Jennifer Jason Leigh
Known for Acting · 133 credits
- Born
- 1962-02-05 (age 64)
- Place of birth
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- Jennifer Leigh Morrow · Jennifer Leigh · JJL
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.
Known For
TV Shows (34)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
High Potential
2024
as Willa Quinn
Fargo
2014
as Lorraine Lyon
King of the Hill
1997
as Amy (voice)
Frasier
1993
as Estelle (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Twin Peaks
1990
as Chantal Hutchens
The Waltons
1972
as Kathy Seals
Weeds
2005
as Jill Price-Grey
The Affair
2014
as Adeline
Revenge
2011
as Kara Wallace Clarke
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
as Cetea (voice)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
Baretta
1975
as Marcie (as Jennifer Leigh)
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
as Karen McCall
Hunters
2020
as Chava Apfelbaum
Hercules
1998
as Tempest (voice)
Atypical
2017
as Elsa Gardner
HBO First Look
1992
Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen
2026
as Victoria
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self
Family
1976
as Jenny Blair
Tracey Takes On...
1996
as Paige Garland
Mission Hill
1999
as Eunice 'Weirdie' Eulmeyer (voice)
All's Fair
2025
as Cheryl Goodfader
Patrick Melrose
2018
as Eleanor Melrose
Spawn
1997
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Heather
Twitch City
1998
as Faith
Lisey's Story
2021
as Darla Debusher
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Elizabeth Whitcomb
The Hateful Eight
2019
as Daisy Domergue
Bishop
as Jillian Graves
Inside the Actors Studio
1994
as Self
Movies (99)
Crime 101
2026
as Angie
The Hateful Eight
2015
as Daisy Domergue
Good Time
2017
as Corey Ellman
The Spectacular Now
2013
as Sara Keely
Annihilation
2018
as Dr Ventress
Road to Perdition
2002
as Annie Sullivan
The Hitcher
1986
as Nash
eXistenZ
1999
as Allegra Geller
The Machinist
2004
as Stevie
Amityville: The Awakening
2017
as Joan Walker
Night Always Comes
2025
as Doreen
White Boy Rick
2018
as Alex Snyder
Possessor
2020
as Girder
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
1982
as Stacy Hamilton
Synecdoche, New York
2008
as Maria
Backdraft
1991
as Jennifer Vaitkus
The Woman in the Window
2021
as Jane Russell 2
Kill Your Darlings
2013
as Naomi Ginsberg
The Jacket
2005
as Dr. Beth Lorenson
The Man Who Wasn't There
2001
as Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited)
Grandview, U.S.A.
1984
as Candy Webster
Morgan
2016
as Dr. Kathy Grieff
Anomalisa
2015
as Lisa Hesselman (voice)
Sharp Stick
2022
as Marilyn
Welcome to Me
2015
as Deb Moseley
Dolores Claiborne
1995
as Selena St. George
The Hudsucker Proxy
1994
as Amy Archer
A Thousand Acres
1997
as Caroline Cook
Margot at the Wedding
2007
as Pauline
Awake
2021
as Dr. Murphy
Hateship Loveship
2014
as Chloe
Single White Female
1992
as Hedra 'Hedy' Carlson
Cinema Cinema
1997
as Herself
Hey Arnold! The Movie
2002
as Bridget (voice)
Me
2014
as Kelly
Alex of Venice
2015
as Maureen
Poolman
2024
as Susan Kerkovish
The Love Letter
1998
as Lizzie Whitcomb
Flesh + Blood
1985
as Agnes
Rush
1991
as Kristen Cates
Bastard Out of Carolina
1996
as Anney Boatwright
Girls of the White Orchid
1983
as Carol Heath
LBJ
2017
as Lady Bird Johnson
Celebrity Naked Ambition
2003
as Self (archive footage)
QT8: The First Eight
2019
as Self
In the Cut
2003
as Pauline
The Young Runaways
1978
as Heather
Short Cuts
1993
as Lois Kaiser
The Men's Club
1986
as Teensy
The Anniversary Party
2001
as Sally Nash Therrian
Georgia
1995
as Sadie Flood
Crooked Hearts
1991
as Marriet Hoffman
Greenberg
2010
as Beth (Beller's Party)
The Big Picture
1989
as Lydia Johnson
Last Exit to Brooklyn
1989
as Tralala
Rag Tale
2005
as Mary Josephine 'MJ' Morton
The Killing of Randy Webster
1981
as Amy Wheeler
Sister, Sister
1987
as Lucy Bonnard
Wrong Is Right
1982
as Young Girl
Eyes of a Stranger
1981
as Tracy Harris
Heart of Midnight
1988
as Carol
Buried Alive
1990
as Joanna Goodman
Easter Sunday
2005
as Mother
New England Toys
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
1998
as Teri Small
Skipped Parts
2000
as Lydia Callahan
The Quickie
2001
as Lisa
Washington Square
1997
as Catherine Sloper
The Prom
1992
as Lana
The Moment
2013
as Lee
Under Cover
1987
as Tanille Laroux
The King Is Alive
2000
as Gina
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
as Self
Jake Squared
2014
as Sheryl
Easy Money
1983
as Allison Capuletti
The First Time
1982
as Bonnie Dillon
Sid & Judy
2019
as Judy Garland (voice)
Miami Blues
1990
as Susie Waggoner
The Best Little Girl in the World
1981
as Casey Powell
Crossed Over
2002
as Karla Faye Tucker
I Think I'm Having A Baby
1981
as Laurie Mcintyre
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
1993
as Self
Kansas City
1996
as Blondie O'Hara
Open
2014
as Holly
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1994
as Dorothy Parker
Searching for Debra Winger
2002
as Self (uncredited)
The Spy Who Never Was
1976
as Girl Playing with Ball (uncredited)
Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker
1994
as Self
Angel City
1980
as Kristy Teeter
Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents?
1983
as Andrea Fairchild
Partners in Life
1990
as Blossom
Palindromes
2005
as 'Mark' Aviva
Deep Cuts
Picnic
1986
as Madge Owens
None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa
2016
as Self
Childstar
2004
as Suzanne
The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'
2006
Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier
2000
as Self
Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion
2009
as Self
About Jennifer Jason Leigh
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… With 133 credits spanning from 1951 to 2026, Jennifer Jason Leigh has appeared in 99 films and 34 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jennifer Jason Leigh Movies
- Crime 101 (2026) — as Angie
- The Hateful Eight (2015) — as Daisy Domergue
- Good Time (2017) — as Corey Ellman
- The Spectacular Now (2013) — as Sara Keely
- Annihilation (2018) — as Dr Ventress
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