JL
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn February 5, 1962 (63 years)
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.
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Jennifer Jason Leigh Filmography
| 2026 | |
| 2025 | All's Fair (2025) (TV Series) · as Cheryl Goodfader |
| 2025 | Night Always Comes · as Doreen |
| 2023 | Poolman · as Susan Kerkovish |
| 2022 | Sharp Stick · as Marilyn |
| 2022 | King on Screen · as Selena St. George |
| 2021 | Awake · as Dr. Murphy |
| 2021 | Lisey's Story (TV Series) · as Darla Debusher |
| 2021 | The Woman in the Window · as Jane Russell 2 |
| 2020 | Possessor · as Girder |
| 2020 | Hunters (2020) (TV Series) · as Chava Apfelbaum |
| 2019 | Sid & Judy · as Judy Garland (voice) |
| 2018 | White Boy Rick · as Alex Snyder |
| 2018 | Patrick Melrose (TV Series) · as Eleanor Melrose |
| 2018 | Annihilation · as Dr Ventress |
| 2017 | Good Time · as Corey Ellman |
| 2017 | Atypical (TV Series) · as Elsa Gardner |
| 2017 | Amityville: The Awakening · as Joan Walker |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Morgan · as Dr. Kathy Grieff |
| 2015 | The Hateful Eight · as Daisy Domergue |
| 2015 | Anomalisa · as Lisa Hesselman (voice) |
| 2014 | Alex of Venice · as Maureen |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | The Affair (TV Series) · as Adeline |
| 2014 | Welcome to Me · as Deb Moseley |
| 2014 | Fargo (TV Series) · as Lorraine Lyon |
| 2014 | Open · as Holly |
| 2013 | Jake Squared · as Sheryl |
| 2013 | Kill Your Darlings · as Naomi Ginsberg |
| 2013 | The Spectacular Now · as Sara Keely |
| 2013 | Hateship Loveship · as Chloe |
| 2013 | The Moment · as Lee |
| 2011 | Revenge (TV Series) · as Kara Wallace Clarke |
| 2010 | Greenberg · as Beth (beller's Party) |
| 2008 | Synecdoche, New York · as Maria |
| 2007 | Margot at the Wedding · as Pauline |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | The Jacket · as Dr. Beth Lorenson |
| 2004 | Retrosexual: The '80s (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2004 | The Machinist · as Stevie |
| 2004 | Childstar · as Suzanne |
| 2004 | Palindromes · as 'mark' Aviva |
| 2003 | In the Cut · as Pauline |
| 2003 | Sex at 24 Frames Per Second · as Stacy Hamilton |
| 2003 | Celebrity Naked Ambition · as Cast |
| 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 |
| 2001 | Anatomy of a Scene (TV Series) · as Producer |
| 2000 | Skipped Parts · as Lydia Callahan |
| 2000 | The King Is Alive · as Gina |
| 1999 | Mission Hill (TV Series) · as Eunice 'weirdie' Eulmeyer (voice) |
| 1999 | |
| 1998 | Hercules (TV Series) · as Tempest |
| 1998 | Thanks of a Grateful Nation · as Teri Small |
| 1998 | The Love Letter · as Lizzie Whitcomb |
| 1998 | Twitch City (TV Series) · as Faith |
| 1997 | Washington Square · as Catherine Sloper |
| 1997 | A Thousand Acres · as Caroline Cook |
| 1997 | Spawn (TV Series) |
| 1997 | King of the Hill (TV Series) · as Amy (voice) |
| 1996 | Bastard Out of Carolina · as Anney Boatwright |
| 1996 | Superman: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Cetea (voice) |
| 1996 | Adventures from the Book of Virtues (TV Series) · as Alexandra |
| 1996 | Kansas City · as Blondie O'hara |
| 1996 | Tracey Takes On... (TV Series) · as Paige Garland |
| 1995 | Georgia · as Sadie Flood |
| 1995 | Dolores Claiborne · as Selena St. George |
| 1994 | Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle · as Dorothy Parker |
| 1994 | The Hudsucker Proxy · as Amy Archer |
| 1993 | Short Cuts · as Lois Kaiser |
| 1993 | Frasier (TV Series) · as Estelle (voice) |
| 1992 | Single White Female · as Hedra 'hedy' Carlson |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) |
| 1992 | The Prom · as Lana |
| 1991 | Rush · as Kristen Cates |
| 1991 | Crooked Hearts · as Marriet Hoffman |
| 1991 | Backdraft · as Jennifer Vaitkus |
| 1990 | Buried Alive · as Joanna Goodman |
| 1990 | Miami Blues · as Susie Waggoner |
| 1990 | Twin Peaks (TV Series) · as Chantal Hutchens |
| 1989 | Last Exit to Brooklyn · as Tralala |
| 1989 | The Big Picture · as Lydia Johnson |
| 1988 | Heart of Midnight · as Carol |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) |
| 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 · as Nash |
| 1985 | Flesh+Blood · as Agnes |
| 1984 | Grandview, U.S.A. · as Candy Webster |
| 1983 | Death Ride to Osaka · as Carol Heath |
| 1983 | Easy Money · as Allison Capuletti |
| 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. (TV Series) · as Karen Mccall |
| 1978 | CBS Afternoon Playhouse (TV Series) · as Laurie Mcintyre |
| 1976 | The Spy Who Never Was · as Girl Playing With Ball (uncredited) |
| 1976 | Family (TV Series) · as Jenny Blair |
| 1975 | Baretta (TV Series) · as Marcie (as Jennifer Leigh) |
| 1972 | The ABC Afterschool Special (TV Series) · as Andrea Fairchild |
| 1972 | The Waltons (TV Series) · as Kathy Seals |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Heather |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Elizabeth Whitcomb |
| 2017 | Atypical (TV Series) |
| 2010 | |
| 2001 | |
| 2000 | Skipped Parts · as Co-Producer |
| 1995 |
| 2020 | Celebrity IOU (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | QT8: The First Eight · as Self |
| 2016 | The Oscars · as Self - Nominee |
| 2016 | 21st Annual Critics' Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2016 | 73rd Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | Variety: Actors on Actors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | Speechless · as Self |
| 2007 | DP/30: Conversations About Movies (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | 2006 Independent Spirit Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2006 | 100 Greatest Teen Stars (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Entertainment Tonight Canada (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2002 | Searching for Debra Winger · as Self (uncredited) |
| 2002 | The Making of 'Road to Perdition' · as Self |
| 2002 | The 2002 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2000 | The Complete Anna Nicole Smith · as Self |
| 1999 | Where Are They Now? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1997 | The Directors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors Studio (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | 1993 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1993 | |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | 20/20 (TV Series) · as Self - Actress (segment: My Oscar Journey) |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1971 | Film (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |