Sweet Dreams News

Jessica Welch channels Patsy Cline , says Werner Trieschmann in his review of the Rep's new musical, "Always ... Patsy Cline." Here it is: It's hard to believe that it's been almost 50 years since country singer Patsy Cline died at the age of 30 in a plane crash in a Tennessee forest.

Singer. Born Virginia Patterson Hensley on September 8, 1932, in Winchester, Virginia.

A short career If you liked the Chanhassen Dinner Theatre's hit production "Always ... Patsy Cline," starring Monica Heuser as the country singer, take a look at the 1985 movie "Sweet Dreams" , with Jessica Lange's Oscar-nominated performance as the singer, for another opportunity to enjoy the music.

Lange attended the University of Minnesota on an art scholarship but dropped out to travel.

In a career spanning more than 30 years and multiple Oscar and Golden Globe wins, Jessica Lange proved worthy of her status as one of the most respected American actresses of her generation.