Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Date of Birth:

Feb 05, 1962

Place of Birth:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

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filmography:

Palindromes Palindromes

2005

The Hateful Eight The Hateful Eight

2015

Me Me

2014

Amityville: The Awakening Amityville: The Awakening

2017

Welcome to Me Welcome to Me

2014

Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents? Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents?

1983

Partners in Life Partners in Life

1990

Angel City Angel City

1980

Annihilation Annihilation

2018

Night Always Comes Night Always Comes

1970

LBJ LBJ

2017

Jake Squared Jake Squared

2014

The First Time The First Time

1982

The Spectacular Now The Spectacular Now

2013

Kill Your Darlings Kill Your Darlings

2013

The Best Little Girl in the World The Best Little Girl in the World

1981

The Killing of Randy Webster The Killing of Randy Webster

1981

Crossed Over Crossed Over

2002

The Prom The Prom

1992

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995

Poolman Poolman

2024

Hateship Loveship Hateship Loveship

2014

The Moment The Moment

2013

Morgan Morgan

2016

Good Time Good Time

2017

The Spy Who Never Was The Spy Who Never Was

1976

Picnic Picnic

1986

The Young Runaways The Young Runaways

1978

Alex of Venice Alex of Venice

2015

Anomalisa Anomalisa

2015

None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa

2016

Crime 101 Crime 101

1970

Cinema Cinema Cinema Cinema

1997

Bastard Out of Carolina Bastard Out of Carolina

1996

QT8: The First Eight QT8: The First Eight

2019

Awake Awake

2021

The Woman in the Window The Woman in the Window

2021

I Think I'm Having A Baby I Think I'm Having A Baby

1981

Open Open

2014

Hey Arnold! The Movie Hey Arnold! The Movie

2002

White Boy Rick White Boy Rick

2018

Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country

1993

Possessor Possessor

2020

Sid & Judy Sid & Judy

2019

Easter Sunday Easter Sunday

2005

Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier

2000

The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn' The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'

2006

Girls of the White Orchid Girls of the White Orchid

1983

Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker

1994

The Anniversary Party The Anniversary Party

2001

Flesh + Blood Flesh + Blood

1985

Last Exit to Brooklyn Last Exit to Brooklyn

1989

Wrong Is Right Wrong Is Right

1982

The Hitcher The Hitcher

1986

Single White Female Single White Female

1992

Skipped Parts Skipped Parts

2000

Fast Times at Ridgemont High Fast Times at Ridgemont High

1982

The Jacket The Jacket

2005

Greenberg Greenberg

2010

The Hudsucker Proxy The Hudsucker Proxy

1994

Dolores Claiborne Dolores Claiborne

1995

Backdraft Backdraft

1991

Road to Perdition Road to Perdition

2002

eXistenZ eXistenZ

1999

The King Is Alive The King Is Alive

2000

The Machinist The Machinist

2004

In the Cut In the Cut

2003

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

1994

Kansas City Kansas City

1996

Synecdoche, New York Synecdoche, New York

2008

Rush Rush

1991

Margot at the Wedding Margot at the Wedding

2007

Childstar Childstar

2004

The Men's Club The Men's Club

1986

Crooked Hearts Crooked Hearts

1991

Grandview, U.S.A. Grandview, U.S.A.

1984

Thanks of a Grateful Nation Thanks of a Grateful Nation

1998

The Love Letter The Love Letter

1998

Rag Tale Rag Tale

2005

Sister, Sister Sister, Sister

1987

Georgia Georgia

1995

Eyes of a Stranger Eyes of a Stranger

1981

Under Cover Under Cover

1987

Sharp Stick Sharp Stick

2022

The Quickie The Quickie

2001

Searching for Debra Winger Searching for Debra Winger

2002

Miami Blues Miami Blues

1990

Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion

2009

The Man Who Wasn't There The Man Who Wasn't There

2001

Buried Alive Buried Alive

1990

The Big Picture The Big Picture

1989

Easy Money Easy Money

1983

A Thousand Acres A Thousand Acres

1997

Heart of Midnight Heart of Midnight

1988

Washington Square Washington Square

1997

Short Cuts Short Cuts

1993

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