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Jennifer Jason Leigh

Acting 64 years old Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA ★ 3.4
Born: February 5, 1962

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.

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Known For

Crime 101
Crime 101 Angie 2026
The Hateful Eight
The Hateful Eight Daisy Domergue 2015
Annihilation
Annihilation Dr Ventress 2018
Good Time
Good Time Corey Ellman 2017
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Fast Times at Ridgemont High Stacy Hamilton 1982

Jimmy's Seen (3)

Night Always Comes
Night Always Comes Doreen 2025
Possessor
Possessor Girder 2020
Good Time
Good Time Corey Ellman 2017 Watched 2 times

Filmography

Acting Credits (133)

Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen
Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen Victoria 2026
Crime 101
Crime 101 Angie 2026
All's Fair
All's Fair Cheryl Goodfader 2025
Night Always Comes
Night Always Comes Doreen 2025
High Potential
High Potential Willa Quinn 2024
Poolman
Poolman Susan Kerkovish 2024
Sharp Stick
Sharp Stick Marilyn 2022
Awake
Awake Dr. Murphy 2021
Lisey's Story
Lisey's Story Darla Debusher 2021
The Woman in the Window
The Woman in the Window Jane Russell 2 2021
Possessor
Possessor Girder 2020
Hunters
Hunters Chava Apfelbaum 2020
QT8: The First Eight
QT8: The First Eight Self 2019
Sid & Judy
Sid & Judy Judy Garland (voice) 2019
The Hateful Eight
The Hateful Eight Daisy Domergue 2019
White Boy Rick
White Boy Rick Alex Snyder 2018
Patrick Melrose
Patrick Melrose Eleanor Melrose 2018
Annihilation
Annihilation Dr Ventress 2018
LBJ
LBJ Lady Bird Johnson 2017
Good Time
Good Time Corey Ellman 2017
Atypical
Atypical Elsa Gardner 2017
Amityville: The Awakening
Amityville: The Awakening Joan Walker 2017
Morgan
Morgan Dr. Kathy Grieff 2016
None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa
None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa Self 2016
Anomalisa
Anomalisa Lisa Hesselman (voice) 2015
The Hateful Eight
The Hateful Eight Daisy Domergue 2015
Welcome to Me
Welcome to Me Deb Moseley 2015
Alex of Venice
Alex of Venice Maureen 2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Self 2014
Me
Me Kelly 2014
The Affair
The Affair Adeline 2014
Jake Squared
Jake Squared Sheryl 2014
Fargo
Fargo Lorraine Lyon 2014
Hateship Loveship
Hateship Loveship Chloe 2014
Open
Open Holly 2014
Kill Your Darlings
Kill Your Darlings Naomi Ginsberg 2013
The Spectacular Now
The Spectacular Now Sara Keely 2013
The Moment
The Moment Lee 2013
Revenge
Revenge Kara Wallace Clarke 2011
Greenberg
Greenberg Beth (Beller's Party) 2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion
Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion Self 2009
Synecdoche, New York
Synecdoche, New York Maria 2008
Margot at the Wedding
Margot at the Wedding Pauline 2007
The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'
The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn' 2006
Rag Tale
Rag Tale Mary Josephine 'MJ' Morton 2005
Weeds
Weeds Jill Price-Grey 2005
Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday Mother 2005
Palindromes
Palindromes 'Mark' Aviva 2005
The Jacket
The Jacket Dr. Beth Lorenson 2005
The Machinist
The Machinist Stevie 2004
Childstar
Childstar Suzanne 2004
In the Cut
In the Cut Pauline 2003
Celebrity Naked Ambition
Celebrity Naked Ambition Self (archive footage) 2003
Searching for Debra Winger
Searching for Debra Winger Self (uncredited) 2002
Road to Perdition
Road to Perdition Annie Sullivan 2002
Hey Arnold! The Movie
Hey Arnold! The Movie Bridget (voice) 2002
Crossed Over
Crossed Over Karla Faye Tucker 2002
The Man Who Wasn't There
The Man Who Wasn't There Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited) 2001
The Quickie
The Quickie Lisa 2001
The Anniversary Party
The Anniversary Party Sally Nash Therrian 2001
Skipped Parts
Skipped Parts Lydia Callahan 2000
The King Is Alive
The King Is Alive Gina 2000
Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier
Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier Self 2000
Mission Hill
Mission Hill Eunice 'Weirdie' Eulmeyer (voice) 1999
Where Are They Now?
Where Are They Now? Self 1999
eXistenZ
eXistenZ Allegra Geller 1999
Hercules
Hercules Tempest (voice) 1998
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
Thanks of a Grateful Nation Teri Small 1998
The Love Letter
The Love Letter Lizzie Whitcomb 1998
Twitch City
Twitch City Faith 1998
Washington Square
Washington Square Catherine Sloper 1997
A Thousand Acres
A Thousand Acres Caroline Cook 1997
Spawn
Spawn 1997
King of the Hill
King of the Hill Amy (voice) 1997
Cinema Cinema
Cinema Cinema Herself 1997
Bastard Out of Carolina
Bastard Out of Carolina Anney Boatwright 1996
Superman: The Animated Series
Superman: The Animated Series Cetea (voice) 1996
Kansas City
Kansas City Blondie O'Hara 1996
Tracey Takes On...
Tracey Takes On... Paige Garland 1996
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies Self 1995
Georgia
Georgia Sadie Flood 1995
Dolores Claiborne
Dolores Claiborne Selena St. George 1995
Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker
Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker Self 1994
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle Dorothy Parker 1994
Inside the Actors Studio
Inside the Actors Studio Self 1994
The Hudsucker Proxy
The Hudsucker Proxy Amy Archer 1994
Short Cuts
Short Cuts Lois Kaiser 1993
Frasier
Frasier Estelle (voice) 1993
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country Self 1993
Single White Female
Single White Female Hedra 'Hedy' Carlson 1992
HBO First Look
HBO First Look 1992
The Prom
The Prom Lana 1992
Rush
Rush Kristen Cates 1991
Crooked Hearts
Crooked Hearts Marriet Hoffman 1991
Backdraft
Backdraft Jennifer Vaitkus 1991
Partners in Life
Partners in Life Blossom 1990
Buried Alive
Buried Alive Joanna Goodman 1990
Miami Blues
Miami Blues Susie Waggoner 1990
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks Chantal Hutchens 1990
The Big Picture
The Big Picture Lydia Johnson 1989
Last Exit to Brooklyn
Last Exit to Brooklyn Tralala 1989
Heart of Midnight
Heart of Midnight Carol 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark 1988
Under Cover
Under Cover Tanille Laroux 1987
Sister, Sister
Sister, Sister Lucy Bonnard 1987
Picnic
Picnic Madge Owens 1986
The Men's Club
The Men's Club Teensy 1986
The Hitcher
The Hitcher Nash 1986
Flesh + Blood
Flesh + Blood Agnes 1985
Grandview, U.S.A.
Grandview, U.S.A. Candy Webster 1984
Girls of the White Orchid
Girls of the White Orchid Carol Heath 1983
Easy Money
Easy Money Allison Capuletti 1983
Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents?
Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents? Andrea Fairchild 1983
The First Time
The First Time Bonnie Dillon 1982
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Fast Times at Ridgemont High Stacy Hamilton 1982
Wrong Is Right
Wrong Is Right Young Girl 1982
The Best Little Girl in the World
The Best Little Girl in the World Casey Powell 1981
The Killing of Randy Webster
The Killing of Randy Webster Amy Wheeler 1981
I Think I'm Having A Baby
I Think I'm Having A Baby Laurie Mcintyre 1981
Eyes of a Stranger
Eyes of a Stranger Tracy Harris 1981
Angel City
Angel City Kristy Teeter 1980
Trapper John, M.D.
Trapper John, M.D. Karen McCall 1979
The Young Runaways
The Young Runaways Heather 1978
The Spy Who Never Was
The Spy Who Never Was Girl Playing with Ball (uncredited) 1976
Family
Family Jenny Blair 1976
Baretta
Baretta Marcie (as Jennifer Leigh) 1975
The Waltons
The Waltons Kathy Seals 1972
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney Heather 1954
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Elizabeth Whitcomb 1951
New England Toys
New England Toys
Deep Cuts
Deep Cuts
Bishop
Bishop Jillian Graves

Directing Credits (1)

Writing Credits (2)

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