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.
★7.0
MOVIE2026
Crime 101
as Angie
★7.8
MOVIE2015
The Hateful Eight
as Daisy Domergue
★6.4
MOVIE2018
Annihilation
as Dr Ventress
★7.2
MOVIE2017
Good Time
as Corey Ellman
★7.5
MOVIE2004
The Machinist
as Stevie
★6.8
MOVIE1982
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
as Stacy Hamilton
★6.7
MOVIE2013
The Spectacular Now
as Sara Keely
★7.4
MOVIE2002
Road to Perdition
as Annie Sullivan
★6.7
MOVIE1991
Backdraft
as Jennifer Vaitkus
★7.0
MOVIE1986
The Hitcher
as Nash
★5.4
MOVIE2017
Amityville: The Awakening
as Joan Walker
★7.5
MOVIE2008
Synecdoche, New York
as Maria
★6.9
MOVIE2005
The Jacket
as Dr. Beth Lorenson
★6.1
MOVIE2025
Night Always Comes
as Doreen
★6.4
MOVIE2020
Possessor
as Girder
★6.4
MOVIE2018
White Boy Rick
as Alex Snyder
★6.0
MOVIE2021
The Woman in the Window
as Jane Russell 2
★6.8
MOVIE1999
eXistenZ
as Allegra Geller
★7.5
MOVIE2001
The Man Who Wasn't There
as Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited)
★5.8
MOVIE2016
Morgan
as Dr. Kathy Grieff
★6.6
MOVIE1985
Flesh + Blood
as Agnes
★6.3
MOVIE1992
Single White Female
as Hedra 'Hedy' Carlson
★7.2
MOVIE1993
Short Cuts
as Lois Kaiser
★7.0
MOVIE2013
Kill Your Darlings
as Naomi Ginsberg
★6.6
MOVIE1991
Rush
as Kristen Cates
★5.8
MOVIE2021
Awake
as Dr. Murphy
★8.0
MOVIE1997
Cinema Cinema
as Herself
★6.5
MOVIE2002
Hey Arnold! The Movie
as Bridget (voice)
★5.1
MOVIE2003
In the Cut
as Pauline
★7.1
MOVIE1994
The Hudsucker Proxy
as Amy Archer
★5.8
MOVIE2007
Margot at the Wedding
as Pauline
★5.8
MOVIE1984
Grandview, U.S.A.
as Candy Webster
★7.1
MOVIE1996
Bastard Out of Carolina
as Anney Boatwright
★4.9
MOVIE2022
Sharp Stick
as Marilyn
★7.1
MOVIE2015
Anomalisa
as Lisa Hesselman (voice)
★6.4
MOVIE2017
LBJ
as Lady Bird Johnson
★8.0
MOVIE2003
Celebrity Naked Ambition
as Self (archive footage)
★5.9
MOVIE2015
Welcome to Me
as Deb Moseley
★2.5
MOVIE2014
Me
as Kelly
★5.9
MOVIE2015
Alex of Venice
as Maureen
★6.5
MOVIE1989
Last Exit to Brooklyn
as Tralala
★5.8
MOVIE2014
Hateship Loveship
as Chloe
★5.6
MOVIE2001
The Anniversary Party
as Sally Nash Therrian
★5.7
MOVIE1997
A Thousand Acres
as Caroline Cook
★7.2
MOVIE2019
QT8: The First Eight
as Self
★5.9
MOVIE2010
Greenberg
as Beth (Beller's Party)
★6.0
MOVIE2000
Skipped Parts
as Lydia Callahan
★6.7
MOVIE1990
Buried Alive
as Joanna Goodman
★4.3
MOVIE2024
Poolman
as Susan Kerkovish
★5.3
MOVIE1983
Girls of the White Orchid
as Carol Heath
★4.7
MOVIE1987
Sister, Sister
as Lucy Bonnard
★7.3
MOVIE1995
Dolores Claiborne
as Selena St. George
★5.9
MOVIE1989
The Big Picture
as Lydia Johnson
★6.0
MOVIE1983
Easy Money
as Allison Capuletti
★6.6
MOVIE1998
The Love Letter
as Lizzie Whitcomb
★6.2
MOVIE1997
Washington Square
as Catherine Sloper
★5.6
MOVIE1982
Wrong Is Right
as Young Girl
★6.0
MOVIE1990
Miami Blues
as Susie Waggoner
★8.0
MOVIE2005
Easter Sunday
as Mother
★7.0
MOVIE1978
The Young Runaways
as Heather
★5.6
MOVIE1991
Crooked Hearts
as Marriet Hoffman
★4.0
MOVIE1986
The Men's Club
as Teensy
★4.7
MOVIE2001
The Quickie
as Lisa
MOVIETBA
New England Toys
★3.6
MOVIE2005
Rag Tale
as Mary Josephine 'MJ' Morton
★4.8
MOVIE1998
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
as Teri Small
★6.0
MOVIE1981
Eyes of a Stranger
as Tracy Harris
★5.7
MOVIE1995
Georgia
as Sadie Flood
★8.0
MOVIE1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
as Self
★6.0
MOVIE1981
The Killing of Randy Webster
as Amy Wheeler
★5.5
MOVIE2000
The King Is Alive
as Gina
★5.7
MOVIE1988
Heart of Midnight
as Carol
★4.6
MOVIE1987
Under Cover
as Tanille Laroux
★6.1
MOVIE1996
Kansas City
as Blondie O'Hara
★6.4
MOVIE2002
Searching for Debra Winger
as Self (uncredited)
★7.5
MOVIE1992
The Prom
as Lana
★5.2
MOVIE2002
Crossed Over
as Karla Faye Tucker
★4.5
MOVIE2013
The Moment
as Lee
★3.9
MOVIE2014
Jake Squared
as Sheryl
★5.9
MOVIE1994
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
as Dorothy Parker
★5.2
MOVIE2004
Childstar
as Suzanne
★10.0
MOVIE1990
Partners in Life
as Blossom
★6.0
MOVIE1981
I Think I'm Having A Baby
as Laurie Mcintyre
★8.0
MOVIE1976
The Spy Who Never Was
as Girl Playing with Ball (uncredited)
★7.4
MOVIE2019
Sid & Judy
as Judy Garland (voice)
★4.2
MOVIE2014
Open
as Holly
★8.0
MOVIE1993
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
as Self
★5.6
MOVIE1981
The Best Little Girl in the World
as Casey Powell
MOVIETBA
Deep Cuts
★4.0
MOVIE1982
The First Time
as Bonnie Dillon
★6.2
MOVIE2005
Palindromes
as 'Mark' Aviva
★6.5
MOVIE1994
Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker
as Self
★6.0
MOVIE1980
Angel City
as Kristy Teeter
★4.0
MOVIE1986
Picnic
as Madge Owens
MOVIE2016
None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa
as Self
MOVIE2009
Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion
as Self
MOVIE2006
The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'
MOVIE2000
Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier
as Self
★8.0
MOVIE1983
Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents?
as Andrea Fairchild