, a member of HRC's Board of Directors.
The Human Rights Campaign is the largest national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender political organization with members throughout the country. It effectively lobbies Congress, provides campaign support and educates the public to ensure that LGBT Americans can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the community.
Lange to receive HRC Award
WASHINGTON - The Human Rights Campaign will celebrate its Eighth Annual National Dinner Oct. 8, 2004, at the Washington Convention Center. Last week, HRC sold out its 3,000 tickets to the event, which features Jessica Lange, Rosie and Kelli O'Donnell, Bishop Gene Robinson, D.C. Councilmember David Catania, the Rev. Al Sharpton, and Max Mutchnick, creator and executive producer of Will & Grace, among others. "We're honored to be joined by thousands of supporters and national leaders to celebrate our fight for equality," said HRC President Cheryl Jacques. "Our awardees have educated on important issues - from adoption by GLBT families to transgender coming out issues to the religious commitment of GLBT people - and we're so privileged to be honoring them." Two-time Academy Award winner Jessica Lange, who recently starred in the film Normal as the understanding wife whose spouse is coming out as transgender, and Bishop Gene Robinson, who recently became the first openly gay Bishop in the Episcopal Church, will both receive National Equality Awards. Rosie and Kelli O'Donnell will be receiving the National Family Civil Rights Award for their tireless advocacy on behalf of children. Washington, D.C., Councilmember David Catania, a Republican, will receive the National Capital Area Leadership Award for his bold criticism of President Bush's support of a discriminatory amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Also scheduled to grace the stage are: the Rev. Al Sharpton, a strong advocate for GLBT equality; Max Mutchnick, who will present Bishop Robinson with his award; Donna Rose, a transgender author and advocate who will present Jessica Lange her award; as well as HRC Dinner Co-Chairs Valerie Ploumpis and Gregory Thomas and Mary Snider, a member of HRC's Board of Directors.
The Human Rights Campaign is the largest national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender political organization with members throughout the country. It effectively lobbies Congress, provides campaign support and educates the public to ensure that LGBT Americans can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the community.
April 17, 2004
Jessica Lange Learns About Cancun Shelter
CANCUN, Mexico - Actress Jessica Lange met with community leaders and children at a shelter in Cancun on Friday in her role as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations (news - web sites) Children's Fund. Lange, 55, who starred most recently in "Big Fish" and "Normal," spent much of the day learning about a local program in which hotel workers and cab drivers are trained to report suspected cases of child abuse to authorities. "It is a wonderful collaboration between the private sector and the government," she said. Lange quickly won the confidence of the children at the shelter, with one child, a 7-year-old girl named Sirena, describing how her stepfather beat her and her mother. The coastal resort town was Lange's first stop on a nearly weeklong visit to Mexico. (Associated Press)
Jessica Lange Learns About Cancun Shelter
CANCUN, Mexico - Actress Jessica Lange met with community leaders and children at a shelter in Cancun on Friday in her role as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations (news - web sites) Children's Fund. Lange, 55, who starred most recently in "Big Fish" and "Normal," spent much of the day learning about a local program in which hotel workers and cab drivers are trained to report suspected cases of child abuse to authorities. "It is a wonderful collaboration between the private sector and the government," she said. Lange quickly won the confidence of the children at the shelter, with one child, a 7-year-old girl named Sirena, describing how her stepfather beat her and her mother. The coastal resort town was Lange's first stop on a nearly weeklong visit to Mexico. (Associated Press)