
Jennifer Jason Leigh
ActingAlso Known As
Jennifer Leigh Morrow, Jennifer Leigh, JJL
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.
Movies
(98 total)
The Hateful Eight
as Daisy Domergue

Annihilation
as Dr Ventress

The Machinist
as Stevie

Road to Perdition
as Annie Sullivan

Good Time
as Corey Ellman

The Spectacular Now
as Sara Keely

eXistenZ
as Allegra Geller

The Woman in the Window
as Jane Russell 2

Anomalisa
as Lisa Hesselman (voice)

The Man Who Wasn't There
as Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited)

The Jacket
as Dr. Beth Lorenson

Morgan
as Dr. Kathy Grieff

Synecdoche, New York
as Maria

Backdraft
as Jennifer Vaitkus

Kill Your Darlings
as Naomi Ginsberg

Fast Times at Ridgemont High
as Stacy Hamilton

White Boy Rick
as Alex Snyder

The Hudsucker Proxy
as Amy Archer

Awake
as Dr. Murphy

Amityville: The Awakening
as Joan Walker
TV Shows
(31 total)
Fargo
as Lorraine Lyon

Twin Peaks
as Chantal Hutchens

Atypical
as Elsa Gardner

Weeds
as Jill Price-Grey

Frasier
as Estelle (voice)

Revenge
as Kara Wallace Clarke

King of the Hill
as Amy (voice)

Hunters
as Chava Apfelbaum

The Affair
as Adeline

Superman: The Animated Series
as Cetea (voice)

Hercules
as Tempest (voice)

Patrick Melrose
as Eleanor Melrose

Lisey's Story
as Darla Debusher

The Waltons
as Kathy Seals

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest

Mission Hill
as Eunice 'Weirdie' Eulmeyer (voice)

All's Fair
as Cheryl Goodfader


