Jennifer Jason Leigh
Biography
Jennifer Jason Leigh (born Jennifer Leigh Morrow; February 5, 1962) is an American actress. She began her career on television during the 1970s before making her film breakthrough in the teen film Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982). She received critical praise for her performances in Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989), Miami Blues (1990), Backdraft (1991), Single White Female (1992), and The Hudsucker Proxy (1994). She was nominated for a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Dorothy Parker in Mrs Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994). Leigh starred in a 1995 film written by her mother, screenwriter Barbara Turner, titled Georgia. She co-wrote and co-directed a film with Alan Cumming titled The Anniversary Party (2001). Leigh starred in the crime drama Road to Perdition (2002) and the family drama Margot at the Wedding (2007). She had a recurring role on the Showtime comedy-drama series Weeds (2009–2012). She received critical acclaim for her voice work in Charlie Kaufman's Anomalisa (2015). For her role as fugitive Daisy Domergue in The Hateful Eight (2015), she was nominated for the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. From 2017 to 2021, she starred in the Netflix comedy-drama series Atypical while featuring in the science fiction films Annihilation (2018) and Possessor (2020). She has since starred in the fifth season of the crime drama series Fargo (2023). For her stage work, Leigh was nominated for a Drama Desk award for her off-Broadway performance as Beverly Moss in Mike Leigh's Abigail's Party. Her Broadway debut occurred in 1998 when she became the replacement for the role of Sally Bowles in the musical Cabaret. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jennifer Jason Leigh, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Lois Kaiser
Short Cuts
Gina
The King Is Alive
Allegra Geller
eXistenZ
Annie Sullivan
Road to Perdition
Jennifer Vaitkus
Backdraft
Stevie
The Machinist
Pauline
In the Cut
Kristen Cates
Rush
Maria
Synecdoche, New York
Blondie O'Hara
Kansas City
Dorothy Parker
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Selena St. George
Dolores Claiborne
Amy Archer
The Hudsucker Proxy
Young Girl
Wrong Is Right
Tralala
Last Exit to Brooklyn
Agnes
Flesh + Blood
Sally Nash Therrian
The Anniversary Party
Nash
The Hitcher
Hedra 'Hedy' Carlson
Single White Female
Beth (Beller's Party)
Greenberg
Dr. Beth Lorenson
The Jacket
Stacy Hamilton
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Lydia Callahan
Skipped Parts
Pauline
Margot at the Wedding
Suzanne
Childstar
Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited)
The Man Who Wasn't There
Self
Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion
Susie Waggoner
Miami Blues
Self (uncredited)
Searching for Debra Winger
Joanna Goodman
Buried Alive
Lydia Johnson
The Big Picture
Catherine Sloper
Washington Square
Carol
Heart of Midnight
Caroline Cook
A Thousand Acres
Allison Capuletti
Easy Money
Lisa
The Quickie
Marilyn
Sharp Stick
Teri Small
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
Candy Webster
Grandview, U.S.A.
Marriet Hoffman
Crooked Hearts
Teensy
The Men's Club
Lizzie Whitcomb
The Love Letter
Mary Josephine 'MJ' Morton
Rag Tale
Tanille Laroux
Under Cover
Tracy Harris
Eyes of a Stranger
Sadie Flood
Georgia
Lucy Bonnard
Sister, Sister
Self
Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker
Carol Heath
Girls of the White Orchid
Amy Wheeler
The Killing of Randy Webster
Casey Powell
The Best Little Girl in the World
Naomi Ginsberg
Kill Your Darlings
Sara Keely
The Spectacular Now
Karla Faye Tucker
Crossed Over
Lana
The Prom
Lee
The Moment
Chloe
Hateship Loveship
Susan Kerkovish
Poolman
Self
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Bonnie Dillon
The First Time
Sheryl
Jake Squared
Deb Moseley
Welcome to Me
Joan Walker
Amityville: The Awakening
Kelly
Me
'Mark' Aviva
Palindromes
Daisy Domergue
The Hateful Eight
Andrea Fairchild
Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents?
Blossom
Partners in Life
Lady Bird Johnson
LBJ
Night Always Comes
Dr Ventress
Annihilation
Kristy Teeter
Angel City
Dr. Kathy Grieff
Morgan
Corey Ellman
Good Time
Alex Snyder
White Boy Rick
Bridget (voice)
Hey Arnold! The Movie
Holly
Open
Laurie Mcintyre
I Think I'm Having A Baby
Self
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
Girder
Possessor
The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'
Self
Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier
Mother
Easter Sunday
Judy Garland (voice)
Sid & Judy
Jane Russell 2
The Woman in the Window
Dr. Murphy
Awake
Maureen
Alex of Venice
Heather
The Young Runaways
Madge Owens
Picnic
Girl Playing with Ball (uncredited)
Tod eines Fremden
Lisa Hesselman (voice)
Anomalisa
Self
None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa
Self
QT8: The First Eight
Anney Boatwright
Bastard Out of Carolina
Herself
Cinema Cinema
Crime 101
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
96
Gender
Female
Birthday
1962-02-05
Place of Birth
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
Jennifer Leigh Morrow