Jennifer Jason Leigh
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.
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Acted in
Poolman
2024
as Susan Kerkovish
Sharp Stick
2022
as Marilyn
Awake
2021
as Dr. Murphy
Lisey's Story
2021
as Darla Debusher
The Woman in the Window
2021
as Jane Russell 2
Possessor
2020
as Girder
Hunters
2020
as Chava Apfelbaum
QT8: The First Eight
2019
as Self
Sid & Judy
2019
as Judy Garland (voice)
White Boy Rick
2018
as Alex Snyder
Patrick Melrose
2018
as Eleanor Melrose
Annihilation
2018
as Dr Ventress
LBJ
2017
as Lady Bird Johnson
Good Time
2017
as Corey Ellman
Atypical
2017
as Elsa Gardner
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
Alex of Venice
2015
as Maureen
Me
2014
as Kelly
Welcome to Me
2014
as Deb Moseley
Jake Squared
2014
as Sheryl
Fargo
2014
as Lorraine Lyon
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
Revenge
2011
as Kara Wallace Clarke
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
Rag Tale
2005
as Mary Josephine 'MJ' Morton
Weeds
2005
as Jill Price-Grey
Easter Sunday
2005
as Mother
Palindromes
2005
as 'Mark' Aviva
The Jacket
2005
as Dr. Beth Lorenson
Childstar
2004
as Suzanne
The Machinist
2004
as Stevie
In the Cut
2003
as Pauline
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
Mission Hill
1999
as Eunice 'Weirdie' Eulmeyer (voice)
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self
eXistenZ
1999
as Allegra Geller
Hercules
1998
as Tempest (voice)
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
1998
as Teri Small
The Love Letter
1998
as Lizzie Whitcomb
Twitch City
1998
as Faith
Washington Square
1997
as Catherine Sloper
A Thousand Acres
1997
as Caroline Cook
Spawn
1997
King of the Hill
1997
as Amy (voice)
Cinema Cinema
1997
as Herself
Bastard Out of Carolina
1996
as Anney Boatwright
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
as Cetea (voice)
Kansas City
1996
as Blondie O'Hara
Tracey Takes On...
1996
as Paige Garland
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
as Self
Georgia
1995
as Sadie Flood
Dolores Claiborne
1995
as Selena St. George
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1994
as Dorothy Parker
The Hudsucker Proxy
1994
as Amy Archer
Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker
1994
as Self
Frasier
1993
as Estelle (voice)
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
HBO First Look
1992
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
Twin Peaks
1990
as Chantal Hutchens
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
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
as Karen McCall
The Young Runaways
1978
as Heather
The Spy Who Never Was
1976
as Girl Playing with Ball (uncredited)
Family
1976
as Jenny Blair
Baretta
1975
as Marcie (as Jennifer Leigh)
The Waltons
1972
as Kathy Seals
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Heather
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Elizabeth Whitcomb
Night Always Comes