Acting
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 (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.
Filmography
Crime 101
Film · 2026
Confession
Film · 2026
Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen
Series · 2026
Night Always Comes
Film · 2025
All's Fair
Series · 2025
Poolman
Film · 2024
High Potential
Series · 2024
Sharp Stick
Film · 2022
The Woman in the Window
Film · 2021
Awake
Film · 2021
Lisey's Story
Series · 2021
Possessor
Film · 2020
Hunters
Series · 2020
Sid & Judy
Film · 2019
QT8: The First Eight
Film · 2019
The Hateful Eight
Series · 2019
Annihilation
Film · 2018
White Boy Rick
Film · 2018
Patrick Melrose
Series · 2018
Amityville: The Awakening
Film · 2017
LBJ
Film · 2017
Good Time
Film · 2017
Atypical
Series · 2017
Morgan
Film · 2016
None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa
Film · 2016
Welcome to Me
Film · 2015
The Hateful Eight
Film · 2015
Alex of Venice
Film · 2015
Anomalisa
Film · 2015
Hateship Loveship
Film · 2014
Jake Squared
Film · 2014
Me
Film · 2014
Open
Film · 2014
Fargo
Series · 2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Series · 2014
The Affair
Series · 2014
Kill Your Darlings
Film · 2013
The Spectacular Now
Film · 2013
The Moment
Film · 2013
Revenge
Series · 2011
Greenberg
Film · 2010
Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion
Film · 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Series · 2009
Synecdoche, New York
Film · 2008
Margot at the Wedding
Film · 2007
The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'
Film · 2006
The Jacket
Film · 2005
Rag Tale
Film · 2005
Palindromes
Film · 2005
Easter Sunday
Film · 2005
Weeds
Series · 2005
The Machinist
Film · 2004
Childstar
Film · 2004
In the Cut
Film · 2003
Celebrity Naked Ambition
Film · 2003
Road to Perdition
Film · 2002
Searching for Debra Winger
Film · 2002
Crossed Over
Film · 2002
Hey Arnold! The Movie
Film · 2002
The Anniversary Party
Film · 2001
The Man Who Wasn't There
Film · 2001
The Quickie
Film · 2001
The King Is Alive
Film · 2000
Skipped Parts
Film · 2000
Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier
Film · 2000
eXistenZ
Film · 1999
Mission Hill
Series · 1999
Where Are They Now?
Series · 1999
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
Film · 1998
The Love Letter
Film · 1998
Hercules
Series · 1998
Twitch City
Series · 1998
Washington Square
Film · 1997
A Thousand Acres
Film · 1997
Cinema Cinema
Film · 1997
King of the Hill
Series · 1997
Spawn
Series · 1997
Kansas City
Film · 1996
Bastard Out of Carolina
Film · 1996
Superman: The Animated Series
Series · 1996
Tracey Takes On...
Series · 1996
Dolores Claiborne
Film · 1995
Georgia
Film · 1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Film · 1995
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Film · 1994
The Hudsucker Proxy
Film · 1994
Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker
Film · 1994
Inside the Actors Studio
Series · 1994
Short Cuts
Film · 1993
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
Film · 1993
Frasier
Series · 1993
Single White Female
Film · 1992
The Prom
Film · 1992
HBO First Look
Series · 1992
Backdraft
Film · 1991
Rush
Film · 1991
Crooked Hearts
Film · 1991
Miami Blues
Film · 1990
Buried Alive
Film · 1990
Partners in Life
Film · 1990
Twin Peaks
Series · 1990
Last Exit to Brooklyn
Film · 1989
The Big Picture
Film · 1989
Heart of Midnight
Film · 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Series · 1988
Under Cover
Film · 1987
Sister, Sister
Film · 1987
The Hitcher
Film · 1986
The Men's Club
Film · 1986
Picnic
Film · 1986
Flesh + Blood
Film · 1985
Grandview, U.S.A.
Film · 1984
Easy Money
Film · 1983
Girls of the White Orchid
Film · 1983
Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents?
Film · 1983
Wrong Is Right
Film · 1982
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Film · 1982
The First Time
Film · 1982
Eyes of a Stranger
Film · 1981
The Killing of Randy Webster
Film · 1981
The Best Little Girl in the World
Film · 1981
I Think I'm Having A Baby
Film · 1981
Angel City
Film · 1980
Trapper John, M.D.
Series · 1979
The Young Runaways
Film · 1978
The Spy Who Never Was
Film · 1976
Family
Series · 1976
Baretta
Series · 1975
The Waltons
Series · 1972
Film '72
Series · 1971
The Wonderful World of Disney
Series · 1954
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Series · 1951
New England Toys
Film
Deep Cuts
Film
Bishop
Series
Far Cry
Series