Place of Birth: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Jennifer Jason Leigh (born Jennifer Leigh Morrow; February 5, 1962) is an American actress and producer. She began her career on television during the 1970s before making her film breakthrough as Stacy Hamilton in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982). She later received critical praise for her performances in Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989), Miami Blues (1990), Backdraft (1991), Single White Female (1992), and Short Cuts (1993). Leigh was nominated for a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Dorothy Parker in Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994). She starred in a 1995 film written by her mother, screenwriter Barbara Turner, titled Georgia. In 2001, she co-wrote and co-directed a film with Alan Cumming titled The Anniversary Party. In 2002, Leigh appeared in the neo-noir crime drama film Road to Perdition. In 2007, she starred in the family drama film Margot at the Wedding. She had a recurring role on the Showtime comedy-drama series Weeds as Jill Price-Gray. In 2015, she received critical acclaim for her voice work as Lisa in Charlie Kaufman's Anomalisa, and for her role as Daisy Domergue in Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight, for which 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. Leigh starred in the science-fiction horror films, Annihilation (2018) and Possessor (2020). 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.
Movie | Cast | Year |
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Short Cuts | Lois Kaiser | 1993 |
The King Is Alive | Gina | 2000 |
eXistenZ | Allegra Geller | 1999 |
Road to Perdition | Annie Sullivan | 2002 |
Backdraft | Jennifer Vaitkus | 1991 |
The Machinist | Stevie | 2004 |
In the Cut | Pauline | 2003 |
Rush | Kristen Cates | 1991 |
Synecdoche, New York | Maria | 2008 |
Kansas City | Blondie O'Hara | 1996 |
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle | Dorothy Parker | 1994 |
Dolores Claiborne | Selena St. George | 1995 |
The Hudsucker Proxy | Amy Archer | 1994 |
Wrong Is Right | Young Girl | 1982 |
Last Exit to Brooklyn | Tralala | 1989 |
Flesh + Blood | Agnes | 1985 |
The Anniversary Party | Sally Nash Therrian | 2001 |
The Hitcher | Nash | 1986 |
Single White Female | Hedra 'Hedy' Carlson | 1992 |
Greenberg | Beth (Beller's Party) | 2010 |
The Jacket | Dr. Beth Lorenson | 2005 |
Fast Times at Ridgemont High | Stacy Hamilton | 1982 |
Skipped Parts | Lydia Callahan | 2000 |
Margot at the Wedding | Pauline | 2007 |
Childstar | Suzanne | 2004 |
The Man Who Wasn't There | Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited) | 2001 |
Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion | Self | 2009 |
Miami Blues | Susie Waggoner | 1990 |
Searching for Debra Winger | Self (uncredited) | 2002 |
Buried Alive | Joanna Goodman | 1990 |
The Big Picture | Lydia Johnson | 1989 |
Washington Square | Catherine Sloper | 1997 |
Heart of Midnight | Carol | 1988 |
A Thousand Acres | Caroline Cook | 1997 |
Easy Money | Allison Capuletti | 1983 |
The Quickie | Lisa | 2001 |
Sharp Stick | Marilyn | 2022 |
Thanks of a Grateful Nation | Teri Small | 1998 |
Grandview, U.S.A. | Candy Webster | 1984 |
Crooked Hearts | Marriet Hoffman | 1991 |
The Men's Club | Teensy | 1986 |
The Love Letter | Lizzie Whitcomb | 1998 |
Rag Tale | Mary Josephine 'MJ' Morton | 2005 |
Under Cover | Tanille Laroux | 1987 |
Eyes of a Stranger | Tracy Harris | 1981 |
Georgia | Sadie Flood | 1995 |
Sister, Sister | Lucy Bonnard | 1987 |
Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker | Self | 1994 |
Girls of the White Orchid | Carol Heath | 1983 |
The Killing of Randy Webster | Amy Wheeler | 1981 |
The Best Little Girl in the World | Casey Powell | 1981 |
Kill Your Darlings | Naomi Ginsberg | 2013 |
The Spectacular Now | Sara Keely | 2013 |
Crossed Over | Karla Faye Tucker | 2002 |
The Prom | Lana | 1992 |
The Moment | Lee | 2013 |
Hateship Loveship | Chloe | 2014 |
Poolman | Susan Kerkovish | 2024 |
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies | Self | 1995 |
The First Time | Bonnie Dillon | 1982 |
Jake Squared | Sheryl | 2014 |
Welcome to Me | Deb Moseley | 2014 |
Amityville: The Awakening | Joan Walker | 2017 |
Me | Kelly | 2014 |
Palindromes | 'Mark' Aviva | 2005 |
The Hateful Eight | Daisy Domergue | 2015 |
Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents? | Andrea Fairchild | 1983 |
Partners in Life | Blossom | 1990 |
LBJ | Lady Bird Johnson | 2017 |
Night Always Comes | 1970 | |
Annihilation | Dr Ventress | 2018 |
Angel City | Kristy Teeter | 1980 |
Morgan | Dr. Kathy Grieff | 2016 |
Good Time | Corey Ellman | 2017 |
White Boy Rick | Alex Snyder | 2018 |
Hey Arnold! The Movie | Bridget (voice) | 2002 |
Open | Holly | 2014 |
I Think I'm Having A Baby | Laurie Mcintyre | 1981 |
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country | Self | 1993 |
Possessor | Girder | 2020 |
The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn' | 2006 | |
Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier | Self | 2000 |
Easter Sunday | Mother | 2005 |
Sid & Judy | Judy Garland (voice) | 2019 |
The Woman in the Window | Jane Russell 2 | 2021 |
Awake | Dr. Murphy | 2021 |
Alex of Venice | Maureen | 2015 |
The Young Runaways | Heather | 1978 |
Picnic | Madge Owens | 1986 |
The Spy Who Never Was | Girl Playing with Ball (uncredited) | 1976 |
Anomalisa | Lisa Hesselman (voice) | 2015 |
None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa | Self | 2016 |
QT8: The First Eight | Self | 2019 |
Bastard Out of Carolina | Anney Boatwright | 1996 |
Cinema Cinema | Herself | 1997 |
Crime 101 | 1970 | Series | Cast | Year |
Inside the Actors Studio | Self | 1994 |
Mission Hill | Eunice 'Weirdie' Eulmeyer (voice) | 1999 |
King of the Hill | Amy (voice) | 1997 |
LIVE with Kelly and Mark | 1988 | |
Baretta | Marcie (as Jennifer Leigh) | 1975 |
Hercules | Tempest (voice) | 1998 |
Superman: The Animated Series | Cetea (voice) | 1996 |
Hallmark Hall of Fame | Elizabeth Whitcomb | 1951 |
The Waltons | Kathy Seals | 1972 |
Spawn | 1997 | |
Where Are They Now? | Self | 1999 |
Weeds | Jill Price-Grey | 2005 |
Revenge | Kara Wallace Clarke | 2011 |
Family | Jenny Blair | 1976 |
The Wonderful World of Disney | Heather | 1954 |
Trapper John, M.D. | Karen McCall | 1979 |
Tracey Takes On... | Paige Garland | 1996 |
Fargo | Lorraine Lyon | 2014 |
Frasier | Estelle (voice) | 1993 |
Atypical | Elsa Gardner | 2017 |
Hunters | Chava Apfelbaum | 2020 |
Patrick Melrose | Eleanor Melrose | 2018 |
Twitch City | Faith | 1998 |
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | 2009 |
Twin Peaks | Chantal Hutchens | 1990 |
Lisey's Story | Darla Debusher | 2021 |
HBO First Look | 1992 | |
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Self | 2014 |