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Jennifer Jason Leigh

Born
February 5, 1962
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jennifer Jason Leigh, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Possessor
(2020)
Girder
Annihilation
(2018)
Dr. Ventress
White Boy Rick
(2018)
Alex Snyder
The Hateful Eight
(2015)
Daisy Domergue
Good Time
(2017)
Corey Ellman
The Machinist
(2004)
Stevie
Road to Perdition
(2002)
Annie Sullivan
The Hitcher
(1986)
Nash
Amityville: The Awakening
(2017)
Joan Walker
The Spectacular Now
(2013)
Sara Keely
The Big Picture
(1989)
Lydia Johnson
Flesh + Blood
(1985)
Agnes
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
(1982)
Stacy Hamilton
Backdraft
(1991)
Jennifer Vaitkus
Morgan
(2016)
Dr. Kathy Grieff
Awake
(2021)
Dr. Murphy
Full Filmography
Acting
The Spy Who Never Was
(1976)
Girl Playing with Ball (uncredited)
The Young Runaways
(1978)
Heather
Angel City
(1980)
Kristy Teeter
Eyes of a Stranger
(1981)
Tracy Harris
The Best Little Girl in the World
(1981)
Casey Powell
I Think I'm Having A Baby
(1981)
Laurie Mcintyre
The Killing of Randy Webster
(1981)
Amy Wheeler
The First Time
(1982)
Bonnie Dillon
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
(1982)
Stacy Hamilton
Wrong Is Right
(1982)
Young Girl
Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents?
(1983)
Andrea Fairchild
Easy Money
(1983)
Allison Capuletti
Girls of the White Orchid
(1983)
Carol Heath
Grandview, U.S.A.
(1984)
Candy Webster
Flesh + Blood
(1985)
Agnes
Picnic
(1986)
Madge Owens
The Men's Club
(1986)
Teensy
The Hitcher
(1986)
Nash
Under Cover
(1987)
Tanille Laroux
Sister, Sister
(1987)
Lucy Bonnard
Heart of Midnight
(1988)
Carol
Last Exit to Brooklyn
(1989)
Tralala
The Big Picture
(1989)
Lydia Johnson
Buried Alive
(1990)
Joanna Goodman
Partners in Life
(1990)
Blossom
Miami Blues
(1990)
Susie Waggoner
Crooked Hearts
(1991)
Marriet Hoffman
Rush
(1991)
Kristen Cates
Backdraft
(1991)
Jennifer Vaitkus
Single White Female
(1992)
Hedra 'Hedy' Carlson
The Prom
(1992)
Lana
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
(1993)
Self
Short Cuts
(1993)
Lois Kaiser
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
(1994)
Dorothy Parker
The Hudsucker Proxy
(1994)
Amy Archer
Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker
(1994)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
(1995)
Self
Dolores Claiborne
(1995)
Selena St. George
Georgia
(1995)
Sadie Flood
Kansas City
(1996)
Blondie O'Hara
Bastard Out of Carolina
(1996)
Anney Boatwright
Washington Square
(1997)
Catherine Sloper
A Thousand Acres
(1997)
Caroline Cook
Cinema Cinema
(1997)
Herself
The Love Letter
(1998)
Lizzie Whitcomb
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
(1998)
Teri Small
eXistenZ
(1999)
Allegra Geller
Skipped Parts
(2000)
Lydia Callahan
The King Is Alive
(2000)
Gina
Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier
(2000)
Self
The Quickie
(2001)
Lisa
The Anniversary Party
(2001)
Sally Nash Therrian
The Man Who Wasn't There
(2001)
Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited)
Road to Perdition
(2002)
Annie Sullivan
Hey Arnold! The Movie
(2002)
Bridget (voice)
Crossed Over
(2002)
Karla Faye Tucker
Searching for Debra Winger
(2002)
Self (uncredited)
In the Cut
(2003)
Pauline
Childstar
(2004)
Suzanne
The Machinist
(2004)
Stevie
Rag Tale
(2005)
Mary Josephine 'MJ' Morton
The Jacket
(2005)
Dr. Beth Lorenson
Easter Sunday
(2005)
Mother
Palindromes
(2005)
'Mark' Aviva
The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'
(2006)
Margot at the Wedding
(2007)
Pauline
Synecdoche, New York
(2008)
Maria
Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion
(2009)
Self
Greenberg
(2010)
Beth (Beller's Party)
The Moment
(2013)
Lee
The Spectacular Now
(2013)
Sara Keely
Kill Your Darlings
(2013)
Naomi Ginsberg
Hateship Loveship
(2014)
Chloe
Jake Squared
(2014)
Sheryl
Welcome to Me
(2014)
Deb Moseley
Me
(2014)
Kelly
Open
(2014)
Holly
The Hateful Eight
(2015)
Daisy Domergue
Anomalisa
(2015)
Lisa Hesselman (voice)
Alex of Venice
(2015)
Maureen
Morgan
(2016)
Dr. Kathy Grieff
None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa
(2016)
Self
LBJ
(2017)
Lady Bird Johnson
Amityville: The Awakening
(2017)
Joan Walker
Good Time
(2017)
Corey Ellman
Annihilation
(2018)
Dr. Ventress
White Boy Rick
(2018)
Alex Snyder
Sid & Judy
(2019)
Judy Garland (voice)
QT8: The First Eight
(2019)
Self
Possessor
(2020)
Girder
The Woman in the Window
(2021)
Jane Russell 2
Awake
(2021)
Dr. Murphy
Sharp Stick
(2022)
Marilyn
Poolman
(2024)
Susan Kerkovish
Production
Writing
Directing
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