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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
February 5, 1962
Place of Birth:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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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.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Crime 101 | |
| 2024 | Poolman | Susan Kerkovish |
| 2022 | Sharp Stick | Marilyn |
| 2021 | The Woman in the Window | Jane Russell 2 |
| 2021 | Awake | Dr. Murphy |
| 2020 | Possessor | Girder |
| 2019 | Sid & Judy | Judy Garland (voice) |
| 2019 | QT8: The First Eight | Self |
| 2018 | Annihilation | Dr Ventress |
| 2018 | White Boy Rick | Alex Snyder |
| 2017 | Amityville: The Awakening | Joan Walker |
| 2017 | LBJ | Lady Bird Johnson |
| 2017 | Good Time | Corey Ellman |
| 2016 | Morgan | Dr. Kathy Grieff |
| 2016 | None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa | Self |
| 2015 | The Hateful Eight | Daisy Domergue |
| 2015 | Alex of Venice | Maureen |
| 2015 | Anomalisa | Lisa Hesselman (voice) |
| 2014 | Hateship Loveship | Chloe |
| 2014 | Jake Squared | Sheryl |
| 2014 | Welcome to Me | Deb Moseley |
| 2014 | Me | Kelly |
| 2014 | Open | Holly |
| 2013 | Kill Your Darlings | Naomi Ginsberg |
| 2013 | The Spectacular Now | Sara Keely |
| 2013 | The Moment | Lee |
| 2010 | Greenberg | Beth (Beller's Party) |
| 2009 | Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion | Self |
| 2008 | Synecdoche, New York | Maria |
| 2007 | Margot at the Wedding | Pauline |
| 2006 | The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn' | |
| 2005 | The Jacket | Dr. Beth Lorenson |
| 2005 | Rag Tale | Mary Josephine 'MJ' Morton |
| 2005 | Palindromes | 'Mark' Aviva |
| 2005 | Easter Sunday | Mother |
| 2004 | The Machinist | Stevie |
| 2004 | Childstar | Suzanne |
| 2003 | In the Cut | Pauline |
| 2002 | Road to Perdition | Annie Sullivan |
| 2002 | Searching for Debra Winger | Self (uncredited) |
| 2002 | Crossed Over | Karla Faye Tucker |
| 2002 | Hey Arnold! The Movie | Bridget (voice) |
| 2001 | The Anniversary Party | Sally Nash Therrian |
| 2001 | The Man Who Wasn't There | Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2001 | The Quickie | Lisa |
| 2000 | The King Is Alive | Gina |
| 2000 | Skipped Parts | Lydia Callahan |
| 2000 | Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier | Self |
| 1999 | eXistenZ | Allegra Geller |
| 1998 | Thanks of a Grateful Nation | Teri Small |
| 1998 | The Love Letter | Lizzie Whitcomb |
| 1997 | Washington Square | Catherine Sloper |
| 1997 | A Thousand Acres | Caroline Cook |
| 1997 | Cinema Cinema | Herself |
| 1996 | Kansas City | Blondie O'Hara |
| 1996 | Bastard Out of Carolina | Anney Boatwright |
| 1995 | Dolores Claiborne | Selena St. George |
| 1995 | Georgia | Sadie Flood |
| 1995 | The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies | Self |
| 1994 | Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle | Dorothy Parker |
| 1994 | The Hudsucker Proxy | Amy Archer |
| 1994 | Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker | Self |
| 1993 | Short Cuts | Lois Kaiser |
| 1993 | Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country | Self |
| 1992 | Single White Female | Hedra 'Hedy' Carlson |
| 1992 | The Prom | Lana |
| 1991 | Backdraft | Jennifer Vaitkus |
| 1991 | Rush | Kristen Cates |
| 1991 | Crooked Hearts | Marriet Hoffman |
| 1990 | Miami Blues | Susie Waggoner |
| 1990 | Buried Alive | Joanna Goodman |
| 1990 | Partners in Life | Blossom |
| 1989 | Last Exit to Brooklyn | Tralala |
| 1989 | The Big Picture | Lydia Johnson |
| 1988 | Heart of Midnight | Carol |
| 1987 | Under Cover | Tanille Laroux |
| 1987 | Sister, Sister | Lucy Bonnard |
| 1986 | The Hitcher | Nash |
| 1986 | The Men's Club | Teensy |
| 1986 | Picnic | Madge Owens |
| 1985 | Flesh + Blood | Agnes |
| 1984 | Grandview, U.S.A. | Candy Webster |
| 1983 | Easy Money | Allison Capuletti |
| 1983 | Girls of the White Orchid | Carol Heath |
| 1983 | Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents? | Andrea Fairchild |
| 1982 | Wrong Is Right | Young Girl |
| 1982 | Fast Times at Ridgemont High | Stacy Hamilton |
| 1982 | The First Time | Bonnie Dillon |
| 1981 | Eyes of a Stranger | Tracy Harris |
| 1981 | The Killing of Randy Webster | Amy Wheeler |
| 1981 | The Best Little Girl in the World | Casey Powell |
| 1981 | I Think I'm Having A Baby | Laurie Mcintyre |
| 1980 | Angel City | Kristy Teeter |
| 1978 | The Young Runaways | Heather |
| 1976 | The Spy Who Never Was | Girl Playing with Ball (uncredited) |
| Night Always Comes |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Lisey's Story | Darla Debusher |
| 2020 | Hunters | Chava Apfelbaum |
| 2018 | Patrick Melrose | Eleanor Melrose |
| 2017 | Atypical | Elsa Gardner |
| 2014 | Fargo | Lorraine Lyon |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Self |
| 2011 | Revenge | Kara Wallace Clarke |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest |
| 2005 | Weeds | Jill Price-Grey |
| 1999 | Mission Hill | Eunice 'Weirdie' Eulmeyer (voice) |
| 1999 | Where Are They Now? | Self |
| 1998 | Hercules | Tempest (voice) |
| 1998 | Twitch City | Faith |
| 1997 | King of the Hill | Amy (voice) |
| 1997 | Spawn | |
| 1996 | Superman: The Animated Series | Cetea (voice) |
| 1996 | Tracey Takes On... | Paige Garland |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors Studio | Self |
| 1993 | Frasier | Estelle (voice) |
| 1992 | HBO First Look | |
| 1990 | Twin Peaks | Chantal Hutchens |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | |
| 1979 | Trapper John, M.D. | Karen McCall |
| 1976 | Family | Jenny Blair |
| 1975 | Baretta | Marcie (as Jennifer Leigh) |
| 1972 | The Waltons | Kathy Seals |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Heather |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Elizabeth Whitcomb |