02/05/1962
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA:
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 (2026) as Angie |
|
Night Always Comes (2025) as Doreen |
|
Poolman (2024) as Susan Kerkovish |
|
Sharp Stick (2022) as Marilyn |
|
Awake (2021) as Dr. Murphy |
|
The Woman in the Window (2021) as Jane Russell 2 |
|
Possessor (2020) as Girder |
|
QT8: The First Eight (2019) as Self |
|
Sid & Judy (2019) as Judy Garland (voice) |
|
White Boy Rick (2018) as Alex Snyder |
|
Annihilation (2018) as Dr Ventress |
|
LBJ (2017) as Lady Bird Johnson |
|
Good Time (2017) as Corey Ellman |
|
Amityville: The Awakening (2017) as Joan Walker |
|
Morgan (2016) as Dr. Kathy Grieff |
|
None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa (2016) as Self |
|
Anomalisa (2015) as Lisa Hesselman (voice) |
|
The Hateful Eight (2015) as Daisy Domergue |
|
Welcome to Me (2015) as Deb Moseley |
|
Alex of Venice (2015) as Maureen |
|
Me (2014) as Kelly |
|
Jake Squared (2014) as Sheryl |
|
Hateship Loveship (2014) as Chloe |
|
Open (2014) as Holly |
|
Kill Your Darlings (2013) as Naomi Ginsberg |
|
The Spectacular Now (2013) as Sara Keely |
|
The Moment (2013) as Lee |
|
Greenberg (2010) as Beth (Beller's Party) |
|
Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion (2009) as Self |
|
Synecdoche, New York (2008) as Maria |
|
Margot at the Wedding (2007) as Pauline |
|
The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn' (2006) as |
|
Rag Tale (2005) as Mary Josephine 'MJ' Morton |
|
Easter Sunday (2005) as Mother |
|
Palindromes (2005) as 'Mark' Aviva |
|
The Jacket (2005) as Dr. Beth Lorenson |
|
The Machinist (2004) as Stevie |
|
Childstar (2004) as Suzanne |
|
In the Cut (2003) as Pauline |
|
Celebrity Naked Ambition (2003) as Self (archive footage) |
|
Searching for Debra Winger (2002) as Self (uncredited) |
|
Road to Perdition (2002) as Annie Sullivan |
|
Hey Arnold! The Movie (2002) as Bridget (voice) |
|
Crossed Over (2002) as Karla Faye Tucker |
|
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) as Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited) |
|
The Quickie (2001) as Lisa |
|
The Anniversary Party (2001) as Sally Nash Therrian |
|
Skipped Parts (2000) as Lydia Callahan |
|
The King Is Alive (2000) as Gina |
|
Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier (2000) as Self |
|
eXistenZ (1999) as Allegra Geller |
|
Thanks of a Grateful Nation (1998) as Teri Small |
|
The Love Letter (1998) as Lizzie Whitcomb |
|
Washington Square (1997) as Catherine Sloper |
|
A Thousand Acres (1997) as Caroline Cook |
|
Cinema Cinema (1997) as Herself |
|
Bastard Out of Carolina (1996) as Anney Boatwright |
|
Kansas City (1996) as Blondie O'Hara |
|
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995) as Self |
|
Georgia (1995) as Sadie Flood |
|
Dolores Claiborne (1995) as Selena St. George |
|
|
Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker (1994) as Self |
|
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994) as Dorothy Parker |
|
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) as Amy Archer |
|
Short Cuts (1993) as Lois Kaiser |
|
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country (1993) as Self |
|
Single White Female (1992) as Hedra 'Hedy' Carlson |
|
The Prom (1992) as Lana |
|
Rush (1991) as Kristen Cates |
|
Crooked Hearts (1991) as Marriet Hoffman |
|
Backdraft (1991) as Jennifer Vaitkus |
|
Partners in Life (1990) as Blossom |
|
Buried Alive (1990) as Joanna Goodman |
|
Miami Blues (1990) as Susie Waggoner |
|
The Big Picture (1989) as Lydia Johnson |
|
Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989) as Tralala |
|
Heart of Midnight (1988) as Carol |
|
Under Cover (1987) as Tanille Laroux |
|
Sister, Sister (1987) as Lucy Bonnard |
|
Picnic (1986) as Madge Owens |
|
The Men's Club (1986) as Teensy |
|
The Hitcher (1986) as Nash |
|
Flesh + Blood (1985) as Agnes |
|
Grandview, U.S.A. (1984) as Candy Webster |
|
Girls of the White Orchid (1983) as Carol Heath |
|
Easy Money (1983) as Allison Capuletti |
|
Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents? (1983) as Andrea Fairchild |
|
The First Time (1982) as Bonnie Dillon |
|
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) as Stacy Hamilton |
|
Wrong Is Right (1982) as Young Girl |
|
The Best Little Girl in the World (1981) as Casey Powell |
|
The Killing of Randy Webster (1981) as Amy Wheeler |
|
I Think I'm Having A Baby (1981) as Laurie Mcintyre |
|
Eyes of a Stranger (1981) as Tracy Harris |
|
Angel City (1980) as Kristy Teeter |
|
The Young Runaways (1978) as Heather |
|
Tod eines Fremden (1976) as Girl Playing with Ball (uncredited) |
|
|
New England Toys () as |
|
|
Deep Cuts () as |
|
|
Greenberg (2010) Story |
|
|
Greenberg (2010) Producer |
|
|
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) Thanks |
|
|
The Anniversary Party (2001) Director |
|
|
The Anniversary Party (2001) Writer |
|
|
The Anniversary Party (2001) Producer |
|
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) Thanks |
|
|
Skipped Parts (2000) Co-Producer |
|
|
Georgia (1995) Producer |