Jennifer Jason Leigh
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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
Credits
Crime 101 (2026)
as Angie
The Hateful Eight (2015)
as Daisy Domergue
Good Time (2017)
as Corey Ellman
Annihilation (2018)
as Dr Ventress
The Machinist (2004)
as Stevie
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
as Stacy Hamilton
The Hitcher (1986)
as Nash
Road to Perdition (2002)
as Annie Sullivan
Dolores Claiborne (1995)
as Selena St. George
Possessor (2020)
as Girder
Backdraft (1991)
as Jennifer Vaitkus
White Boy Rick (2018)
as Alex Snyder
The Spectacular Now (2013)
as Sara Keely
eXistenZ (1999)
as Allegra Geller
In the Cut (2003)
as Pauline
Synecdoche, New York (2008)
as Maria
The Jacket (2005)
as Dr. Beth Lorenson
Short Cuts (1993)
as Lois Kaiser
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
as Amy Archer
Awake (2021)
as Dr. Murphy
The Woman in the Window (2021)
as Jane Russell 2
Flesh + Blood (1985)
as Agnes
Rush (1991)
as Kristen Cates
Anomalisa (2015)
as Lisa Hesselman (voice)
Sharp Stick (2022)
as Marilyn
Kill Your Darlings (2013)
as Naomi Ginsberg
Night Always Comes (2025)
as Doreen
Morgan (2016)
as Dr. Kathy Grieff
Amityville: The Awakening (2017)
as Joan Walker
Wrong Is Right (1982)
as Young Girl
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
as Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited)
Celebrity Naked Ambition (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
Bastard Out of Carolina (1996)
as Anney Boatwright
Buried Alive (1990)
as Joanna Goodman
Hey Arnold! The Movie (2002)
as Bridget (voice)
QT8: The First Eight (2019)
as Self
Greenberg (2010)
as Beth (Beller's Party)
Single White Female (1992)
as Hedra 'Hedy' Carlson
Easy Money (1983)
as Allison Capuletti
The Quickie (2001)
as Lisa
Welcome to Me (2015)
as Deb Moseley
Poolman (2024)
as Susan Kerkovish
The Love Letter (1998)
as Lizzie Whitcomb
Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989)
as Tralala
Washington Square (1997)
as Catherine Sloper
Kansas City (1996)
as Blondie O'Hara
The Big Picture (1989)
as Lydia Johnson
Alex of Venice (2015)
as Maureen
Miami Blues (1990)
as Susie Waggoner
Sister, Sister (1987)
as Lucy Bonnard
Skipped Parts (2000)
as Lydia Callahan
Grandview, U.S.A. (1984)
as Candy Webster
Hateship Loveship (2014)
as Chloe
A Thousand Acres (1997)
as Caroline Cook
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
as Dorothy Parker
Searching for Debra Winger (2002)
as Self (uncredited)
LBJ (2017)
as Lady Bird Johnson
Margot at the Wedding (2007)
as Pauline
The Moment (2013)
as Lee
Heart of Midnight (1988)
as Carol
Sid & Judy (2019)
as Judy Garland (voice)
The Prom (1992)
as Lana
Girls of the White Orchid (1983)
as Carol Heath
Rag Tale (2005)
as Mary Josephine 'MJ' Morton
The Men's Club (1986)
as Teensy
Palindromes (2005)
as 'Mark' Aviva
The King Is Alive (2000)
as Gina
Jake Squared (2014)
as Sheryl
Under Cover (1987)
as Tanille Laroux
Crooked Hearts (1991)
as Marriet Hoffman
Angel City (1980)
as Kristy Teeter
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995)
as Self
Georgia (1995)
as Sadie Flood
Deep Cuts (—)
Actor
Eyes of a Stranger (1981)
as Tracy Harris
The Young Runaways (1978)
as Heather
Thanks of a Grateful Nation (1998)
as Teri Small
The Anniversary Party (2001)
as Sally Nash Therrian
The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn' (2006)
Actor
Crossed Over (2002)
as Karla Faye Tucker
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country (1993)
as Self
Partners in Life (1990)
as Blossom
Childstar (2004)
as Suzanne
Easter Sunday (2005)
as Mother
Me (2014)
as Kelly
Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker (1994)
as Self
Open (2014)
as Holly
New England Toys (—)
Actor
Cinema Cinema (1997)
as Herself
None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa (2016)
as Self
The Killing of Randy Webster (1981)
as Amy Wheeler
I Think I'm Having A Baby (1981)
as Laurie Mcintyre
The Spy Who Never Was (1976)
as Girl Playing with Ball (uncredited)
Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents? (1983)
as Andrea Fairchild
The First Time (1982)
as Bonnie Dillon
Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion (2009)
as Self
The Best Little Girl in the World (1981)
as Casey Powell
Picnic (1986)
as Madge Owens
Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier (2000)
as Self