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
Road to Perdition (2002)
as Annie Sullivan
The Machinist (2004)
as Stevie
The Spectacular Now (2013)
as Sara Keely
The Hitcher (1986)
as Nash
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
as Stacy Hamilton
Night Always Comes (2025)
as Doreen
Good Time (2017)
as Corey Ellman
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
as Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited)
Synecdoche, New York (2008)
as Maria
eXistenZ (1999)
as Allegra Geller
The Jacket (2005)
as Dr. Beth Lorenson
Backdraft (1991)
as Jennifer Vaitkus
White Boy Rick (2018)
as Alex Snyder
The Woman in the Window (2021)
as Jane Russell 2
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
as Amy Archer
QT8: The First Eight (2019)
as Self
Sharp Stick (2022)
as Marilyn
Dolores Claiborne (1995)
as Selena St. George
In the Cut (2003)
as Pauline
Possessor (2020)
as Girder
Amityville: The Awakening (2017)
as Joan Walker
Morgan (2016)
as Dr. Kathy Grieff
Bastard Out of Carolina (1996)
as Anney Boatwright
Kill Your Darlings (2013)
as Naomi Ginsberg
Flesh + Blood (1985)
as Agnes
Single White Female (1992)
as Hedra 'Hedy' Carlson
Confession (2026)
Actor
Hateship Loveship (2014)
as Chloe
Hey Arnold! The Movie (2002)
as Bridget (voice)
Grandview, U.S.A. (1984)
as Candy Webster
Short Cuts (1993)
as Lois Kaiser
The Big Picture (1989)
as Lydia Johnson
Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989)
as Tralala
Margot at the Wedding (2007)
as Pauline
Anomalisa (2015)
as Lisa Hesselman (voice)
Rush (1991)
as Kristen Cates
Awake (2021)
as Dr. Murphy
Washington Square (1997)
as Catherine Sloper
A Thousand Acres (1997)
as Caroline Cook
Girls of the White Orchid (1983)
as Carol Heath
Poolman (2024)
as Susan Kerkovish
LBJ (2017)
as Lady Bird Johnson
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
as Dorothy Parker
Greenberg (2010)
as Beth (Beller's Party)
Buried Alive (1990)
as Joanna Goodman
Alex of Venice (2015)
as Maureen
Easy Money (1983)
as Allison Capuletti
Eyes of a Stranger (1981)
as Tracy Harris
The Men's Club (1986)
as Teensy
The Love Letter (1998)
as Lizzie Whitcomb
Miami Blues (1990)
as Susie Waggoner
Wrong Is Right (1982)
as Young Girl
Thanks of a Grateful Nation (1998)
as Teri Small
Palindromes (2005)
as 'Mark' Aviva
Skipped Parts (2000)
as Lydia Callahan
Celebrity Naked Ambition (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
Welcome to Me (2015)
as Deb Moseley
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995)
as Self
The Killing of Randy Webster (1981)
as Amy Wheeler
The King Is Alive (2000)
as Gina
Heart of Midnight (1988)
as Carol
Sister, Sister (1987)
as Lucy Bonnard
The Quickie (2001)
as Lisa
Me (2014)
as Kelly
Kansas City (1996)
as Blondie O'Hara
Jake Squared (2014)
as Sheryl
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country (1993)
as Self
The Anniversary Party (2001)
as Sally Nash Therrian
The Best Little Girl in the World (1981)
as Casey Powell
Cinema Cinema (1997)
as Herself
Crooked Hearts (1991)
as Marriet Hoffman
The Moment (2013)
as Lee
Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker (1994)
as Self
Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents? (1983)
as Andrea Fairchild
Easter Sunday (2005)
as Mother
Sid & Judy (2019)
as Judy Garland (voice)
The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn' (2006)
Actor
Searching for Debra Winger (2002)
as Self (uncredited)
Under Cover (1987)
as Tanille Laroux
Georgia (1995)
as Sadie Flood
The Young Runaways (1978)
as Heather
Childstar (2004)
as Suzanne
I Think I'm Having A Baby (1981)
as Laurie Mcintyre
Rag Tale (2005)
as Mary Josephine 'MJ' Morton
New England Toys (—)
Actor
The First Time (1982)
as Bonnie Dillon
None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa (2016)
as Self
Deep Cuts (—)
Actor
Crossed Over (2002)
as Karla Faye Tucker
Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier (2000)
as Self
Partners in Life (1990)
as Blossom
The Spy Who Never Was (1976)
as Girl Playing with Ball (uncredited)
Angel City (1980)
as Kristy Teeter
Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion (2009)
as Self
Open (2014)
as Holly
The Prom (1992)
as Lana
Picnic (1986)
as Madge Owens