Jennifer Jason Leigh

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

124

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

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • King of the Hill

    King of the Hill

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • Fargo

    Fargo

  • Twin Peaks

    Twin Peaks

  • The Waltons

    The Waltons

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

    Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

  • Weeds

    Weeds

  • Trapper John, M.D.

    Trapper John, M.D.

  • Revenge

    Revenge

  • Superman: The Animated Series

    Superman: The Animated Series

  • Baretta

    Baretta

  • Hercules

    Hercules

  • Family

    Family

  • Spawn

    Spawn

  • Hunters

    Hunters

  • Atypical

    Atypical

  • Where Are They Now?

    Where Are They Now?

  • The Hateful Eight

    The Hateful Eight

  • Annihilation

    Annihilation

  • HBO First Look

    HBO First Look

  • Tracey Takes On...

    Tracey Takes On...

  • Night Always Comes

    Night Always Comes

  • The Spectacular Now

    The Spectacular Now

  • Road to Perdition

    Road to Perdition

  • The Man Who Wasn't There

    The Man Who Wasn't There

  • Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

    Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

  • Awake

    Awake

  • Lisey's Story

    Lisey's Story

  • Hey Arnold! The Movie

    Hey Arnold! The Movie

  • Patrick Melrose

    Patrick Melrose

  • White Boy Rick

    White Boy Rick

  • Sid & Judy

    Sid & Judy

  • Kill Your Darlings

    Kill Your Darlings

  • Possessor

    Possessor

  • The Jacket

    The Jacket

  • The Hudsucker Proxy

    The Hudsucker Proxy

  • The Machinist

    The Machinist

  • Thanks of a Grateful Nation

    Thanks of a Grateful Nation

  • Fast Times at Ridgemont High

    Fast Times at Ridgemont High

  • eXistenZ

    eXistenZ

  • The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

    The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

  • The Hitcher

    The Hitcher

  • The Prom

    The Prom

  • Crossed Over

    Crossed Over

  • Georgia

    Georgia

  • The Men's Club

    The Men's Club

  • Amityville: The Awakening

    Amityville: The Awakening

  • Easy Money

    Easy Money

  • QT8: The First Eight

    QT8: The First Eight

  • Dolores Claiborne

    Dolores Claiborne

  • LBJ

    LBJ

  • Heart of Midnight

    Heart of Midnight

  • Mission Hill

    Mission Hill

  • Backdraft

    Backdraft

  • Sharp Stick

    Sharp Stick

  • Greenberg

    Greenberg

  • In the Cut

    In the Cut

  • Childstar

    Childstar

  • The Big Picture

    The Big Picture

  • Flesh + Blood

    Flesh + Blood

  • The Moment

    The Moment

  • Kansas City

    Kansas City

  • Synecdoche, New York

    Synecdoche, New York

  • Short Cuts

    Short Cuts

  • Palindromes

    Palindromes

  • Twitch City

    Twitch City

  • Margot at the Wedding

    Margot at the Wedding

  • Partners in Life

    Partners in Life

  • Crime 101

    Crime 101

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Last Exit to Brooklyn

    Last Exit to Brooklyn

  • Buried Alive

    Buried Alive

  • Alex of Venice

    Alex of Venice

  • Girls of the White Orchid

    Girls of the White Orchid

  • The Young Runaways

    The Young Runaways

  • Poolman

    Poolman

  • The King Is Alive

    The King Is Alive

  • The Woman in the Window

    The Woman in the Window

  • Rush

    Rush

  • Miami Blues

    Miami Blues

  • Morgan

    Morgan

  • Single White Female

    Single White Female

  • Me

    Me

  • Good Time

    Good Time

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • Washington Square

    Washington Square

  • Anomalisa

    Anomalisa

  • The Love Letter

    The Love Letter

  • Picnic

    Picnic

  • Open

    Open

  • Bastard Out of Carolina

    Bastard Out of Carolina

  • The Quickie

    The Quickie

  • The First Time

    The First Time

  • Under Cover

    Under Cover

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

    Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country

  • The Spy Who Never Was

    The Spy Who Never Was

  • The Best Little Girl in the World

    The Best Little Girl in the World

  • Sister, Sister

    Sister, Sister

  • Skipped Parts

    Skipped Parts

  • None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa

    None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa

  • Angel City

    Angel City

  • Crooked Hearts

    Crooked Hearts

  • Welcome to Me

    Welcome to Me

  • Grandview, U.S.A.

    Grandview, U.S.A.

  • A Thousand Acres

    A Thousand Acres

  • Rag Tale

    Rag Tale

  • I Think I'm Having A Baby

    I Think I'm Having A Baby

  • Hateship Loveship

    Hateship Loveship

  • The Killing of Randy Webster

    The Killing of Randy Webster

  • The Anniversary Party

    The Anniversary Party

  • Inside the Actors Studio

    Inside the Actors Studio

  • The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'

    The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'

  • Wrong Is Right

    Wrong Is Right

  • Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion

    Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion

  • Jake Squared

    Jake Squared

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

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

  • Searching for Debra Winger

    Searching for Debra Winger

  • Eyes of a Stranger

    Eyes of a Stranger

  • Easter Sunday

    Easter Sunday

  • Cinema Cinema

    Cinema Cinema

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

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

  • Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents?

    Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents?