Jennifer Jason Leigh
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1962-02-05 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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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Acting
(2026)
(2024)
Poolman
as Susan Kerkovish
(2022)
Sharp Stick
as Marilyn
(2021)
The Woman in the Window
as Jane Russell 2
(2021)
Awake
as Dr. Murphy
(2020)
Possessor
as Girder
(2019)
QT8: The First Eight
as Self
(2019)
Sid & Judy
as Judy Garland (voice)
(2018)
Annihilation
as Dr Ventress
(2018)
White Boy Rick
as Alex Snyder
(2017)
Good Time
as Corey Ellman
(2017)
Amityville: The Awakening
as Joan Walker
(2017)
LBJ
as Lady Bird Johnson
(2016)
Morgan
as Dr. Kathy Grieff
(2016)
(2015)
The Hateful Eight
as Daisy Domergue
(2015)
Anomalisa
as Lisa Hesselman (voice)
(2015)
Alex of Venice
as Maureen
(2014)
Me
as Kelly
(2014)
Welcome to Me
as Deb Moseley
(2014)
Jake Squared
as Sheryl
(2014)
Hateship Loveship
as Chloe
(2014)
Open
as Holly
(2013)
The Spectacular Now
as Sara Keely
(2013)
Kill Your Darlings
as Naomi Ginsberg
(2013)
The Moment
as Lee
(2010)
Greenberg
as Beth (Beller's Party)
(2009)
(2008)
Synecdoche, New York
as Maria
(2007)
Margot at the Wedding
as Pauline
(2006)
(2005)
The Jacket
as Dr. Beth Lorenson
(2005)
Rag Tale
as Mary Josephine 'MJ' Morton
(2005)
Palindromes
as 'Mark' Aviva
(2005)
Easter Sunday
as Mother
(2004)
The Machinist
as Stevie
(2004)
Childstar
as Suzanne
(2003)
In the Cut
as Pauline
(2002)
Road to Perdition
as Annie Sullivan
(2002)
Hey Arnold! The Movie
as Bridget (voice)
(2002)
Crossed Over
as Karla Faye Tucker
(2002)
Searching for Debra Winger
as Self (uncredited)
(2001)
The Man Who Wasn't There
as Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited)
(2001)
The Anniversary Party
as Sally Nash Therrian
(2001)
The Quickie
as Lisa
(2000)
Skipped Parts
as Lydia Callahan
(2000)
The King Is Alive
as Gina
(2000)
(1999)
eXistenZ
as Allegra Geller
(1998)
The Love Letter
as Lizzie Whitcomb
(1998)
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
as Teri Small
(1997)
A Thousand Acres
as Caroline Cook
(1997)
Washington Square
as Catherine Sloper
(1997)
Cinema Cinema
as Herself
(1996)
Bastard Out of Carolina
as Anney Boatwright
(1996)
Kansas City
as Blondie O'Hara
(1995)
Dolores Claiborne
as Selena St. George
(1995)
(1995)
Georgia
as Sadie Flood
(1994)
The Hudsucker Proxy
as Amy Archer
(1994)
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
as Dorothy Parker
(1994)
(1993)
Short Cuts
as Lois Kaiser
(1993)
(1992)
Single White Female
as Hedra 'Hedy' Carlson
(1992)
The Prom
as Lana
(1991)
Backdraft
as Jennifer Vaitkus
(1991)
Rush
as Kristen Cates
(1991)
Crooked Hearts
as Marriet Hoffman
(1990)
Buried Alive
as Joanna Goodman
(1990)
Miami Blues
as Susie Waggoner
(1990)
Partners in Life
as Blossom
(1989)
The Big Picture
as Lydia Johnson
(1989)
Last Exit to Brooklyn
as Tralala
(1988)
Heart of Midnight
as Carol
(1987)
Sister, Sister
as Lucy Bonnard
(1987)
Under Cover
as Tanille Laroux
(1986)
The Hitcher
as Nash
(1986)
The Men's Club
as Teensy
(1986)
Picnic
as Madge Owens
(1985)
Flesh + Blood
as Agnes
(1984)
Grandview, U.S.A.
as Candy Webster
(1983)
Easy Money
as Allison Capuletti
(1983)
Girls of the White Orchid
as Carol Heath
(1983)
Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents?
as Andrea Fairchild
(1982)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
as Stacy Hamilton
(1982)
Wrong Is Right
as Young Girl
(1982)
The First Time
as Bonnie Dillon
(1981)
Eyes of a Stranger
as Tracy Harris
(1981)
The Killing of Randy Webster
as Amy Wheeler
(1981)
The Best Little Girl in the World
as Casey Powell
(1981)
I Think I'm Having A Baby
as Laurie Mcintyre
(1980)
Angel City
as Kristy Teeter
(1978)
The Young Runaways
as Heather
(1976)
The Spy Who Never Was
as Girl Playing with Ball (uncredited)
Crew
(2010)
Greenberg
Story, Producer
(2001)
The Anniversary Party
Director, Writer, Producer
(2000)
Skipped Parts
Co-Producer
(1995)
Georgia
Producer