Image of Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh

1962-02-05 Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Image of Jennifer Jason Leigh

Biografia

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.

Películas

Crime 101 Lou's wife 2026-02-12
Night Always Comes Doreen 2025-08-15
Poolman Susan Kerkovish 2024-05-09
Sharp Stick Marilyn 2022-07-29
Awake Dr. Murphy 2021-06-09
The Woman in the Window Jane Russell 2 2021-05-13
Possessor Girder 2020-10-02
Sid & Judy Judy Garland (voice) 2019-06-26
QT8: The First Eight Self 2019-10-21
Annihilation Dr Ventress 2018-02-22
White Boy Rick Alex Snyder 2018-09-14
Amityville: The Awakening Joan Walker 2017-06-30
Good Time Corey Ellman 2017-08-11
LBJ Lady Bird Johnson 2017-11-03
Morgan Dr. Kathy Grieff 2016-09-01
None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa Self 2016-06-07
Welcome to Me Deb Moseley 2015-05-01
The Hateful Eight Daisy Domergue 2015-12-25
Anomalisa Lisa Hesselman (voice) 2015-12-30
Alex of Venice Maureen 2015-04-17
Jake Squared Sheryl 2014-08-15
Me Kelly 2014-11-21
Open Holly 2014-01-01
Hateship Loveship Chloe 2014-04-11
Kill Your Darlings Naomi Ginsberg 2013-10-16
The Spectacular Now Sara Keely 2013-08-02
The Moment Lee 2013-04-21
Greenberg Beth (Beller's Party) 2010-03-26
Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion Self 2009-01-25
Synecdoche, New York Maria 2008-10-24
Margot at the Wedding Pauline 2007-11-16
The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn' 2006-10-02
Palindromes 'Mark' Aviva 2005-03-09
Rag Tale Mary Josephine 'MJ' Morton 2005-10-07
The Jacket Dr. Beth Lorenson 2005-03-04
Easter Sunday Mother 2005-04-02
Childstar Suzanne 2004-09-10
The Machinist Stevie 2004-09-24
In the Cut Pauline 2003-10-22
Searching for Debra Winger Self (uncredited) 2002-07-13
Road to Perdition Annie Sullivan 2002-07-12
Hey Arnold! The Movie Bridget (voice) 2002-06-28
Crossed Over Karla Faye Tucker 2002-03-03
The Quickie Lisa 2001-07-25
The Man Who Wasn't There Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited) 2001-10-26
The Anniversary Party Sally Nash Therrian 2001-06-09
Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier Self 2000-05-08
The King Is Alive Gina 2000-05-11
Skipped Parts Lydia Callahan 2000-06-06
eXistenZ Allegra Geller 1999-04-14
Thanks of a Grateful Nation Teri Small 1998-05-31
The Love Letter Lizzie Whitcomb 1998-02-01
A Thousand Acres Caroline Cook 1997-09-19
Washington Square Catherine Sloper 1997-10-10
Cinema Cinema Herself 1997-01-01
Bastard Out of Carolina Anney Boatwright 1996-12-15
Kansas City Blondie O'Hara 1996-08-16
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies Self 1995-06-05
Dolores Claiborne Selena St. George 1995-03-24
Georgia Sadie Flood 1995-05-19
Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker Self 1994-11-17
The Hudsucker Proxy Amy Archer 1994-03-11
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle Dorothy Parker 1994-09-07
Short Cuts Lois Kaiser 1993-10-01
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country Self 1993-03-26
Single White Female Hedra 'Hedy' Carlson 1992-08-14
The Prom Lana 1992-01-01
Backdraft Jennifer Vaitkus 1991-05-24
Crooked Hearts Marriet Hoffman 1991-09-06
Rush Kristen Cates 1991-12-22
Miami Blues Susie Waggoner 1990-04-20
Partners in Life Blossom 1990-08-31
Buried Alive Joanna Goodman 1990-05-09
Last Exit to Brooklyn Tralala 1989-07-26
The Big Picture Lydia Johnson 1989-09-15
Heart of Midnight Carol 1988-11-10
Sister, Sister Lucy Bonnard 1987-09-13
Under Cover Tanille Laroux 1987-12-04
Picnic Madge Owens 1986-11-10
The Men's Club Teensy 1986-09-19
The Hitcher Nash 1986-01-17
Flesh + Blood Agnes 1985-08-30
Grandview, U.S.A. Candy Webster 1984-08-03
Easy Money Allison Capuletti 1983-08-19
Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents? Andrea Fairchild 1983-03-16
Girls of the White Orchid Carol Heath 1983-11-28
The First Time Bonnie Dillon 1982-11-08
Wrong Is Right Young Girl 1982-04-16
Fast Times at Ridgemont High Stacy Hamilton 1982-08-13
The Best Little Girl in the World Casey Powell 1981-05-11
The Killing of Randy Webster Amy Wheeler 1981-03-11
I Think I'm Having A Baby Laurie Mcintyre 1981-03-03
Eyes of a Stranger Tracy Harris 1981-02-11
Angel City Kristy Teeter 1980-11-12
The Young Runaways Heather 1978-05-28
Tod eines Fremden Girl Playing with Ball (uncredited) 1976-06-01