Acting
Jennifer Jason Leigh
EN, DE, FA cinema · 101 credits
Born
5 February 1962 (age 64)
Birthplace
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Also known as Jennifer Leigh Morrow · Jennifer Leigh · JJL
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.
Known for
Filmography
Deep Cuts
Actor
Crime 101
as Angie
Confession
as Anya
Night Always Comes
as Doreen
Poolman
as Susan Kerkovish
Sharp Stick
as Marilyn
The Woman in the Window
as Jane Russell 2
Awake
as Dr. Murphy
Possessor
as Girder
Sid & Judy
as Judy Garland (voice)
Annihilation
as Dr Ventress
White Boy Rick
as Alex Snyder
Amityville: The Awakening
as Joan Walker
LBJ
as Lady Bird Johnson
Good Time
as Corey Ellman
Morgan
as Dr. Kathy Grieff
Welcome to Me
as Deb Moseley
The Hateful Eight
as Daisy Domergue
Alex of Venice
as Maureen
Anomalisa
as Lisa Hesselman (voice)
Hateship Loveship
as Chloe
Jake Squared
as Sheryl
Me
as Kelly
Open
as Holly
Kill Your Darlings
as Naomi Ginsberg
The Spectacular Now
as Sara Keely
The Moment
as Lee
Greenberg
as Beth (Beller's Party), Story, Producer
Synecdoche, New York
as Maria
Margot at the Wedding
as Pauline
The Jacket
as Dr. Beth Lorenson
Rag Tale
as Mary Josephine 'MJ' Morton
Palindromes
as 'Mark' Aviva
Easter Sunday
as Mother
The Machinist
as Stevie
Childstar
as Suzanne
In the Cut
as Pauline
Celebrity Naked Ambition
as Self (archive footage)
Road to Perdition
as Annie Sullivan
Searching for Debra Winger
as Self (uncredited)
Crossed Over
as Karla Faye Tucker
Hey Arnold! The Movie
as Bridget (voice)
The Anniversary Party
as Sally Nash Therrian, Director, Writer, Producer
The Man Who Wasn't There
as Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited), Thanks
The Quickie
as Lisa
Skipped Parts
as Lydia Callahan, Co-Producer
eXistenZ
as Allegra Geller
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
as Teri Small
The Love Letter
as Lizzie Whitcomb
Washington Square
as Catherine Sloper
A Thousand Acres
as Caroline Cook
Cinema Cinema
as Herself
Kansas City
as Blondie O'Hara
Bastard Out of Carolina
as Anney Boatwright
Dolores Claiborne
as Selena St. George
Georgia
as Sadie Flood, Producer
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
as Dorothy Parker
The Hudsucker Proxy
as Amy Archer
Short Cuts
as Lois Kaiser
Single White Female
as Hedra 'Hedy' Carlson
The Prom
as Lana
Backdraft
as Jennifer Vaitkus
Rush
as Kristen Cates
Crooked Hearts
as Marriet Hoffman
Miami Blues
as Susie Waggoner
Buried Alive
as Joanna Goodman
Partners in Life
as Blossom
Last Exit to Brooklyn
as Tralala
The Big Picture
as Lydia Johnson
Heart of Midnight
as Carol
Under Cover
as Tanille Laroux
Sister, Sister
as Lucy Bonnard
The Hitcher
as Nash
The Men's Club
as Teensy
Picnic
as Madge Owens
Flesh + Blood
as Agnes
Grandview, U.S.A.
as Candy Webster
Easy Money
as Allison Capuletti
Girls of the White Orchid
as Carol Heath
Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents?
as Andrea Fairchild
Wrong Is Right
as Young Girl
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
as Stacy Hamilton
The First Time
as Bonnie Dillon
Eyes of a Stranger
as Tracy Harris
The Killing of Randy Webster
as Amy Wheeler
The Best Little Girl in the World
as Casey Powell
I Think I'm Having A Baby
as Laurie Mcintyre
Angel City
as Kristy Teeter
The Young Runaways
as Heather
The Spy Who Never Was
as Girl Playing with Ball (uncredited)