Jennifer Jason Leigh
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 5, 1962 (age 64)
- Birthplace
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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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Filmography
New England Toys
Movie
Deep Cuts
Movie
Bishop
TV · as Jillian Graves · 8 eps
Far Cry
TV · 1 ep
Crime 101
Movie · as Angie
Confession
Movie · as Anya
Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen
TV · as Victoria · 8 eps
Night Always Comes
Movie · as Doreen
All's Fair
TV · as Cheryl Goodfader · 1 ep
Poolman
Movie · as Susan Kerkovish
High Potential
TV · as Willa Quinn · 3 eps
Sharp Stick
Movie · as Marilyn
The Woman in the Window
Movie · as Jane Russell 2
Awake
Movie · as Dr. Murphy
Lisey's Story
TV · as Darla Debusher · 8 eps
Possessor
Movie · as Girder
Hunters
TV · as Chava Apfelbaum · 8 eps
Sid & Judy
Movie · as Judy Garland (voice)
QT8: The First Eight
Movie · as Self
The Hateful Eight
TV · as Daisy Domergue · 4 eps
Annihilation
Movie · as Dr Ventress
White Boy Rick
Movie · as Alex Snyder
Patrick Melrose
TV · as Eleanor Melrose · 5 eps
Amityville: The Awakening
Movie · as Joan Walker
LBJ
Movie · as Lady Bird Johnson
Good Time
Movie · as Corey Ellman
Atypical
TV · as Elsa Gardner · 38 eps
Morgan
Movie · as Dr. Kathy Grieff
None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa
Movie · as Self
Welcome to Me
Movie · as Deb Moseley
The Hateful Eight
Movie · as Daisy Domergue
Alex of Venice
Movie · as Maureen
Anomalisa
Movie · as Lisa Hesselman (voice)
Hateship Loveship
Movie · as Chloe
Jake Squared
Movie · as Sheryl
Me
Movie · as Kelly
Open
Movie · as Holly
Fargo
TV · as Lorraine Lyon · 10 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Affair
TV · as Adeline · 2 eps
Kill Your Darlings
Movie · as Naomi Ginsberg
The Spectacular Now
Movie · as Sara Keely
The Moment
Movie · as Lee
Revenge
TV · as Kara Wallace Clarke · 7 eps
Greenberg
Movie · as Beth (Beller's Party)
Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion
Movie · as Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Synecdoche, New York
Movie · as Maria
Margot at the Wedding
Movie · as Pauline
The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'
Movie
The Jacket
Movie · as Dr. Beth Lorenson
Rag Tale
Movie · as Mary Josephine 'MJ' Morton
Palindromes
Movie · as 'Mark' Aviva
Easter Sunday
Movie · as Mother
Weeds
TV · as Jill Price-Grey · 52 eps
The Machinist
Movie · as Stevie
Childstar
Movie · as Suzanne
In the Cut
Movie · as Pauline
Celebrity Naked Ambition
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Road to Perdition
Movie · as Annie Sullivan
Searching for Debra Winger
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
Crossed Over
Movie · as Karla Faye Tucker
Hey Arnold! The Movie
Movie · as Bridget (voice)
The Anniversary Party
Movie · as Sally Nash Therrian
The Man Who Wasn't There
Movie · as Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited)
The Quickie
Movie · as Lisa
The King Is Alive
Movie · as Gina
Skipped Parts
Movie · as Lydia Callahan
Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier
Movie · as Self
eXistenZ
Movie · as Allegra Geller
Mission Hill
TV · as Eunice 'Weirdie' Eulmeyer (voice) · 1 ep
Where Are They Now?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
Movie · as Teri Small
The Love Letter
Movie · as Lizzie Whitcomb
Hercules
TV · as Tempest (voice)
Twitch City
TV · as Faith · 1 ep
Washington Square
Movie · as Catherine Sloper
A Thousand Acres
Movie · as Caroline Cook
Cinema Cinema
Movie · as Herself
King of the Hill
TV · as Amy (voice) · 1 ep
Spawn
TV · 1 ep
Kansas City
Movie · as Blondie O'Hara
Bastard Out of Carolina
Movie · as Anney Boatwright
Superman: The Animated Series
TV · as Cetea (voice) · 1 ep
Tracey Takes On...
TV · as Paige Garland · 1 ep
Dolores Claiborne
Movie · as Selena St. George
Georgia
Movie · as Sadie Flood
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Movie · as Self
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Movie · as Dorothy Parker
The Hudsucker Proxy
Movie · as Amy Archer
Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker
Movie · as Self
Inside the Actors Studio
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Short Cuts
Movie · as Lois Kaiser
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
Movie · as Self
Frasier
TV · as Estelle (voice) · 1 ep
Single White Female
Movie · as Hedra 'Hedy' Carlson
The Prom
Movie · as Lana
HBO First Look
TV · 1 ep
Backdraft
Movie · as Jennifer Vaitkus
Rush
Movie · as Kristen Cates
Crooked Hearts
Movie · as Marriet Hoffman
Miami Blues
Movie · as Susie Waggoner
Buried Alive
Movie · as Joanna Goodman
Partners in Life
Movie · as Blossom
Twin Peaks
TV · as Chantal Hutchens · 6 eps
Last Exit to Brooklyn
Movie · as Tralala
The Big Picture
Movie · as Lydia Johnson
Heart of Midnight
Movie · as Carol
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · 1 ep
Under Cover
Movie · as Tanille Laroux
Sister, Sister
Movie · as Lucy Bonnard
The Hitcher
Movie · as Nash
The Men's Club
Movie · as Teensy
Picnic
Movie · as Madge Owens
Flesh + Blood
Movie · as Agnes
Grandview, U.S.A.
Movie · as Candy Webster
Easy Money
Movie · as Allison Capuletti
Girls of the White Orchid
Movie · as Carol Heath
Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents?
Movie · as Andrea Fairchild
Wrong Is Right
Movie · as Young Girl
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Movie · as Stacy Hamilton
The First Time
Movie · as Bonnie Dillon
Eyes of a Stranger
Movie · as Tracy Harris
The Killing of Randy Webster
Movie · as Amy Wheeler
The Best Little Girl in the World
Movie · as Casey Powell
I Think I'm Having A Baby
Movie · as Laurie Mcintyre
Angel City
Movie · as Kristy Teeter
Trapper John, M.D.
TV · as Karen McCall · 1 ep
The Young Runaways
Movie · as Heather
The Spy Who Never Was
Movie · as Girl Playing with Ball (uncredited)
Family
TV · as Jenny Blair · 1 ep
Baretta
TV · as Marcie (as Jennifer Leigh) · 1 ep
The Waltons
TV · as Kathy Seals · 1 ep
Film '72
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV · as Heather · 1 ep
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV · as Elizabeth Whitcomb · 1 ep