Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
132
Gender
Female
Birthday
February 5, 1962 (64 years old)
Place of Birth
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
Jennifer Leigh Morrow
Jennifer Leigh
JJL
Jennifer Jason Leigh
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.
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.
Known For
Acting
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New England Toys
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Deep Cuts
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Bishop
as
Jillian Graves
1 episode
2026
Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen
as
Victoria
8 episode
s
2026
Crime 101
as
Angie
2025
All's Fair
as
Cheryl Goodfader
1 episode
2025
Night Always Comes
as
Doreen
2024
High Potential
as
Willa Quinn
3 episode
s
2024
Poolman
as
Susan Kerkovish
2022
Sharp Stick
as
Marilyn
2021
Awake
as
Dr. Murphy
2021
Lisey's Story
as
Darla Debusher
8 episode
s
2021
The Woman in the Window
as
Jane Russell 2
2020
Possessor
as
Girder
2020
Hunters
as
Chava Apfelbaum
8 episode
s
2019
QT8: The First Eight
as
Self
2019
Sid & Judy
as
Judy Garland (voice)
2018
White Boy Rick
as
Alex Snyder
2018
Patrick Melrose
as
Eleanor Melrose
5 episode
s
2018
Annihilation
as
Dr Ventress
2017
LBJ
as
Lady Bird Johnson
2017
Good Time
as
Corey Ellman
2017
Atypical
as
Elsa Gardner
38 episode
s
2017
Amityville: The Awakening
as
Joan Walker
2016
Morgan
as
Dr. Kathy Grieff
2016
None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa
as
Self
2015
Anomalisa
as
Lisa Hesselman (voice)
2015
The Hateful Eight
as
Daisy Domergue
2015
Welcome to Me
as
Deb Moseley
2015
Alex of Venice
as
Maureen
2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as
Self
1 episode
2014
Me
as
Kelly
2014
The Affair
as
Adeline
2 episode
s
2014
Jake Squared
as
Sheryl
2014
Fargo
as
Lorraine Lyon
10 episode
s
2014
Hateship Loveship
as
Chloe
2014
Open
as
Holly
2013
Kill Your Darlings
as
Naomi Ginsberg
2013
The Spectacular Now
as
Sara Keely
2013
The Moment
as
Lee
2011
Revenge
as
Kara Wallace Clarke
7 episode
s
2010
Greenberg
as
Beth (Beller's Party)
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as
Self - Guest
1 episode
2009
Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion
as
Self
2008
Synecdoche, New York
as
Maria
2007
Margot at the Wedding
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Pauline
2006
The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'
2005
Rag Tale
as
Mary Josephine 'MJ' Morton
2005
Weeds
as
Jill Price-Grey
52 episode
s
2005
Easter Sunday
as
Mother
2005
Palindromes
as
'Mark' Aviva
2005
The Jacket
as
Dr. Beth Lorenson
2004
The Machinist
as
Stevie
2004
Childstar
as
Suzanne
2003
In the Cut
as
Pauline
2003
Celebrity Naked Ambition
as
Self (archive footage)
2002
Searching for Debra Winger
as
Self (uncredited)
2002
Road to Perdition
as
Annie Sullivan
2002
Hey Arnold! The Movie
as
Bridget (voice)
2002
Crossed Over
as
Karla Faye Tucker
2001
The Man Who Wasn't There
as
Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited)
2001
The Quickie
as
Lisa
2001
The Anniversary Party
as
Sally Nash Therrian
2000
Skipped Parts
as
Lydia Callahan
2000
The King Is Alive
as
Gina
2000
Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier
as
Self
1999
Mission Hill
as
Eunice 'Weirdie' Eulmeyer (voice)
1 episode
1999
Where Are They Now?
as
Self
1 episode
1999
eXistenZ
as
Allegra Geller
1998
Hercules
as
Tempest (voice)
1998
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
as
Teri Small
1998
The Love Letter
as
Lizzie Whitcomb
1998
Twitch City
as
Faith
1 episode
1997
Washington Square
as
Catherine Sloper
1997
A Thousand Acres
as
Caroline Cook
1997
Spawn
1 episode
1997
King of the Hill
as
Amy (voice)
1 episode
1997
Cinema Cinema
as
Herself
1996
Bastard Out of Carolina
as
Anney Boatwright
1996
Superman: The Animated Series
as
Cetea (voice)
1 episode
1996
Kansas City
as
Blondie O'Hara
1996
Tracey Takes On...
as
Paige Garland
1 episode
1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
as
Self
1995
Georgia
as
Sadie Flood
1995
Dolores Claiborne
as
Selena St. George
1994
Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker
as
Self
1994
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
as
Dorothy Parker
1994
Inside the Actors Studio
as
Self
1 episode
1994
The Hudsucker Proxy
as
Amy Archer
1993
Short Cuts
as
Lois Kaiser
1993
Frasier
as
Estelle (voice)
1 episode
1993
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
as
Self
1992
Single White Female
as
Hedra 'Hedy' Carlson
1992
HBO First Look
1 episode
1992
The Prom
as
Lana
1991
Rush
as
Kristen Cates
1991
Crooked Hearts
as
Marriet Hoffman
1991
Backdraft
as
Jennifer Vaitkus
1990
Partners in Life
as
Blossom
1990
Buried Alive
as
Joanna Goodman
1990
Miami Blues
as
Susie Waggoner
1990
Twin Peaks
as
Chantal Hutchens
6 episode
s
1989
The Big Picture
as
Lydia Johnson
1989
Last Exit to Brooklyn
as
Tralala
1988
Heart of Midnight
as
Carol
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1 episode
1987
Under Cover
as
Tanille Laroux
1987
Sister, Sister
as
Lucy Bonnard
1986
Picnic
as
Madge Owens
1986
The Men's Club
as
Teensy
1986
The Hitcher
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Nash
1985
Flesh + Blood
as
Agnes
1984
Grandview, U.S.A.
as
Candy Webster
1983
Girls of the White Orchid
as
Carol Heath
1983
Easy Money
as
Allison Capuletti
1983
Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents?
as
Andrea Fairchild
1982
The First Time
as
Bonnie Dillon
1982
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
as
Stacy Hamilton
1982
Wrong Is Right
as
Young Girl
1981
The Best Little Girl in the World
as
Casey Powell
1981
The Killing of Randy Webster
as
Amy Wheeler
1981
I Think I'm Having A Baby
as
Laurie Mcintyre
1981
Eyes of a Stranger
as
Tracy Harris
1980
Angel City
as
Kristy Teeter
1979
Trapper John, M.D.
as
Karen McCall
1 episode
1978
The Young Runaways
as
Heather
1976
The Spy Who Never Was
as
Girl Playing with Ball (uncredited)
1976
Family
as
Jenny Blair
1 episode
1975
Baretta
as
Marcie (as Jennifer Leigh)
1 episode
1972
The Waltons
as
Kathy Seals
1 episode
1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
as
Heather
1 episode
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as
Elizabeth Whitcomb
1 episode
