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