Jennifer Jason Leigh
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.
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Movies (101)
Confession
2026 · Anya
Crime 101
2026 · Angie
La noche siempre llega
2025 · Doreen
Un Afortunado Soñador
2024 · Susan Kerkovish
Sharp Stick
2022 · Marilyn
Disomnia
2021 · Dr. Murphy
La mujer en la ventana
2021 · Jane Russell 2
Possessor: Controlador de mentes
2020 · Girder
QT8: The First Eight
2019 · Self
Sid & Judy
2019 · Judy Garland (voice)
Juego de traición
2018 · Alex Snyder
Aniquilación
2018 · Dr Ventress
LBJ
2017 · Lady Bird Johnson
Good Time: Viviendo al límite
2017 · Corey Ellman
Amityville: El Despertar
2017 · Joan Walker
Morgan
2016 · Dr. Kathy Grieff
None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa
2016 · Self
Anomalisa
2015 · Lisa Hesselman (voice)
Los 8 Más Odiados
2015 · Daisy Domergue
Bienvenidos a mi mundo
2015 · Deb Moseley
Alex of Venice
2015 · Maureen
Me
2014 · Kelly
Jake Squared
2014 · Sheryl
Hateship Loveship
2014 · Chloe
Open
2014 · Holly
Amores asesinos
2013 · Naomi Ginsberg
El esplendoroso presente
2013 · Sara Keely
The Moment
2013 · Lee
Greenberg
2010 · Beth (Beller's Party), Story, Producer
Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion
2009 · Self
Nueva York en escena
2008 · Maria
Margot at the Wedding
2007 · Pauline
The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'
2006
Rag Tale
2005 · Mary Josephine 'MJ' Morton
Easter Sunday
2005 · Mother
Palindromes
2005 · 'Mark' Aviva
Regresiones de un hombre muerto
2005 · Dr. Beth Lorenson
El Maquinista
2004 · Stevie
Childstar
2004 · Suzanne
En carne viva
2003 · Pauline
Celebrity Naked Ambition
2003 · Self (archive footage)
Searching for Debra Winger
2002 · Self (uncredited)
Camino a la Perdicion
2002 · Annie Sullivan
¡Oye, Arnold! La película
2002 · Bridget (voice)
Crossed Over
2002 · Karla Faye Tucker
El hombre que nunca estuvo
2001 · Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited), Thanks
The Quickie
2001 · Lisa
The Anniversary Party
2001 · Sally Nash Therrian, Director, Writer, Producer
Donde estás, hermano?
2000 · Thanks
Skipped Parts
2000 · Lydia Callahan, Co-Producer
The King Is Alive
2000 · Gina
Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier
2000 · Self
eXistenZ
1999 · Allegra Geller
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
1998 · Teri Small
The Love Letter
1998 · Lizzie Whitcomb
Washington Square
1997 · Catherine Sloper
A Thousand Acres
1997 · Caroline Cook
Cinema Cinema
1997 · Herself
Bastard Out of Carolina
1996 · Anney Boatwright
Kansas City
1996 · Blondie O'Hara
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995 · Self
Georgia
1995 · Sadie Flood, Producer
Eclipse total
1995 · Selena St. George
Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker
1994 · Self
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1994 · Dorothy Parker
El gran salto
1994 · Amy Archer
Short Cuts
1993 · Lois Kaiser
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
1993 · Self
Mujer soltera busca
1992 · Hedra 'Hedy' Carlson
The Prom
1992 · Lana
Rush
1991 · Kristen Cates
Problema Familiar
1991 · Marriet Hoffman
Marea de Fuego
1991 · Jennifer Vaitkus
Partners in Life
1990 · Blossom
Sepultado vivo
1990 · Joanna Goodman
Miami Blues
1990 · Susie Waggoner
The Big Picture
1989 · Lydia Johnson
Last Exit to Brooklyn
1989 · Tralala
Heart of Midnight
1988 · Carol
Under Cover
1987 · Tanille Laroux
Sister, Sister
1987 · Lucy Bonnard
Picnic
1986 · Madge Owens
The Men's Club
1986 · Teensy
The Hitcher
1986 · Nash
Flesh + Blood
1985 · Agnes
Grandview, U.S.A.
1984 · Candy Webster
Girls of the White Orchid
1983 · Carol Heath
Easy Money
1983 · Allison Capuletti
Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents?
1983 · Andrea Fairchild
The First Time
1982 · Bonnie Dillon
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
1982 · Stacy Hamilton
Wrong Is Right
1982 · Young Girl
The Best Little Girl in the World
1981 · Casey Powell
The Killing of Randy Webster
1981 · Amy Wheeler
I Think I'm Having A Baby
1981 · Laurie Mcintyre
Eyes of a Stranger
1981 · Tracy Harris
Angel City
1980 · Kristy Teeter
The Young Runaways
1978 · Heather
The Spy Who Never Was
1976 · Girl Playing with Ball (uncredited)
New England Toys
Deep Cuts
TV shows (36)
Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen
2026 · Victoria
All's Fair
2025 · Cheryl Goodfader
High Potential
2024 · Willa Quinn
La historia de Lisey
2021 · Darla Debusher
Hunters
2020 · Chava Apfelbaum
The Hateful Eight
2019 · Daisy Domergue
Patrick Melrose
2018 · Eleanor Melrose
Atypical
2017 · Elsa Gardner, Producer
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014 · Self
The Affair
2014 · Adeline
Fargo
2014 · Lorraine Lyon
Revenge
2011 · Kara Wallace Clarke
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
Weeds
2005 · Jill Price-Grey
Mission Hill
1999 · Eunice 'Weirdie' Eulmeyer (voice)
Where Are They Now?
1999 · Self
Hércules: La Serie Animada
1998 · Tempest (voice)
Twitch City
1998 · Faith
Spawn
1997
Los Reyes de la Colina
1997 · Amy (voice)
Superman: La Serie Animada
1996 · Cetea (voice)
Tracey Takes On...
1996 · Paige Garland
Inside the Actors Studio
1994 · Self
Frasier
1993 · Estelle (voice)
HBO First Look
1992
Twin Peaks
1990 · Chantal Hutchens
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Trapper John, M.D.
1979 · Karen McCall
Family
1976 · Jenny Blair
Baretta
1975 · Marcie (as Jennifer Leigh)
The Waltons
1972 · Kathy Seals
Film '72
1971 · Self
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954 · Heather
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Elizabeth Whitcomb
Bishop
· Jillian Graves
Far Cry