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).
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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Filmography (Movies)
Crime 101
Character:
Release Date:12/02/2026
Night Always Comes
Character:Doreen
Release Date:15/08/2025
Poolman
Character:Susan Kerkovish
Release Date:09/05/2024
Sharp Stick
Character:Marilyn
Release Date:29/07/2022
Awake
Character:Dr. Murphy
Release Date:09/06/2021
The Woman in the Window
Character:Jane Russell 2
Release Date:13/05/2021
Possessor
Character:Girder
Release Date:02/10/2020
QT8: The First Eight
Character:Self
Release Date:21/10/2019
Sid & Judy
Character:Judy Garland (voice)
Release Date:26/06/2019
White Boy Rick
Character:Alex Snyder
Release Date:14/09/2018
Annihilation
Character:Dr Ventress
Release Date:22/02/2018
LBJ
Character:Lady Bird Johnson
Release Date:03/11/2017
Good Time
Character:Corey Ellman
Release Date:11/08/2017
Amityville: The Awakening
Character:Joan Walker
Release Date:30/06/2017
Morgan
Character:Dr. Kathy Grieff
Release Date:01/09/2016
None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa
Character:Self
Release Date:07/06/2016
Anomalisa
Character:Lisa Hesselman (voice)
Release Date:30/12/2015
The Hateful Eight
Character:Daisy Domergue
Release Date:25/12/2015
Welcome to Me
Character:Deb Moseley
Release Date:01/05/2015
Alex of Venice
Character:Maureen
Release Date:17/04/2015
Me
Character:Kelly
Release Date:21/11/2014
Jake Squared
Character:Sheryl
Release Date:15/08/2014
Hateship Loveship
Character:Chloe
Release Date:11/04/2014
Open
Character:Holly
Release Date:01/01/2014
Kill Your Darlings
Character:Naomi Ginsberg
Release Date:16/10/2013
The Spectacular Now
Character:Sara Keely
Release Date:02/08/2013
The Moment
Character:Lee
Release Date:21/04/2013
Greenberg
Character:Beth (Beller's Party)
Release Date:26/03/2010
Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion
Character:Self
Release Date:25/01/2009
Synecdoche, New York
Character:Maria
Release Date:24/10/2008
Margot at the Wedding
Character:Pauline
Release Date:16/11/2007
The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'
Character:
Release Date:02/10/2006
Rag Tale
Character:Mary Josephine 'MJ' Morton
Release Date:07/10/2005
Easter Sunday
Character:Mother
Release Date:02/04/2005
Palindromes
Character:'Mark' Aviva
Release Date:09/03/2005
The Jacket
Character:Dr. Beth Lorenson
Release Date:04/03/2005
The Machinist
Character:Stevie
Release Date:24/09/2004
Childstar
Character:Suzanne
Release Date:10/09/2004
In the Cut
Character:Pauline
Release Date:22/10/2003
Searching for Debra Winger
Character:Self (uncredited)
Release Date:13/07/2002
Road to Perdition
Character:Annie Sullivan
Release Date:12/07/2002
Hey Arnold! The Movie
Character:Bridget (voice)
Release Date:28/06/2002
Crossed Over
Character:Karla Faye Tucker
Release Date:03/03/2002
The Man Who Wasn't There
Character:Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited)
Release Date:26/10/2001
The Quickie
Character:Lisa
Release Date:25/07/2001
The Anniversary Party
Character:Sally Nash Therrian
Release Date:09/06/2001
Skipped Parts
Character:Lydia Callahan
Release Date:06/06/2000
The King Is Alive
Character:Gina
Release Date:11/05/2000
Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier
Character:Self
Release Date:08/05/2000
eXistenZ
Character:Allegra Geller
Release Date:14/04/1999
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
Character:Teri Small
Release Date:31/05/1998
The Love Letter
Character:Lizzie Whitcomb
Release Date:01/02/1998
Washington Square
Character:Catherine Sloper
Release Date:10/10/1997
A Thousand Acres
Character:Caroline Cook
Release Date:19/09/1997
Cinema Cinema
Character:Herself
Release Date:01/01/1997
Bastard Out of Carolina
Character:Anney Boatwright
Release Date:15/12/1996
Kansas City
Character:Blondie O'Hara
Release Date:16/08/1996
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Character:Self
Release Date:05/06/1995
Georgia
Character:Sadie Flood
Release Date:19/05/1995
Dolores Claiborne
Character:Selena St. George
Release Date:24/03/1995
Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker
Character:Self
Release Date:17/11/1994
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Character:Dorothy Parker
Release Date:07/09/1994
The Hudsucker Proxy
Character:Amy Archer
Release Date:11/03/1994
Short Cuts
Character:Lois Kaiser
Release Date:01/10/1993
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
Character:Self
Release Date:26/03/1993
Single White Female
Character:Hedra 'Hedy' Carlson
Release Date:14/08/1992
The Prom
Character:Lana
Release Date:01/01/1992
Rush
Character:Kristen Cates
Release Date:22/12/1991
Crooked Hearts
Character:Marriet Hoffman
Release Date:06/09/1991
Backdraft
Character:Jennifer Vaitkus
Release Date:24/05/1991
Partners in Life
Character:Blossom
Release Date:31/08/1990
Buried Alive
Character:Joanna Goodman
Release Date:09/05/1990
Miami Blues
Character:Susie Waggoner
Release Date:20/04/1990
The Big Picture
Character:Lydia Johnson
Release Date:15/09/1989
Last Exit to Brooklyn
Character:Tralala
Release Date:26/07/1989
Heart of Midnight
Character:Carol
Release Date:10/11/1988
Under Cover
Character:Tanille Laroux
Release Date:04/12/1987
Sister, Sister
Character:Lucy Bonnard
Release Date:13/09/1987
Picnic
Character:Madge Owens
Release Date:10/11/1986
The Men's Club
Character:Teensy
Release Date:19/09/1986
The Hitcher
Character:Nash
Release Date:17/01/1986
Flesh + Blood
Character:Agnes
Release Date:30/08/1985
Grandview, U.S.A.
Character:Candy Webster
Release Date:03/08/1984
Girls of the White Orchid
Character:Carol Heath
Release Date:28/11/1983
Easy Money
Character:Allison Capuletti
Release Date:19/08/1983
Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents?
Character:Andrea Fairchild
Release Date:16/03/1983
The First Time
Character:Bonnie Dillon
Release Date:08/11/1982
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Character:Stacy Hamilton
Release Date:13/08/1982
Wrong Is Right
Character:Young Girl
Release Date:16/04/1982
The Best Little Girl in the World
Character:Casey Powell
Release Date:11/05/1981
The Killing of Randy Webster
Character:Amy Wheeler
Release Date:11/03/1981
I Think I'm Having A Baby
Character:Laurie Mcintyre
Release Date:03/03/1981
Eyes of a Stranger
Character:Tracy Harris
Release Date:11/02/1981
Angel City
Character:Kristy Teeter
Release Date:12/11/1980
The Young Runaways
Character:Heather
Release Date:28/05/1978
The Spy Who Never Was
Character:Girl Playing with Ball (uncredited)
Release Date:01/06/1976
Television Appearances
All's Fair
Character:Cheryl Goodfader
Lisey's Story
Character:Darla Debusher
Hunters
Character:Chava Apfelbaum
Patrick Melrose
Character:Eleanor Melrose
Atypical
Character:Elsa Gardner
Twin Peaks: The Return
Character:Chantal Hutchens
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Character:Self
Fargo
Character:Lorraine Lyon
Revenge
Character:Kara Wallace Clarke
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
Weeds
Character:Jill Price-Grey
Mission Hill
Character:Eunice 'Weirdie' Eulmeyer (voice)
Where Are They Now?
Character:Self
Hercules
Character:Tempest (voice)
Twitch City
Character:Faith
Spawn
Character:
King of the Hill
Character:Amy (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series
Character:Cetea (voice)
Tracey Takes On...
Character:Paige Garland
Inside the Actors Studio
Character:Self
Frasier
Character:Estelle (voice)
HBO First Look
Character:
Twin Peaks
Character:Chantal Hutchens
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:
Trapper John, M.D.
Character:Karen McCall
Family
Character:Jenny Blair
Baretta
Character:Marcie (as Jennifer Leigh)
The Waltons
Character:Kathy Seals
The Wonderful World of Disney
Character:Heather
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character:Elizabeth Whitcomb
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