Cast
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Acting
Cast
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Known for
Acting
Born
1962-02-05
From
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Also known as Jennifer Leigh Morrow, Jennifer Leigh, JJL
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.
Crime 101
as Angie
The Hateful Eight
as Daisy Domergue
Annihilation
as Dr Ventress
Good Time
as Corey Ellman
The Hitcher
as Nash
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
as Stacy Hamilton
The Spectacular Now
as Sara Keely
The Machinist
as Stevie
Dolores Claiborne
as Selena St. George
Backdraft
as Jennifer Vaitkus
The Jacket
as Dr. Beth Lorenson
Road to Perdition
as Annie Sullivan
Morgan
as Dr. Kathy Grieff
The Woman in the Window
as Jane Russell 2
Synecdoche, New York
as Maria
Night Always Comes
as Doreen
eXistenZ
as Allegra Geller
Possessor
as Girder
Awake
as Dr. Murphy
White Boy Rick
as Alex Snyder
Short Cuts
as Lois Kaiser
LBJ
as Lady Bird Johnson
Anomalisa
as Lisa Hesselman (voice)
The Man Who Wasn't There
as Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited)
Amityville: The Awakening
as Joan Walker
Rush
as Kristen Cates
Crooked Hearts
as Marriet Hoffman
Bastard Out of Carolina
as Anney Boatwright
Flesh + Blood
as Agnes
The Hudsucker Proxy
as Amy Archer
Single White Female
as Hedra 'Hedy' Carlson
In the Cut
as Pauline
Greenberg
as Beth (Beller's Party)
Poolman
as Susan Kerkovish
Kill Your Darlings
as Naomi Ginsberg
The Quickie
as Lisa
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
as Dorothy Parker
The Moment
as Lee
Welcome to Me
as Deb Moseley
Sharp Stick
as Marilyn
Buried Alive
as Joanna Goodman
Sid & Judy
as Judy Garland (voice)
Open
as Holly
Under Cover
as Tanille Laroux
The Anniversary Party
as Sally Nash Therrian
QT8: The First Eight
as Self
The Prom
as Lana
Hey Arnold! The Movie
as Bridget (voice)
Washington Square
as Catherine Sloper
Easy Money
as Allison Capuletti
Childstar
as Suzanne
Palindromes
as 'Mark' Aviva
The Big Picture
as Lydia Johnson
Georgia
as Sadie Flood
Celebrity Naked Ambition
as Self (archive footage)
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
as Teri Small
Kansas City
as Blondie O'Hara
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
as Self
Girls of the White Orchid
as Carol Heath
Picnic
as Madge Owens
Last Exit to Brooklyn
as Tralala
A Thousand Acres
as Caroline Cook
Searching for Debra Winger
as Self (uncredited)
The Love Letter
as Lizzie Whitcomb
Miami Blues
as Susie Waggoner
Margot at the Wedding
as Pauline
Skipped Parts
as Lydia Callahan
Sister, Sister
as Lucy Bonnard
Hateship Loveship
as Chloe
Alex of Venice
as Maureen
Grandview, U.S.A.
as Candy Webster
The King Is Alive
as Gina
Me
as Kelly
The Men's Club
as Teensy
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
as Self
Wrong Is Right
as Young Girl
The Young Runaways
as Heather
Jake Squared
as Sheryl
Partners in Life
as Blossom
Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker
as Self
Heart of Midnight
as Carol
The Killing of Randy Webster
as Amy Wheeler
Rag Tale
as Mary Josephine 'MJ' Morton
The First Time
as Bonnie Dillon
Crossed Over
as Karla Faye Tucker
Eyes of a Stranger
as Tracy Harris
Angel City
as Kristy Teeter
The Best Little Girl in the World
as Casey Powell
Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier
as Self
The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'
Deep Cuts
Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion
as Self
I Think I'm Having A Baby
as Laurie Mcintyre
New England Toys
None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa
as Self
The Spy Who Never Was
as Girl Playing with Ball (uncredited)
Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents?
as Andrea Fairchild
Cinema Cinema
as Herself
Easter Sunday
as Mother