4 4
Age 54

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 77

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#86

#5

Peak Rank

#4

30

Years Ranked

47

6

Years in Top 10

9

30.9

Average Rank

36.1

39

Theatrical Releases

32

Shrek 2 $441.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Tootsie $177.2 Million

$3.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$757.5 Million

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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

The 2026 comparison presents Cameron Diaz and Jessica Lange through the ranking data available at that point in time. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Cameron Diaz the larger theatrical footprint.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Cameron Diaz's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Based on the available ranking data, the balance stays evenly split without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Cameron Diaz Jessica Lange

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Cameron Diaz

39 theatrical releases • $3.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2014 Annie $85.9 Million
2014 Sex Tape $38.5 Million
2014 The Other Woman $83.9 Million
2013 In a World $3.0 Million
2013 The Counselor $17.0 Million

Jessica Lange

32 theatrical releases • $757.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 Marlowe $4.4 Million
2016 Wild Oats $40,598
2014 The Gambler $33.7 Million
2014 In Secret $444,179
2012 The Vow $125.0 Million