Jessica Lange Returns to American Horror Story and Brings Mary Tyrone to Film
In an interview with Vogue, Jessica Lange revealed her excitement about returning to four roles in the 13th season of Ryan Murphy's American Horror Story, as well as her performance in Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey Into Night, which Jonathan Kent is directing. Lange originally portrayed Mary Tyrone in 2000, earning a Tony Award for best actress in 2016. The film, featuring Ed Harris as James Tyrone, encountered funding problems that halted production but later resumed in Ireland. The screenplay, adapted by David Lindsay-Abaire, condensed O'Neill's original text by an hour and a half. Lange referred to Mary Tyrone as "one of the greatest roles available to an actress" and expressed a desire to return to the stage while reuniting with former American Horror Story cast members.
Key facts
- Jessica Lange stars in the film adaptation of Long Day's Journey Into Night, directed by Jonathan Kent.
- Lange previously played Mary Tyrone in the West End in 2000 and on Broadway in 2016, winning a Tony.
- Ed Harris plays James Tyrone in the film.
- The film's production shut down after the first day when funding fell through; a London producer friend helped secure financing.
- Shooting took place in Ireland in a house on a cliff overlooking the Irish Sea, doubling for Connecticut in 1912.
- David Lindsay-Abaire adapted the screenplay, cutting an hour and a half from O'Neill's original text.
- Lange returned to American Horror Story for its 13th season, reprising four characters from Seasons 1–4.
- She reunited with cast members Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Angela Bassett, and Kathy Bates.
Entities
Artists
- Jessica Lange
- Jonathan Kent
- Ed Harris
- Eugene O'Neill
- David Lindsay-Abaire
- Ryan Murphy
- Sarah Paulson
- Evan Peters
- Angela Bassett
- Kathy Bates
- Jamie Brewer
- John Waters
- Joey Pollari
- Danny Huston
- Colby Minifie
- Gabriel Byrne
- Michael Shannon
- John Gallagher Jr.
- Big Edie Beale
- David Bowie
- Lana Del Rey
Institutions
- Vogue
- American Horror Story
- Long Day's Journey Into Night
- Grey Gardens
- Mother Play
Locations
- West End
- Broadway
- London
- England
- Ireland
- Irish Sea
- Connecticut
- New Orleans
- Paris
- France