Jennifer Jason Leigh
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 5, 1962
- Birthplace
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
Filmography
Deep Cuts TBA
Actor
- New England Toys
New England Toys TBA
Actor
Confession 2026
as Anya
Crime 101 2026
as Angie
Night Always Comes 2025
as Doreen
Poolman 2024
as Susan Kerkovish
Sharp Stick 2022
as Marilyn
Awake 2021
as Dr. Murphy
The Woman in the Window 2021
as Jane Russell 2
Possessor 2020
as Girder
QT8: The First Eight 2019
as Self
Sid & Judy 2019
as Judy Garland (voice)
White Boy Rick 2018
as Alex Snyder
Annihilation 2018
as Dr Ventress
LBJ 2017
as Lady Bird Johnson
Good Time 2017
as Corey Ellman
Amityville: The Awakening 2017
as Joan Walker
Morgan 2016
as Dr. Kathy Grieff
None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa 2016
as Self
Anomalisa 2015
as Lisa Hesselman (voice)
The Hateful Eight 2015
as Daisy Domergue
Welcome to Me 2015
as Deb Moseley
Alex of Venice 2015
as Maureen
Me 2014
as Kelly
Jake Squared 2014
as Sheryl
Hateship Loveship 2014
as Chloe
Open 2014
as Holly
Kill Your Darlings 2013
as Naomi Ginsberg
The Spectacular Now 2013
as Sara Keely
The Moment 2013
as Lee
Greenberg 2010
as Beth (Beller's Party), Story, Producer
- Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion
Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion 2009
as Self
Synecdoche, New York 2008
as Maria
Margot at the Wedding 2007
as Pauline
The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn' 2006
Actor
Rag Tale 2005
as Mary Josephine 'MJ' Morton
Easter Sunday 2005
as Mother
Palindromes 2005
as 'Mark' Aviva
The Jacket 2005
as Dr. Beth Lorenson
The Machinist 2004
as Stevie
Childstar 2004
as Suzanne
In the Cut 2003
as Pauline
Celebrity Naked Ambition 2003
as Self (archive footage)
Searching for Debra Winger 2002
as Self (uncredited)
Road to Perdition 2002
as Annie Sullivan
Hey Arnold! The Movie 2002
as Bridget (voice)
Crossed Over 2002
as Karla Faye Tucker
The Man Who Wasn't There 2001
as Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited), Thanks
The Quickie 2001
as Lisa
The Anniversary Party 2001
as Sally Nash Therrian, Director, Writer, Producer
O Brother, Where Art Thou? 2000
Thanks
Skipped Parts 2000
as Lydia Callahan, Co-Producer
The King Is Alive 2000
as Gina
Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier 2000
as Self
eXistenZ 1999
as Allegra Geller
Thanks of a Grateful Nation 1998
as Teri Small
The Love Letter 1998
as Lizzie Whitcomb
Washington Square 1997
as Catherine Sloper
A Thousand Acres 1997
as Caroline Cook
Cinema Cinema 1997
as Herself
Bastard Out of Carolina 1996
as Anney Boatwright
Kansas City 1996
as Blondie O'Hara
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies 1995
as Self
Georgia 1995
as Sadie Flood, Producer
Dolores Claiborne 1995
as Selena St. George
- Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker
Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker 1994
as Self
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle 1994
as Dorothy Parker
The Hudsucker Proxy 1994
as Amy Archer
Short Cuts 1993
as Lois Kaiser
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country 1993
as Self
Single White Female 1992
as Hedra 'Hedy' Carlson
The Prom 1992
as Lana
Rush 1991
as Kristen Cates
Crooked Hearts 1991
as Marriet Hoffman
Backdraft 1991
as Jennifer Vaitkus
Partners in Life 1990
as Blossom
Buried Alive 1990
as Joanna Goodman
Miami Blues 1990
as Susie Waggoner
The Big Picture 1989
as Lydia Johnson
Last Exit to Brooklyn 1989
as Tralala
Heart of Midnight 1988
as Carol
Under Cover 1987
as Tanille Laroux
Sister, Sister 1987
as Lucy Bonnard
Picnic 1986
as Madge Owens
The Men's Club 1986
as Teensy
The Hitcher 1986
as Nash
Flesh + Blood 1985
as Agnes
Grandview, U.S.A. 1984
as Candy Webster
Girls of the White Orchid 1983
as Carol Heath
Easy Money 1983
as Allison Capuletti
Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents? 1983
as Andrea Fairchild
The First Time 1982
as Bonnie Dillon
Fast Times at Ridgemont High 1982
as Stacy Hamilton
Wrong Is Right 1982
as Young Girl
The Best Little Girl in the World 1981
as Casey Powell
The Killing of Randy Webster 1981
as Amy Wheeler
I Think I'm Having A Baby 1981
as Laurie Mcintyre
Eyes of a Stranger 1981
as Tracy Harris
Angel City 1980
as Kristy Teeter
The Young Runaways 1978
as Heather
The Spy Who Never Was 1976
as Girl Playing with Ball (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.