 In 2009, Lange co-starred as Big Edie, opposite Drew Barrymore, in HBO's "Grey Gardens", directed by Michael Sucsy and based on the 1975 documentary of the same name.The film was a huge success, garnering 17 Primetime Emmy Award nominations and winning five.Lange won her first Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie after two previous nominations in the same category.