Moved with family 12 times before she was a senior in high school

Embarked upon travels through North and South America and Europe with first husband, photographer Paco Grande

Settled in New York where she danced and painted; joined Ellie Klein Theatre Group

Spent two years in Paris where she studied mime under Marcel Marceau's teacher, Etienne Decroux

Returned to New York where she waited tables and modeled with the Wilhelmina Agency

Signed seven-year contract with Dino De Laurentiis

Film debut in "King Kong"

Cast as the Angel of Death in Bob Fosse's autobiographical "All That Jazz"

Theater debut in summer stock production of "Angel on My Shoulder" in North Carolina

Delivered a sizzle turn as the unfaithful wife Cora opposite Jack Nicholson in the remake of "The Postman Always Rings Twice"

Became first actress since 1942 to be nominated for two Oscars in the same year; nominated for Best Actress for "Frances" and Best Supporting Actress for "Tootsie"; won the latter award

First film as co-producer, "Country"; earned second Best Actress Oscar nomination

TV acting debut as Maggie in the Showtime production of Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"

Received a Best Actress Academy Award nomination for her portrayal of country singer Patsy Cline in "Sweet Dreams"

Starred in "Far North"; directed by off-screen companion Sam Shepard

Garnered a Best Actress Oscar nod for her performance as a lawyer defending her father against charges he was a Nazi collaborator in "The Music Box"

Teamed with Nick Nolte and Robert De Niro for Martin Scorsese's remake of "Cape Fear"

Starred opposite De Niro in "Night and the City"

Broadway debut as Blanche DuBois in "A Streetcar Named Desire"

Played lead role of Alexandra Bergson in the CBS adaptation of Willa Cather's "O Pioneers!"

Won second Oscar as Best Actress for her performance in "Blue Sky" (filmed in 1990)

Played wife to Liam Neeson's "Rob Roy"

Reprised Blanche DuBois for small screen adaptation of "A Streetcar Named Desire"

Made London stage debut as Blanche in "A Streetcar Named Desire"

Had title role in film version of Balzac's "Cousin Bette"

Tackled first Shakespearean role as Tamora opposite Anthony Hopkins in "Titus"; Julie Taymor's feature directorial debut

Returned to the London stage to star as Mary Tyrone in "Long Day's Journey Into Night"

Co-starred in the HBO movie "Normal"; received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress in a Television Movie

Portrayed the heroine's mother in the film version of "Prozac Nation"

Joined an ensemble cast for the feature "Masked and Anonymous"

Played wife to Albert Finney in "Big Fish"

Cast as an ex-flame of Bill Murray's in Jim Jarmusch's "Broken Flowers"

Portrayed Amanda Wingfield in Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie" on Broadway

Cast in Wim Wenders' neo-Western "Don't Come Knocking" written by and starring Sam Shepard

Co-starred with Joan Allen and Kathy Bates in the drama, "Bonneville"

Portrayed Edith Ewing Bouvier 'Big Edie,' opposite Drew Barrymore as 'Little Edie,' in the HBO film "Grey Gardens"