Jennifer Jason Leigh
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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 Parke...
Known For
Filmography
Crime 101
2026
as Angie
Confession
2026
Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen
2026
as Victoria
Night Always Comes
2025
as Doreen
All's Fair
2025
as Cheryl Goodfader
Poolman
2024
as Susan Kerkovish
High Potential
2024
as Willa Quinn
Sharp Stick
2022
as Marilyn
The Woman in the Window
2021
as Jane Russell 2
Awake
2021
as Dr. Murphy
Lisey's Story
2021
as Darla Debusher
Possessor
2020
as Girder
Hunters
2020
as Chava Apfelbaum
Sid & Judy
2019
as Judy Garland (voice)
QT8: The First Eight
2019
as Self
The Hateful Eight
2019
as Daisy Domergue
Annihilation
2018
as Dr Ventress
White Boy Rick
2018
as Alex Snyder
Patrick Melrose
2018
as Eleanor Melrose
Amityville: The Awakening
2017
as Joan Walker
LBJ
2017
as Lady Bird Johnson
Good Time
2017
as Corey Ellman
Atypical
2017
as Elsa Gardner
Morgan
2016
as Dr. Kathy Grieff
None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa
2016
as Self
Welcome to Me
2015
as Deb Moseley
The Hateful Eight
2015
as Daisy Domergue
Alex of Venice
2015
as Maureen
Anomalisa
2015
as Lisa Hesselman (voice)
Hateship Loveship
2014
as Chloe
Jake Squared
2014
as Sheryl
Me
2014
as Kelly
Open
2014
as Holly
Fargo
2014
as Lorraine Lyon
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
The Affair
2014
as Adeline
Kill Your Darlings
2013
as Naomi Ginsberg
The Spectacular Now
2013
as Sara Keely
The Moment
2013
as Lee
Revenge
2011
as Kara Wallace Clarke
Greenberg
2010
as Beth (Beller's Party)
Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion
2009
as Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Synecdoche, New York
2008
as Maria
Margot at the Wedding
2007
as Pauline
The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'
2006
The Jacket
2005
as Dr. Beth Lorenson
Rag Tale
2005
as Mary Josephine 'MJ' Morton
Palindromes
2005
as 'Mark' Aviva
Easter Sunday
2005
as Mother
Weeds
2005
as Jill Price-Grey
The Machinist
2004
as Stevie
Childstar
2004
as Suzanne
In the Cut
2003
as Pauline
Celebrity Naked Ambition
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Road to Perdition
2002
as Annie Sullivan
Searching for Debra Winger
2002
as Self (uncredited)
Crossed Over
2002
as Karla Faye Tucker
Hey Arnold! The Movie
2002
as Bridget (voice)
The Anniversary Party
2001
as Sally Nash Therrian
The Man Who Wasn't There
2001
as Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited)
The Quickie
2001
as Lisa
The King Is Alive
2000
as Gina
Skipped Parts
2000
as Lydia Callahan
Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier
2000
as Self
eXistenZ
1999
as Allegra Geller
Mission Hill
1999
as Eunice 'Weirdie' Eulmeyer (voice)
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
1998
as Teri Small
The Love Letter
1998
as Lizzie Whitcomb
Hercules
1998
as Tempest (voice)
Twitch City
1998
as Faith
Washington Square
1997
as Catherine Sloper
A Thousand Acres
1997
as Caroline Cook
Cinema Cinema
1997
as Herself
King of the Hill
1997
as Amy (voice)
Spawn
1997
Kansas City
1996
as Blondie O'Hara
Bastard Out of Carolina
1996
as Anney Boatwright
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
as Cetea (voice)
Tracey Takes On...
1996
as Paige Garland
Dolores Claiborne
1995
as Selena St. George
Georgia
1995
as Sadie Flood
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
as Self
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1994
as Dorothy Parker
The Hudsucker Proxy
1994
as Amy Archer
Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker
1994
as Self
Inside the Actors Studio
1994
as Self
Short Cuts
1993
as Lois Kaiser
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
1993
as Self
Frasier
1993
as Estelle (voice)
Single White Female
1992
as Hedra 'Hedy' Carlson
The Prom
1992
as Lana
HBO First Look
1992
Backdraft
1991
as Jennifer Vaitkus
Rush
1991
as Kristen Cates
Crooked Hearts
1991
as Marriet Hoffman
Miami Blues
1990
as Susie Waggoner
Buried Alive
1990
as Joanna Goodman
Partners in Life
1990
as Blossom
Twin Peaks
1990
as Chantal Hutchens
Last Exit to Brooklyn
1989
as Tralala
The Big Picture
1989
as Lydia Johnson
Heart of Midnight
1988
as Carol
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Under Cover
1987
as Tanille Laroux
Sister, Sister
1987
as Lucy Bonnard
The Hitcher
1986
as Nash
The Men's Club
1986
as Teensy
Picnic
1986
as Madge Owens
Flesh + Blood
1985
as Agnes
Grandview, U.S.A.
1984
as Candy Webster
Easy Money
1983
as Allison Capuletti
Girls of the White Orchid
1983
as Carol Heath
Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents?
1983
as Andrea Fairchild
Wrong Is Right
1982
as Young Girl
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
1982
as Stacy Hamilton
The First Time
1982
as Bonnie Dillon
Eyes of a Stranger
1981
as Tracy Harris
The Killing of Randy Webster
1981
as Amy Wheeler
The Best Little Girl in the World
1981
as Casey Powell
I Think I'm Having A Baby
1981
as Laurie Mcintyre
Angel City
1980
as Kristy Teeter
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
as Karen McCall
The Young Runaways
1978
as Heather
The Spy Who Never Was
1976
as Girl Playing with Ball (uncredited)
Family
1976
as Jenny Blair
Baretta
1975
as Marcie (as Jennifer Leigh)
The Waltons
1972
as Kathy Seals
Film '72
1971
as Self
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Heather
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Elizabeth Whitcomb