Jennifer Jason Leigh
Age: N/A | From: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Aliases: Jennifer Leigh Morrow , Jennifer Leigh , JJL , 珍妮佛·傑森·李 , جنیفر جیسون لی
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Movie Involvements: 80
TV Involvements: 14
Most Famous Work
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jennifer Jason Leigh, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Famous Work
Fargo
(2014) Lorraine Lyon
Twin Peaks
(1990) Chantal Hutchens
The Waltons
(1972) Kathy Seals
Revenge
(2011) Kara Wallace Clarke
Superman: The Animated Series
(1996) Cetea (voice)
Trapper John, M.D.
(1979) Karen McCall
Family
(1976) Jenny Blair
Baretta
(1975) Marcie (as Jennifer Leigh)Acting
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | N/A | |
| 2022 | Marilyn | |
| 2021 | Dr. Murphy | |
| Darla Debusher | ||
| Jane Russell 2 | ||
| 2020 | Girder | |
| Chava Apfelbaum | ||
| 2019 | Self | |
| Judy Garland (voice) | ||
| 2018 | Alex Snyder | |
| Eleanor Melrose | ||
| Dr. Ventress | ||
| 2017 | Lady Bird Johnson | |
| Elsa Gardner | ||
| Corey Ellman | ||
| Joan Walker | ||
| 2016 | Dr. Kathy Grieff | |
| Self | ||
| 2015 | Lisa Hesselman (voice) | |
| Daisy Domergue | ||
| Maureen | ||
| 2014 | Deb Moseley | |
| Sheryl | ||
| Kelly | ||
| Lorraine Lyon | ||
| Chloe | ||
| Holly | ||
| 2013 | Sara Keely | |
| Naomi Ginsberg | ||
| Lee | ||
| 2011 | Kara Wallace Clarke | |
| 2010 | Beth (Beller's Party) | |
| 2009 | Self | |
| 2008 | Maria | |
| 2007 | Pauline | |
| 2006 | N/A | |
| 2005 | Mary Josephine 'MJ' Morton | |
| Jill Price-Grey | ||
| Mother | ||
| Dr. Beth Lorenson | ||
| 2004 | Suzanne | |
| 'Mark' Aviva | ||
| Stevie | ||
| 2003 | Pauline | |
| 2002 | Self (uncredited) | |
| Annie Sullivan | ||
| Bridget (voice) | ||
| Karla Faye Tucker | ||
| 2001 | Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Sally Nash Therrian | ||
| Lisa | ||
| 2000 | Lydia Callahan | |
| Gina | ||
| Self | ||
| 1999 | N/A | |
| Self | ||
| Allegra Geller | ||
| 1998 | Tempest (voice) | |
| Teri Small | ||
| Lizzie Whitcomb | ||
| Faith | ||
| 1997 | Catherine Sloper | |
| Caroline Cook | ||
| N/A | ||
| Amy (voice) | ||
| Herself | ||
| 1996 | Anney Boatwright | |
| Cetea (voice) | ||
| Blondie O'Hara | ||
| Paige Garland | ||
| 1995 | Self | |
| Sadie Flood | ||
| Selena St. George | ||
| 1994 | Dorothy Parker | |
| Self | ||
| Amy Archer | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1993 | Estelle (voice) | |
| Lois Kaiser | ||
| Self | ||
| 1992 | Hedra 'Hedy' Carlson | |
| N/A | ||
| Lana | ||
| 1991 | Kristen Cates | |
| Marriet Hoffman | ||
| Jennifer Vaitkus | ||
| 1990 | Blossom | |
| Joanna Goodman | ||
| Susie Waggoner | ||
| Chantal Hutchens | ||
| 1989 | Lydia Johnson | |
| Tralala | ||
| 1988 | Carol | |
| N/A | ||
| 1987 | Tanille Laroux | |
| Lucy Bonnard | ||
| 1986 | Madge Owens | |
| Teensy | ||
| Nash | ||
| 1985 | Agnes | |
| 1984 | Candy Webster | |
| 1983 | Carol Heath | |
| Allison Capuletti | ||
| Andrea Fairchild | ||
| 1982 | Bonnie Dillon | |
| Stacy Hamilton | ||
| Young Girl | ||
| 1981 | Casey Powell | |
| Amy Wheeler | ||
| Laurie Mcintyre | ||
| Tracy Harris | ||
| 1980 | Kristy Teeter | |
| 1979 | Karen McCall | |
| 1978 | Heather | |
| 1976 | Girl Playing with Ball (uncredited) | |
| Jenny Blair | ||
| 1975 | Marcie (as Jennifer Leigh) | |
| 1972 | Kathy Seals | |
| 1954 | Heather | |
| 1951 | Elizabeth Whitcomb | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Producer | |
| 2010 | Producer | |
| 2001 | Producer | |
| 2000 | Co-Producer | |
| 1995 | Producer | |
| Executive Producer | ||
| Co-Executive Producer | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Story | |
| 2001 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |