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Age 77

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 82

#86

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#4

Peak Rank

#4

47

Years Ranked

31

9

Years in Top 10

6

36.1

Average Rank

40.1

32

Theatrical Releases

23

Tootsie $177.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Bridesmaids $169.3 Million

$757.5 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$441.9 Million

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By the 2026 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. The category score gives Jessica Lange the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Jessica Lange the larger theatrical footprint. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Jessica Lange while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jessica Lange Jill Claybourgh

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

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

Jill Claybourgh

23 theatrical releases • $441.9 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2011 Bridesmaids $169.3 Million
2010 Love & Other Drugs $32.4 Million
2006 Running with Scissors $7.0 Million
2002 Never Again $307,631
1997 Fools Rush In $29.5 Million