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