She certainly was!
Was she "discovered" by Dino DeLaurentis when she made King Kong - I think it was her first film. She shot to even greater fame with the remake of The Postman Always Rings Twice.
It's very good - I think Kong had real character in it. An excellent remake of the excellent original.
I'd quite like to see the Jessica Lange remake again - I think it would be a bit spooky seeing Kong on top of the World Trade Centre. But, as you know, no telly!