New York: Jessica Lange and Sam Shepard have separated after nearly 30 years together. A publicist for Lange confirmed the split on Monday.

People magazine first reported the separation, saying the actors concluded their relationship almost two years ago.

The 62-year-old Lange and the 68-year-old Shepard had been together since 1982. They have two grown children together.

Lange won Oscars for her roles in Tootsie and Blue Sky. She's starring in the FX series American Horror Story.

She was nominated for a Golden Globe last week. Shepard recently starred as Butch Cassidy in the film Blackthorn.

He also is a playwright and author whose play Buried Child won a Pulitzer Prize. Lange previously was married to ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov. Shepard previously was married to actress O-Lan Jones.