
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

Fargo
2014
as Lorraine Lyon

Frasier
1993
as Estelle (voice)

King of the Hill
1997
as Amy (voice)

High Potential
2024
as Willa Quinn

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988

Twin Peaks
1990
as Chantal Hutchens

Weeds
2005
as Jill Price-Grey

The Waltons
1972
as Kathy Seals

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self

Revenge
2011
as Kara Wallace Clarke

Trapper John, M.D.
1979
as Karen McCall

Hercules
1998
as Tempest (voice)

Superman: The Animated Series
1996
as Cetea (voice)

The Affair
2014
as Adeline

Baretta
1975
as Marcie (as Jennifer Leigh)

Atypical
2017
as Elsa Gardner

Hunters
2020
as Chava Apfelbaum

Family
1976
as Jenny Blair

Tracey Takes On...
1996
as Paige Garland

Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen
2026
as Victoria
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self

HBO First Look
1992

All's Fair
2025
as Cheryl Goodfader

Lisey's Story
2021
as Darla Debusher

Spawn
1997

The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Heather

Patrick Melrose
2018
as Eleanor Melrose

Mission Hill
1999
as Eunice 'Weirdie' Eulmeyer (voice)

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Elizabeth Whitcomb

Twitch City
1998
as Faith

The Hateful Eight
2019
as Daisy Domergue

Inside the Actors Studio
1994
as Self
Bishop
as Jillian Graves
Movies (99)

Crime 101
2026
as Angie

Annihilation
2018
as Dr Ventress

The Hateful Eight
2015
as Daisy Domergue

The Machinist
2004
as Stevie

Fast Times at Ridgemont High
1982
as Stacy Hamilton

Road to Perdition
2002
as Annie Sullivan

The Hitcher
1986
as Nash

The Jacket
2005
as Dr. Beth Lorenson

Dolores Claiborne
1995
as Selena St. George

Backdraft
1991
as Jennifer Vaitkus

Good Time
2017
as Corey Ellman

Night Always Comes
2025
as Doreen

Morgan
2016
as Dr. Kathy Grieff

The Man Who Wasn't There
2001
as Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited)

eXistenZ
1999
as Allegra Geller

Synecdoche, New York
2008
as Maria

The Woman in the Window
2021
as Jane Russell 2

Possessor
2020
as Girder

Short Cuts
1993
as Lois Kaiser

White Boy Rick
2018
as Alex Snyder

Amityville: The Awakening
2017
as Joan Walker

The Spectacular Now
2013
as Sara Keely

Awake
2021
as Dr. Murphy

Bastard Out of Carolina
1996
as Anney Boatwright

The Hudsucker Proxy
1994
as Amy Archer

Single White Female
1992
as Hedra 'Hedy' Carlson

Anomalisa
2015
as Lisa Hesselman (voice)

Flesh + Blood
1985
as Agnes

Kill Your Darlings
2013
as Naomi Ginsberg

Rush
1991
as Kristen Cates

Crooked Hearts
1991
as Marriet Hoffman

Sharp Stick
2022
as Marilyn

The Moment
2013
as Lee

QT8: The First Eight
2019
as Self

Greenberg
2010
as Beth (Beller's Party)

In the Cut
2003
as Pauline

The Quickie
2001
as Lisa

LBJ
2017
as Lady Bird Johnson

Welcome to Me
2015
as Deb Moseley

Open
2014
as Holly

Poolman
2024
as Susan Kerkovish

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
as Self

Buried Alive
1990
as Joanna Goodman

Easy Money
1983
as Allison Capuletti

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1994
as Dorothy Parker

Palindromes
2005
as 'Mark' Aviva

The Big Picture
1989
as Lydia Johnson

Hey Arnold! The Movie
2002
as Bridget (voice)

Searching for Debra Winger
2002
as Self (uncredited)

Alex of Venice
2015
as Maureen

A Thousand Acres
1997
as Caroline Cook

The Love Letter
1998
as Lizzie Whitcomb

Miami Blues
1990
as Susie Waggoner

Under Cover
1987
as Tanille Laroux

Kansas City
1996
as Blondie O'Hara

Washington Square
1997
as Catherine Sloper

The Anniversary Party
2001
as Sally Nash Therrian

The Prom
1992
as Lana

Girls of the White Orchid
1983
as Carol Heath

Georgia
1995
as Sadie Flood

Celebrity Naked Ambition
2003
as Self (archive footage)

Margot at the Wedding
2007
as Pauline

Me
2014
as Kelly

Wrong Is Right
1982
as Young Girl

Skipped Parts
2000
as Lydia Callahan

Sid & Judy
2019
as Judy Garland (voice)

Thanks of a Grateful Nation
1998
as Teri Small

Last Exit to Brooklyn
1989
as Tralala

Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
1993
as Self

The Men's Club
1986
as Teensy

The Killing of Randy Webster
1981
as Amy Wheeler

Hateship Loveship
2014
as Chloe

Sister, Sister
1987
as Lucy Bonnard

The King Is Alive
2000
as Gina

Grandview, U.S.A.
1984
as Candy Webster

Childstar
2004
as Suzanne

Heart of Midnight
1988
as Carol

Eyes of a Stranger
1981
as Tracy Harris

The Young Runaways
1978
as Heather
Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker
1994
as Self

Picnic
1986
as Madge Owens

The First Time
1982
as Bonnie Dillon

Jake Squared
2014
as Sheryl

Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier
2000
as Self

Angel City
1980
as Kristy Teeter

Crossed Over
2002
as Karla Faye Tucker

None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa
2016
as Self

Partners in Life
1990
as Blossom

Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents?
1983
as Andrea Fairchild

Rag Tale
2005
as Mary Josephine 'MJ' Morton
Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion
2009
as Self

I Think I'm Having A Baby
1981
as Laurie Mcintyre

The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'
2006

The Spy Who Never Was
1976
as Girl Playing with Ball (uncredited)

The Best Little Girl in the World
1981
as Casey Powell
Deep Cuts
New England Toys

Easter Sunday
2005
as Mother

Cinema Cinema
1997
as Herself
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
- Annihilation (2018) — as Dr Ventress
- The Hateful Eight (2015) — as Daisy Domergue
- The Machinist (2004) — as Stevie
- Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) — as Stacy Hamilton
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