Jennifer Jason Leigh

Known For: Acting
Born: February 5, 1962
Place of Birth: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

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 (2…

Filmography

Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen

2026 · Victoria

Crime 101

2026 · Angie

All's Fair

2025 · Cheryl Goodfader

Night Always Comes

2025 · Doreen

High Potential

2024 · Willa Quinn

Poolman

2024 · Susan Kerkovish

Sharp Stick

2022 · Marilyn

Awake

2021 · Dr. Murphy

Lisey's Story

2021 · Darla Debusher

The Woman in the Window

2021 · Jane Russell 2

Possessor

2020 · Girder

Hunters

2020 · Chava Apfelbaum

QT8: The First Eight

2019 · Self

Sid & Judy

2019 · Judy Garland (voice)

The Hateful Eight

2019 · Daisy Domergue

White Boy Rick

2018 · Alex Snyder

Patrick Melrose

2018 · Eleanor Melrose

Annihilation

2018 · Dr Ventress

LBJ

2017 · Lady Bird Johnson

Good Time

2017 · Corey Ellman

Atypical

2017 · Elsa Gardner, Producer

Amityville: The Awakening

2017 · Joan Walker

Morgan

2016 · Dr. Kathy Grieff

None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa

2016 · Self

Anomalisa

2015 · Lisa Hesselman (voice)

The Hateful Eight

2015 · Daisy Domergue

Welcome to Me

2015 · Deb Moseley

Alex of Venice

2015 · Maureen

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014 · Self

Me

2014 · Kelly

The Affair

2014 · Adeline

Jake Squared

2014 · Sheryl

Fargo

2014 · Lorraine Lyon

Hateship Loveship

2014 · Chloe

Open

2014 · Holly

Kill Your Darlings

2013 · Naomi Ginsberg

The Spectacular Now

2013 · Sara Keely

The Moment

2013 · Lee

Revenge

2011 · Kara Wallace Clarke

Greenberg

2010 · Beth (Beller's Party), Story, Producer

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 · Self - Guest

Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion

Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion

2009 · Self

Synecdoche, New York

2008 · Maria

Margot at the Wedding

2007 · Pauline

The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'

2006

Rag Tale

2005 · Mary Josephine 'MJ' Morton

Weeds

2005 · Jill Price-Grey

Easter Sunday

2005 · Mother

Palindromes

2005 · 'Mark' Aviva

The Jacket

2005 · Dr. Beth Lorenson

The Machinist

2004 · Stevie

Childstar

2004 · Suzanne

In the Cut

2003 · Pauline

Celebrity Naked Ambition

2003 · Self (archive footage)

Searching for Debra Winger

2002 · Self (uncredited)

Road to Perdition

2002 · Annie Sullivan

Hey Arnold! The Movie

2002 · Bridget (voice)

Crossed Over

2002 · Karla Faye Tucker

The Man Who Wasn't There

2001 · Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited), Thanks

The Quickie

2001 · Lisa

The Anniversary Party

2001 · Sally Nash Therrian, Director, Writer, Producer

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

2000 · Thanks

Skipped Parts

2000 · Lydia Callahan, Co-Producer

The King Is Alive

2000 · Gina

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

2000 · Self

Mission Hill

1999 · Eunice 'Weirdie' Eulmeyer (voice)

Where Are They Now?

Where Are They Now?

1999 · Self

eXistenZ

1999 · Allegra Geller

Hercules

1998 · Tempest (voice)

Thanks of a Grateful Nation

1998 · Teri Small

The Love Letter

1998 · Lizzie Whitcomb

Twitch City

1998 · Faith

Washington Square

1997 · Catherine Sloper

A Thousand Acres

1997 · Caroline Cook

Spawn

1997

King of the Hill

1997 · Amy (voice)

Cinema Cinema

1997 · Herself

Bastard Out of Carolina

1996 · Anney Boatwright

Superman: The Animated Series

1996 · Cetea (voice)

Kansas City

1996 · Blondie O'Hara

Tracey Takes On...

1996 · Paige Garland

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995 · Self

Georgia

1995 · Sadie Flood, Producer

Dolores Claiborne

1995 · Selena St. George

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

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

1994 · Self

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

1994 · Dorothy Parker

Inside the Actors Studio

1994 · Self

The Hudsucker Proxy

1994 · Amy Archer

Short Cuts

1993 · Lois Kaiser

Frasier

1993 · Estelle (voice)

Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country

1993 · Self

Single White Female

1992 · Hedra 'Hedy' Carlson

HBO First Look

1992

The Prom

1992 · Lana

Rush

1991 · Kristen Cates

Crooked Hearts

1991 · Marriet Hoffman

Backdraft

1991 · Jennifer Vaitkus

Partners in Life

1990 · Blossom

Buried Alive

1990 · Joanna Goodman

Miami Blues

1990 · Susie Waggoner

Twin Peaks

1990 · Chantal Hutchens

The Big Picture

1989 · Lydia Johnson

Last Exit to Brooklyn

1989 · Tralala

Heart of Midnight

1988 · Carol

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

Under Cover

1987 · Tanille Laroux

Sister, Sister

1987 · Lucy Bonnard

Picnic

1986 · Madge Owens

The Men's Club

1986 · Teensy

The Hitcher

1986 · Nash

Flesh + Blood

1985 · Agnes

Grandview, U.S.A.

1984 · Candy Webster

Girls of the White Orchid

1983 · Carol Heath

Easy Money

1983 · Allison Capuletti

Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents?

1983 · Andrea Fairchild

The First Time

1982 · Bonnie Dillon

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

1982 · Stacy Hamilton

Wrong Is Right

1982 · Young Girl

The Best Little Girl in the World

1981 · Casey Powell

The Killing of Randy Webster

1981 · Amy Wheeler

I Think I'm Having A Baby

1981 · Laurie Mcintyre

Eyes of a Stranger

1981 · Tracy Harris

Angel City

1980 · Kristy Teeter

Trapper John, M.D.

1979 · Karen McCall

The Young Runaways

1978 · Heather

The Spy Who Never Was

1976 · Girl Playing with Ball (uncredited)

Family

1976 · Jenny Blair

Baretta

1975 · Marcie (as Jennifer Leigh)

The Waltons

1972 · Kathy Seals

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954 · Heather

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951 · Elizabeth Whitcomb

New England Toys

New England Toys

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Deep Cuts

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Bishop

— · Jillian Graves

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