
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