Jessica Lange is getting candid about the idea of possibly hanging up her acting shoes in the near future.
The Hollywood icon, 77, opened up to Rolling Stone in a new interview about her comeback to the American Horror Story franchise and reducing her work on screen.
© Getty ImagesWhat did Jessica Lange say about retiring?
"I actually feel like I'm coming to an end," the star mused. "Maybe it's not a bad way to end, that last film being Long Day's Journey Into Night and playing Mary Tyrone."
She refers to Jonathan Kent's film adaptation of the classic American play, which received a limited release in September. Jessica starred in a Broadway revival of the play in 2016, which won her a Tony Award.
"There are a couple projects that have been in the works forever that may or may not happen," she continued. "I don't know. It doesn't seem easy to get things made anymore. At least not the kind of films that interest me."
When asked what she'd want her legacy to be if Long Day's Journey Into Night were to be her final film role, the star said: "For some good parts. For some good films. For being an honest actor."
"I've been incredibly lucky. I love acting, and I've had decades of being able to do it, which has been a joy for me. Difficult at times, balancing family and career and locations and dragging my kids here and there. But it all was a great adventure. I'm so grateful that [it] came my way."
© Getty ImagesJessica's career highlights
Jessica's film career began when she started working as a model in the early 1970s, and was then cast as damsel-in-distress Dwan in 1976's King Kong. The film was a commercial success but critically derided, and didn't inspire much faith in the new starlet.
1979's All That Jazz and 1981's The Postman Always Rings Twice inspired critics to re-evaluate her performance chops, and the one-two punch of 1982's Frances and Tootsie made her a major star, with the former earning her an Oscar nod for Best Actress and the latter winning her an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in the same year.
© Getty ImagesFurther success followed in films like Sweet Dreams (1985), Crimes of the Heart (1986), Music Box (1989), and Cape Fear (1991), winning a second Oscar, this time for Best Actress, for her turn in 1994's Blue Sky.
Why did Jessica return to American Horror Story?
Her career experienced a major resurgence in the 2010s with her casting in Ryan Murphy's AHS franchise, playing a variety of roles that earned her two Primetime Emmys. She returned for its 13th season earlier this year, reprising all four of her previous roles.
© Getty Images"I sat down with Ryan and he explained the idea for this season to me and immediately it felt like this is something I want to explore," she told Rolling Stone. "All four of these characters presented me with an opportunity to do something wild and very baroque, gothic. It's fun to work that way. I thought, 'Why not?'"
