Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh

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.

Personal info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1962-02-05

Place of birth

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Cast

Short Cuts

Short Cuts

1993

7.19

eXistenZ

eXistenZ

1999

6.80

Backdraft

Backdraft

1991

6.66

In the Cut

In the Cut

2003

5.13

Rush

Rush

1991

6.64

Kansas City

Kansas City

1996

6.09

The Hitcher

The Hitcher

1986

6.96

Greenberg

Greenberg

2010

5.86

The Jacket

The Jacket

2005

6.87

Childstar

Childstar

2004

5.08

Miami Blues

Miami Blues

1990

6.00

Buried Alive

Buried Alive

1990

6.60

Easy Money

Easy Money

1983

6.00

The Quickie

The Quickie

2001

4.40

Sharp Stick

Sharp Stick

2022

5.19

Rag Tale

Rag Tale

2005

3.00

Under Cover

Under Cover

1987

3.90

Georgia

Georgia

1995

5.70

Crossed Over

Crossed Over

2002

4.70

The Prom

The Prom

1992

7.00

The Moment

The Moment

2013

4.47

Poolman

Poolman

2024

4.35

Jake Squared

Jake Squared

2014

3.89

Me

Me

2014

2.50

Palindromes

Palindromes

2005

6.20

LBJ

LBJ

2017

6.40

Annihilation

Annihilation

2018

6.43

Angel City

Angel City

1980

5.80

Morgan

Morgan

2016

5.81

Good Time

Good Time

2017

7.20

Open

Open

2014

4.20

Possessor

Possessor

2020

6.39

Sid & Judy

Sid & Judy

2019

7.41

Awake

Awake

2021

5.86

Picnic

Picnic

1986

1.00

Anomalisa

Anomalisa

2015

7.10

Crime 101

Crime 101

2026

0.00