Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Known for: Acting

Born: February 5, 1962

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 Parke…

Known for

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