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