Jennifer Jason Leigh
Acting
Born: Feb 05, 1962
From: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenberg | Beth (Beller's Party) | 2010 | 5.89 |
| Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion | Self | 2009 | — |
| Synecdoche, New York | Maria | 2008 | 7.546 |
| Margot at the Wedding | Pauline | 2007 | 5.826 |
| The Jacket | Dr. Beth Lorenson | 2005 | 6.866 |
| The Machinist | Stevie | 2004 | 7.5 |
| Childstar | Suzanne | 2004 | 5.231 |
| In the Cut | Pauline | 2003 | 5.132 |
| Road to Perdition | Annie Sullivan | 2002 | 7.351 |
| Searching for Debra Winger | Self (uncredited) | 2002 | 6.375 |
| The Anniversary Party | Sally Nash Therrian | 2001 | 5.658 |
| The Man Who Wasn't There | Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited) | 2001 | 7.506 |
| The King Is Alive | Gina | 2000 | 5.614 |
| Skipped Parts | Lydia Callahan | 2000 | 5.973 |
| eXistenZ | Allegra Geller | 1999 | 6.786 |
| Kansas City | Blondie O'Hara | 1996 | 6.116 |
| Dolores Claiborne | Selena St. George | 1995 | 7.266 |
| Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle | Dorothy Parker | 1994 | 5.851 |
| The Hudsucker Proxy | Amy Archer | 1994 | 7.07 |
| Short Cuts | Lois Kaiser | 1993 | 7.214 |
| Single White Female | Hedra 'Hedy' Carlson | 1992 | 6.31 |
| Backdraft | Jennifer Vaitkus | 1991 | 6.661 |
| Rush | Kristen Cates | 1991 | 6.669 |
| Miami Blues | Susie Waggoner | 1990 | 6.03 |
| Buried Alive | Joanna Goodman | 1990 | 6.697 |
| Last Exit to Brooklyn | Tralala | 1989 | 6.487 |
| The Hitcher | Nash | 1986 | 6.965 |
| Flesh + Blood | Agnes | 1985 | 6.578 |
| Wrong Is Right | Young Girl | 1982 | 5.586 |
| Fast Times at Ridgemont High | Stacy Hamilton | 1982 | 6.803 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1962 |
| From | Hollywood, Los Angeles, … |