Jennifer Jason Leigh

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

127

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

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • Fargo

    Fargo

  • Twin Peaks

    Twin Peaks

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • King of the Hill

    King of the Hill

  • Weeds

    Weeds

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Hunters

    Hunters

  • Revenge

    Revenge

  • The Waltons

    The Waltons

  • Superman: The Animated Series

    Superman: The Animated Series

  • Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

    Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

  • Crime 101

    Crime 101

  • Greenberg

    Greenberg

  • HBO First Look

    HBO First Look

  • Hercules

    Hercules

  • All's Fair

    All's Fair

  • Rush

    Rush

  • LBJ

    LBJ

  • Baretta

    Baretta

  • Atypical

    Atypical

  • The Hateful Eight

    The Hateful Eight

  • Buried Alive

    Buried Alive

  • Trapper John, M.D.

    Trapper John, M.D.

  • Jake Squared

    Jake Squared

  • Miami Blues

    Miami Blues

  • Kansas City

    Kansas City

  • Where Are They Now?

    Where Are They Now?

  • Tracey Takes On...

    Tracey Takes On...

  • Family

    Family

  • Childstar

    Childstar

  • Annihilation

    Annihilation

  • Me

    Me

  • eXistenZ

    eXistenZ

  • Hey Arnold! The Movie

    Hey Arnold! The Movie

  • The Quickie

    The Quickie

  • Hateship Loveship

    Hateship Loveship

  • In the Cut

    In the Cut

  • Amityville: The Awakening

    Amityville: The Awakening

  • Synecdoche, New York

    Synecdoche, New York

  • The Spectacular Now

    The Spectacular Now

  • Patrick Melrose

    Patrick Melrose

  • Open

    Open

  • White Boy Rick

    White Boy Rick

  • Sharp Stick

    Sharp Stick

  • The Machinist

    The Machinist

  • The Prom

    The Prom

  • Grandview, U.S.A.

    Grandview, U.S.A.

  • Good Time

    Good Time

  • Spawn

    Spawn

  • Angel City

    Angel City

  • Welcome to Me

    Welcome to Me

  • Bastard Out of Carolina

    Bastard Out of Carolina

  • Fast Times at Ridgemont High

    Fast Times at Ridgemont High

  • A Thousand Acres

    A Thousand Acres

  • Road to Perdition

    Road to Perdition

  • Lisey's Story

    Lisey's Story

  • The Young Runaways

    The Young Runaways

  • The Hudsucker Proxy

    The Hudsucker Proxy

  • The Man Who Wasn't There

    The Man Who Wasn't There

  • The Jacket

    The Jacket

  • Backdraft

    Backdraft

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • The First Time

    The First Time

  • Anomalisa

    Anomalisa

  • Dolores Claiborne

    Dolores Claiborne

  • The Woman in the Window

    The Woman in the Window

  • I Think I'm Having A Baby

    I Think I'm Having A Baby

  • Sister, Sister

    Sister, Sister

  • Awake

    Awake

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • Mission Hill

    Mission Hill

  • The Big Picture

    The Big Picture

  • Night Always Comes

    Night Always Comes

  • Single White Female

    Single White Female

  • Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen

    Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen

  • The Hitcher

    The Hitcher

  • Under Cover

    Under Cover

  • Short Cuts

    Short Cuts

  • Easter Sunday

    Easter Sunday

  • Morgan

    Morgan

  • Picnic

    Picnic

  • Possessor

    Possessor

  • Flesh + Blood

    Flesh + Blood

  • Twitch City

    Twitch City

  • Kill Your Darlings

    Kill Your Darlings

  • Skipped Parts

    Skipped Parts

  • QT8: The First Eight

    QT8: The First Eight

  • Poolman

    Poolman

  • Last Exit to Brooklyn

    Last Exit to Brooklyn

  • The Love Letter

    The Love Letter

  • Cinema Cinema

    Cinema Cinema

  • Crooked Hearts

    Crooked Hearts

  • Margot at the Wedding

    Margot at the Wedding

  • Alex of Venice

    Alex of Venice

  • Inside the Actors Studio

    Inside the Actors Studio

  • Easy Money

    Easy Money

  • Palindromes

    Palindromes

  • Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

    Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

  • The Anniversary Party

    The Anniversary Party

  • Washington Square

    Washington Square

  • The King Is Alive

    The King Is Alive

  • Wrong Is Right

    Wrong Is Right

  • The Men's Club

    The Men's Club

  • Sid & Judy

    Sid & Judy

  • The Moment

    The Moment

  • Searching for Debra Winger

    Searching for Debra Winger

  • Georgia

    Georgia

  • Celebrity Naked Ambition

    Celebrity Naked Ambition

  • Girls of the White Orchid

    Girls of the White Orchid

  • The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

    The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

  • Eyes of a Stranger

    Eyes of a Stranger

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

    Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country

  • Heart of Midnight

    Heart of Midnight

  • The Spy Who Never Was

    The Spy Who Never Was

  • Rag Tale

    Rag Tale

  • Crossed Over

    Crossed Over

  • Thanks of a Grateful Nation

    Thanks of a Grateful Nation

  • The Killing of Randy Webster

    The Killing of Randy Webster

  • Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents?

    Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents?

  • The Best Little Girl in the World

    The Best Little Girl in the World

  • Partners in Life

    Partners in Life

  • None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa

    None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa

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

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

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

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

  • Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion

    Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion

  • The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'

    The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'