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.
Filmography
Crime 101
as Angie
Crime 101
as Angie
Night Always Comes
as Doreen
Night Always Comes
as Doreen
Poolman
as Susan Kerkovish
Poolman
as Susan Kerkovish
Sharp Stick
as Marilyn
Sharp Stick
as Marilyn
Awake
as Dr. Murphy
Awake
as Dr. Murphy
Possessor
as Girder
Possessor
as Girder
QT8: The First Eight
as Self
QT8: The First Eight
as Self
Annihilation
as Dr Ventress
Annihilation
as Dr Ventress
Good Time
as Corey Ellman
Good Time
as Corey Ellman
Amityville: The Awakening
as Joan Walker
Amityville: The Awakening
as Joan Walker
Anomalisa
as Lisa Hesselman (voice)
Anomalisa
as Lisa Hesselman (voice)
The Hateful Eight
as Daisy Domergue
The Hateful Eight
as Daisy Domergue
Welcome to Me
as Deb Moseley
Welcome to Me
as Deb Moseley
Alex of Venice
as Maureen
Alex of Venice
as Maureen
Me
as Kelly
Me
as Kelly
Hateship Loveship
as Chloe
Hateship Loveship
as Chloe
Open
as Holly
Open
as Holly
Kill Your Darlings
as Naomi Ginsberg
Kill Your Darlings
as Naomi Ginsberg
Synecdoche, New York
as Maria
Synecdoche, New York
as Maria
The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'
The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'
Easter Sunday
as Mother
Easter Sunday
as Mother
Palindromes
as 'Mark' Aviva
Palindromes
as 'Mark' Aviva
The Machinist
as Stevie
The Machinist
as Stevie
Childstar
as Suzanne
Childstar
as Suzanne
Celebrity Naked Ambition
as Self (archive footage)
Celebrity Naked Ambition
as Self (archive footage)
Searching for Debra Winger
as Self (uncredited)
Searching for Debra Winger
as Self (uncredited)
Road to Perdition
as Annie Sullivan
Road to Perdition
as Annie Sullivan
Hey Arnold! The Movie
as Bridget (voice)
Hey Arnold! The Movie
as Bridget (voice)
Crossed Over
as Karla Faye Tucker
Crossed Over
as Karla Faye Tucker
The Anniversary Party
as Sally Nash Therrian
The Anniversary Party
as Sally Nash Therrian
Skipped Parts
as Lydia Callahan
Skipped Parts
as Lydia Callahan
The King Is Alive
as Gina
The King Is Alive
as Gina
Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier
as Self
Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier
as Self
eXistenZ
as Allegra Geller
eXistenZ
as Allegra Geller
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
as Teri Small
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
as Teri Small
Washington Square
as Catherine Sloper
Washington Square
as Catherine Sloper
A Thousand Acres
as Caroline Cook
A Thousand Acres
as Caroline Cook
Bastard Out of Carolina
as Anney Boatwright
Bastard Out of Carolina
as Anney Boatwright
Kansas City
as Blondie O'Hara
Kansas City
as Blondie O'Hara
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
as Self
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
as Self
Dolores Claiborne
as Selena St. George
Dolores Claiborne
as Selena St. George
Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker
as Self
Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker
as Self
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
as Dorothy Parker
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
as Dorothy Parker
The Hudsucker Proxy
as Amy Archer
The Hudsucker Proxy
as Amy Archer
Short Cuts
as Lois Kaiser
Short Cuts
as Lois Kaiser
The Prom
as Lana
The Prom
as Lana
Rush
as Kristen Cates
Rush
as Kristen Cates
Crooked Hearts
as Marriet Hoffman
Crooked Hearts
as Marriet Hoffman
Backdraft
as Jennifer Vaitkus
Backdraft
as Jennifer Vaitkus
Partners in Life
as Blossom
Partners in Life
as Blossom
Buried Alive
as Joanna Goodman
Buried Alive
as Joanna Goodman
Miami Blues
as Susie Waggoner
Miami Blues
as Susie Waggoner
The Big Picture
as Lydia Johnson
The Big Picture
as Lydia Johnson
Last Exit to Brooklyn
as Tralala
Last Exit to Brooklyn
as Tralala
Under Cover
as Tanille Laroux
Under Cover
as Tanille Laroux
Sister, Sister
as Lucy Bonnard
Sister, Sister
as Lucy Bonnard
The Men's Club
as Teensy
The Men's Club
as Teensy
The Hitcher
as Nash
The Hitcher
as Nash
Flesh + Blood
as Agnes
Flesh + Blood
as Agnes
Wrong Is Right
as Young Girl
Wrong Is Right
as Young Girl
The Best Little Girl in the World
as Casey Powell
The Best Little Girl in the World
as Casey Powell
The Killing of Randy Webster
as Amy Wheeler
The Killing of Randy Webster
as Amy Wheeler
New England Toys
New England Toys