Jennifer Jason Leigh

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

125

Gender

Female

Birthday

1962-02-05 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Jennifer Jason Leigh

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.

Known For

  • Fargo

    Fargo

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • King of the Hill

    King of the Hill

  • Twin Peaks

    Twin Peaks

  • Weeds

    Weeds

  • The Waltons

    The Waltons

  • All's Fair

    All's Fair

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Revenge

    Revenge

  • Hunters

    Hunters

  • Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

    Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

  • Hercules

    Hercules

  • Superman: The Animated Series

    Superman: The Animated Series

  • Baretta

    Baretta

  • Where Are They Now?

    Where Are They Now?

  • The Hateful Eight

    The Hateful Eight

  • Atypical

    Atypical

  • Trapper John, M.D.

    Trapper John, M.D.

  • Possessor

    Possessor

  • Spawn

    Spawn

  • HBO First Look

    HBO First Look

  • The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

    The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

  • Family

    Family

  • The Machinist

    The Machinist

  • Annihilation

    Annihilation

  • Awake

    Awake

  • Backdraft

    Backdraft

  • Crime 101

    Crime 101

  • Patrick Melrose

    Patrick Melrose

  • The Spectacular Now

    The Spectacular Now

  • The Jacket

    The Jacket

  • The Moment

    The Moment

  • eXistenZ

    eXistenZ

  • Last Exit to Brooklyn

    Last Exit to Brooklyn

  • Tracey Takes On...

    Tracey Takes On...

  • Poolman

    Poolman

  • Georgia

    Georgia

  • Short Cuts

    Short Cuts

  • Night Always Comes

    Night Always Comes

  • Lisey's Story

    Lisey's Story

  • The Prom

    The Prom

  • Anomalisa

    Anomalisa

  • Fast Times at Ridgemont High

    Fast Times at Ridgemont High

  • Sid & Judy

    Sid & Judy

  • Easy Money

    Easy Money

  • Sharp Stick

    Sharp Stick

  • Road to Perdition

    Road to Perdition

  • Kansas City

    Kansas City

  • LBJ

    LBJ

  • White Boy Rick

    White Boy Rick

  • In the Cut

    In the Cut

  • Greenberg

    Greenberg

  • Buried Alive

    Buried Alive

  • Washington Square

    Washington Square

  • QT8: The First Eight

    QT8: The First Eight

  • Amityville: The Awakening

    Amityville: The Awakening

  • Mission Hill

    Mission Hill

  • Rush

    Rush

  • Me

    Me

  • Hateship Loveship

    Hateship Loveship

  • The Man Who Wasn't There

    The Man Who Wasn't There

  • Open

    Open

  • The Hudsucker Proxy

    The Hudsucker Proxy

  • The Quickie

    The Quickie

  • The Hitcher

    The Hitcher

  • Good Time

    Good Time

  • Picnic

    Picnic

  • Childstar

    Childstar

  • Crossed Over

    Crossed Over

  • The Woman in the Window

    The Woman in the Window

  • Single White Female

    Single White Female

  • Synecdoche, New York

    Synecdoche, New York

  • Crooked Hearts

    Crooked Hearts

  • Miami Blues

    Miami Blues

  • Under Cover

    Under Cover

  • Hey Arnold! The Movie

    Hey Arnold! The Movie

  • The Killing of Randy Webster

    The Killing of Randy Webster

  • None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa

    None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa

  • Angel City

    Angel City

  • Bastard Out of Carolina

    Bastard Out of Carolina

  • Morgan

    Morgan

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • Flesh + Blood

    Flesh + Blood

  • The Love Letter

    The Love Letter

  • Rag Tale

    Rag Tale

  • Alex of Venice

    Alex of Venice

  • Dolores Claiborne

    Dolores Claiborne

  • Sister, Sister

    Sister, Sister

  • Jake Squared

    Jake Squared

  • Kill Your Darlings

    Kill Your Darlings

  • Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

    Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

  • The Big Picture

    The Big Picture

  • Skipped Parts

    Skipped Parts

  • Welcome to Me

    Welcome to Me

  • Margot at the Wedding

    Margot at the Wedding

  • The Men's Club

    The Men's Club

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Grandview, U.S.A.

    Grandview, U.S.A.

  • A Thousand Acres

    A Thousand Acres

  • Heart of Midnight

    Heart of Midnight

  • Palindromes

    Palindromes

  • I Think I'm Having A Baby

    I Think I'm Having A Baby

  • Thanks of a Grateful Nation

    Thanks of a Grateful Nation

  • Eyes of a Stranger

    Eyes of a Stranger

  • Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country

    Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country

  • Girls of the White Orchid

    Girls of the White Orchid

  • The King Is Alive

    The King Is Alive

  • The First Time

    The First Time

  • Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker

    Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker

  • The Best Little Girl in the World

    The Best Little Girl in the World

  • The Young Runaways

    The Young Runaways

  • The Anniversary Party

    The Anniversary Party

  • The Spy Who Never Was

    The Spy Who Never Was

  • Cinema Cinema

    Cinema Cinema

  • Twitch City

    Twitch City

  • Wrong Is Right

    Wrong Is Right

  • Searching for Debra Winger

    Searching for Debra Winger

  • Partners in Life

    Partners in Life

  • Easter Sunday

    Easter Sunday

  • Inside the Actors Studio

    Inside the Actors Studio

  • Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion

    Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion

  • Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier

    Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier

  • The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'

    The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'

  • Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents?

    Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents?