Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Acting
Born 1962-02-05Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

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 (99)

Crime 101
7.0

Crime 101

2026Movie7.0
The Hateful Eight
7.8

The Hateful Eight

2015Movie7.8
Annihilation
6.4

Annihilation

2018Movie6.4
Good Time
7.2

Good Time

2017Movie7.2
eXistenZ
6.8

eXistenZ

1999Movie6.8
Backdraft
6.7

Backdraft

1991Movie6.7
Road to Perdition
7.4

Road to Perdition

2002Movie7.4
The Machinist
7.5

The Machinist

2004Movie7.5
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
6.8

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

1982Movie6.8
White Boy Rick
6.3

White Boy Rick

2018Movie6.3
Synecdoche, New York
7.5

Synecdoche, New York

2008Movie7.5
The Hitcher
6.9

The Hitcher

1986Movie6.9
Dolores Claiborne
7.3

Dolores Claiborne

1995Movie7.3
The Jacket
6.9

The Jacket

2005Movie6.9
The Man Who Wasn't There
7.5

The Man Who Wasn't There

2001Movie7.5
The Woman in the Window
6.0

The Woman in the Window

2021Movie6.0
The Hudsucker Proxy
7.1

The Hudsucker Proxy

1994Movie7.1
Night Always Comes
6.1

Night Always Comes

2025Movie6.1
QT8: The First Eight
7.2

QT8: The First Eight

2019Movie7.2
Morgan
5.8

Morgan

2016Movie5.8
Short Cuts
7.2

Short Cuts

1993Movie7.2
Flesh + Blood
6.6

Flesh + Blood

1985Movie6.6
Amityville: The Awakening
5.3

Amityville: The Awakening

2017Movie5.3
The Spectacular Now
6.7

The Spectacular Now

2013Movie6.7
Anomalisa
7.1

Anomalisa

2015Movie7.1
Kill Your Darlings
7.0

Kill Your Darlings

2013Movie7.0
Sharp Stick
4.9

Sharp Stick

2022Movie4.9
Possessor
6.4

Possessor

2020Movie6.4
Buried Alive
6.8

Buried Alive

1990Movie6.8
Awake
5.8

Awake

2021Movie5.8
In the Cut
5.1

In the Cut

2003Movie5.1
Hey Arnold! The Movie
6.5

Hey Arnold! The Movie

2002Movie6.5
Celebrity Naked Ambition
5.3

Celebrity Naked Ambition

2003Movie5.3
Single White Female
6.3

Single White Female

1992Movie6.3
Last Exit to Brooklyn
6.5

Last Exit to Brooklyn

1989Movie6.5
The Love Letter
6.6

The Love Letter

1998Movie6.6
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
8.0

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995Movie8.0
Poolman
4.3

Poolman

2024Movie4.3
Bastard Out of Carolina
7.1

Bastard Out of Carolina

1996Movie7.1
Rush
6.7

Rush

1991Movie6.7
Greenberg
5.9

Greenberg

2010Movie5.9
Miami Blues
6.0

Miami Blues

1990Movie6.0
Searching for Debra Winger
6.4

Searching for Debra Winger

2002Movie6.4
LBJ
6.4

LBJ

2017Movie6.4
Welcome to Me
5.9

Welcome to Me

2015Movie5.9
Rag Tale
3.3

Rag Tale

2005Movie3.3
Childstar
5.2

Childstar

2004Movie5.2
The Big Picture
5.9

The Big Picture

1989Movie5.9
Girls of the White Orchid
5.0

Girls of the White Orchid

1983Movie5.0
Hateship Loveship
5.8

Hateship Loveship

2014Movie5.8
Margot at the Wedding
5.8

Margot at the Wedding

2007Movie5.8
Grandview, U.S.A.
5.8

Grandview, U.S.A.

1984Movie5.8
A Thousand Acres
5.7

A Thousand Acres

1997Movie5.7
Easy Money
6.0

Easy Money

1983Movie6.0
Washington Square
6.2

Washington Square

1997Movie6.2
Skipped Parts
6.1

Skipped Parts

2000Movie6.1
Wrong Is Right
5.6

Wrong Is Right

1982Movie5.6
Cinema Cinema
8.0

Cinema Cinema

1997Movie8.0
Alex of Venice
5.9

Alex of Venice

2015Movie5.9
Palindromes
6.2

Palindromes

2005Movie6.2
I Think I'm Having A Baby
6.0

I Think I'm Having A Baby

1981Movie6.0
Sid & Judy
7.4

Sid & Judy

2019Movie7.4
Crooked Hearts
5.6

Crooked Hearts

1991Movie5.6
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
5.9

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

1994Movie5.9
Eyes of a Stranger
5.9

Eyes of a Stranger

1981Movie5.9
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
8.0

Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country

1993Movie8.0
The Men's Club
4.0

The Men's Club

1986Movie4.0
Kansas City
6.1

Kansas City

1996Movie6.1
Sister, Sister
4.7

Sister, Sister

1987Movie4.7
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
4.8

Thanks of a Grateful Nation

1998Movie4.8
Easter Sunday
8.0

Easter Sunday

2005Movie8.0
The Young Runaways
7.0

The Young Runaways

1978Movie7.0
Georgia
5.7

Georgia

1995Movie5.7
The King Is Alive
5.5

The King Is Alive

2000Movie5.5
Under Cover
4.6

Under Cover

1987Movie4.6
Heart of Midnight
5.7

Heart of Midnight

1988Movie5.7
The Anniversary Party
5.6

The Anniversary Party

2001Movie5.6
Deep Cuts

Deep Cuts

Movie
Partners in Life
10.0

Partners in Life

1990Movie10.0
The Quickie
4.7

The Quickie

2001Movie4.7
New England Toys

New England Toys

Movie
The Best Little Girl in the World
5.6

The Best Little Girl in the World

1981Movie5.6
The Killing of Randy Webster
6.0

The Killing of Randy Webster

1981Movie6.0
None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa

None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa

2016Movie
The Prom
7.5

The Prom

1992Movie7.5
The First Time
4.0

The First Time

1982Movie4.0
The Moment
4.5

The Moment

2013Movie4.5
Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents?
8.0

Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents?

1983Movie8.0
Me
2.5

Me

2014Movie2.5
Jake Squared
3.9

Jake Squared

2014Movie3.9
Angel City
6.0

Angel City

1980Movie6.0
Crossed Over
5.2

Crossed Over

2002Movie5.2
Open
4.2

Open

2014Movie4.2
The Spy Who Never Was
8.0

The Spy Who Never Was

1976Movie8.0
Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker
6.5

Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker

1994Movie6.5
Picnic
4.0

Picnic

1986Movie4.0
Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion

Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion

2009Movie
Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier

Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier

2000Movie
The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'

The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'

2006Movie

TV Shows (35)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series4.9
Frasier
7.7

Frasier

1993Series7.7
King of the Hill
7.4

King of the Hill

1997Series7.4
High Potential
8.2

High Potential

2024Series8.2
Fargo
8.3

Fargo

2014Series8.3
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
Twin Peaks
8.3

Twin Peaks

1990Series8.3
The Waltons
7.2

The Waltons

1972Series7.2
Weeds
7.5

Weeds

2005Series7.5
Revenge
7.5

Revenge

2011Series7.5
Superman: The Animated Series
7.7

Superman: The Animated Series

1996Series7.7
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
The Affair
6.7

The Affair

2014Series6.7
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014Series4.2
Hercules
6.9

Hercules

1998Series6.9
All's Fair
4.7

All's Fair

2025Series4.7
Baretta
6.5

Baretta

1975Series6.5
Hunters
7.1

Hunters

2020Series7.1
Trapper John, M.D.
6.6

Trapper John, M.D.

1979Series6.6
Atypical
8.0

Atypical

2017Series8.0
Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen
6.5

Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen

2026Series6.5
Patrick Melrose
7.5

Patrick Melrose

2018Series7.5
Family
7.2

Family

1976Series7.2
Spawn
8.0

Spawn

1997Series8.0
Where Are They Now?
7.5

Where Are They Now?

1999Series7.5
Tracey Takes On...
8.2

Tracey Takes On...

1996Series8.2
Mission Hill
7.5

Mission Hill

1999Series7.5
HBO First Look
5.5

HBO First Look

1992Series5.5
Lisey's Story
6.1

Lisey's Story

2021Series6.1
The Wonderful World of Disney
7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954Series7.9
Twitch City
8.5

Twitch City

1998Series8.5
The Hateful Eight
7.1

The Hateful Eight

2019Series7.1
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
Bishop

Bishop

Series
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994Series