Jessica Lange says her career may be nearing the end, with one upcoming film in mind

Jessica Lange has suggested her acting career could be winding down. After American Horror Story season 13 ended, the 77-year-old said she feels like she is "coming to an end" and mentioned one upcoming film as a possible stopping point.

In remarks to Rolling Stone, Lange said she feels as though her career may be nearing its close. She also said it might not be a bad way to finish if her last film ends up being Long Day’s Journey Into Night, in which she plays Mary Tyrone.

That means nothing changes immediately in a formal sense. Lange did not give a retirement date or outright confirm that she is done, but the comments arrive just after American Horror Story’s 13th season concluded, putting extra attention on what comes next.

The Ryan Murphy series has been a major part of Lange’s later career. She first appeared in Murder House as Constance Langdon and later featured in Asylum, Coven, Freak Show, Apocalypse and the 13th season. Her return in that latest run saw her revisit earlier American Horror Story parts, including Elsa Mars, Fiona Goode and Sister Jude Martin. She also played Margaret Thatcher. The show helped introduce her to a new generation of viewers and led to more Murphy projects, including Feud: Bette and Joan, The Politician and Feud: Capote vs. The Swans.

If Long Day’s Journey Into Night does become her final screen role, it would close out a career that stretches back to her 1976 screen debut and includes more than 30 films as well as television work. Lange has won two Academy Awards, one for Tootsie and one for Blue Sky, and also received Oscar nominations for Frances, Country, Sweet Dreams and Music Box.

The film she singled out is directed by Jonathan Kent in his feature directorial debut and is based on Eugene O’Neill’s 1956 play. Alongside Lange, the cast includes Ed Harris, Ben Foster and Colin Morgan. The story follows Mary Tyrone as her husband and sons confront her over her morphine addiction. It premiered at the Dublin Film Festival in 2025, and Lange picked up several honours connected to the film, including Icon Awards at the Newport Beach Film Festival and Chelsea Film Festival, the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Savannah Film Festival and the Visionary Award at the Virginia Film Festival.