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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.
Release Date | Title | Character Name | Rating | Your Lists |
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February 11th, 2026 | Crime 101 | Angie | 7 | |
August 15th, 2025 | Night Always Comes | Doreen | 6.1 | |
May 9th, 2024 | Poolman | Susan Kerkovish | 4.3 | |
July 29th, 2022 | Sharp Stick | Marilyn | 4.9 | |
June 9th, 2021 | Awake | Dr. Murphy | 5.9 | |
May 13th, 2021 | The Woman in the Window | Jane Russell 2 | 6 | |
October 2nd, 2020 | Possessor | Girder | 6.4 | |
October 21st, 2019 | QT8: The First Eight | Self | 7.2 | |
June 26th, 2019 | Sid & Judy | Judy Garland (voice) | 7.4 | |
September 14th, 2018 | White Boy Rick | Alex Snyder | 6.4 | |
February 22nd, 2018 | Annihilation | Dr Ventress | 6.4 | |
November 3rd, 2017 | LBJ | Lady Bird Johnson | 6.4 | |
August 11th, 2017 | Good Time | Corey Ellman | 7.2 | |
June 30th, 2017 | Amityville: The Awakening | Joan Walker | 5.4 | |
September 1st, 2016 | Morgan | Dr. Kathy Grieff | 5.8 | |
June 7th, 2016 | None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa | Self | TBD | |
December 30th, 2015 | Anomalisa | Lisa Hesselman (voice) | 7.1 | |
December 25th, 2015 | The Hateful Eight | Daisy Domergue | 7.8 | |
May 1st, 2015 | Welcome to Me | Deb Moseley | 5.9 | |
April 17th, 2015 | Alex of Venice | Maureen | 5.9 | |
November 21st, 2014 | Me | Kelly | 2.5 | |
August 15th, 2014 | Jake Squared | Sheryl | 3.9 | |
April 11th, 2014 | Hateship Loveship | Chloe | 5.8 | |
January 1st, 2014 | Open | Holly | 4.2 | |
October 16th, 2013 | Kill Your Darlings | Naomi Ginsberg | 7 | |
August 2nd, 2013 | The Spectacular Now | Sara Keely | 6.7 | |
April 21st, 2013 | The Moment | Lee | 4.5 | |
March 26th, 2010 | Greenberg | Beth (Beller's Party) | 5.9 | |
January 25th, 2009 | Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion | Self | TBD | |
October 24th, 2008 | Synecdoche, New York | Maria | 7.5 | |
November 16th, 2007 | Margot at the Wedding | Pauline | 5.8 | |
October 2nd, 2006 | The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn' | TBD | TBD | |
October 7th, 2005 | Rag Tale | Mary Josephine 'MJ' Morton | 3.6 | |
April 2nd, 2005 | Easter Sunday | Mother | 8 | |
March 9th, 2005 | Palindromes | 'Mark' Aviva | 6.2 | |
March 4th, 2005 | The Jacket | Dr. Beth Lorenson | 6.9 | |
September 24th, 2004 | The Machinist | Stevie | 7.5 | |
September 10th, 2004 | Childstar | Suzanne | 5.2 | |
October 22nd, 2003 | In the Cut | Pauline | 5.1 | |
July 19th, 2003 | Celebrity Naked Ambition | Self (archive footage) | 8 | |
July 13th, 2002 | Searching for Debra Winger | Self (uncredited) | 6.4 | |
July 12th, 2002 | Road to Perdition | Annie Sullivan | 7.4 | |
June 28th, 2002 | Hey Arnold! The Movie | Bridget (voice) | 6.5 | |
March 3rd, 2002 | Crossed Over | Karla Faye Tucker | 5.2 | |
October 26th, 2001 | The Man Who Wasn't There | Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited) | 7.5 | |
July 25th, 2001 | The Quickie | Lisa | 4.7 | |
June 9th, 2001 | The Anniversary Party | Sally Nash Therrian | 5.7 | |
June 6th, 2000 | Skipped Parts | Lydia Callahan | 6 | |
May 11th, 2000 | The King Is Alive | Gina | 5.6 | |
May 8th, 2000 | Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier | Self | TBD | |
April 14th, 1999 | eXistenZ | Allegra Geller | 6.8 | |
May 31st, 1998 | Thanks of a Grateful Nation | Teri Small | 4.8 | |
February 1st, 1998 | The Love Letter | Lizzie Whitcomb | 6.6 | |
October 10th, 1997 | Washington Square | Catherine Sloper | 6.2 | |
September 19th, 1997 | A Thousand Acres | Caroline Cook | 5.7 | |
January 1st, 1997 | Cinema Cinema | Herself | 8 | |
December 15th, 1996 | Bastard Out of Carolina | Anney Boatwright | 7.2 | |
August 16th, 1996 | Kansas City | Blondie O'Hara | 6.1 | |
June 5th, 1995 | The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies | Self | 8 | |
May 19th, 1995 | Georgia | Sadie Flood | 5.7 | |
March 24th, 1995 | Dolores Claiborne | Selena St. George | 7.3 | |
November 17th, 1994 | Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker | Self | 6.5 | |
September 7th, 1994 | Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle | Dorothy Parker | 5.9 | |
March 11th, 1994 | The Hudsucker Proxy | Amy Archer | 7.1 | |
October 1st, 1993 | Short Cuts | Lois Kaiser | 7.2 | |
March 26th, 1993 | Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country | Self | 8 | |
August 14th, 1992 | Single White Female | Hedra 'Hedy' Carlson | 6.3 | |
January 1st, 1992 | The Prom | Lana | 7.5 | |
December 22nd, 1991 | Rush | Kristen Cates | 6.7 | |
September 6th, 1991 | Crooked Hearts | Marriet Hoffman | 5.6 | |
May 24th, 1991 | Backdraft | Jennifer Vaitkus | 6.7 | |
August 31st, 1990 | Partners in Life | Blossom | 10 | |
May 9th, 1990 | Buried Alive | Joanna Goodman | 6.7 | |
April 20th, 1990 | Miami Blues | Susie Waggoner | 6 | |
September 15th, 1989 | The Big Picture | Lydia Johnson | 5.9 | |
July 26th, 1989 | Last Exit to Brooklyn | Tralala | 6.5 | |
November 10th, 1988 | Heart of Midnight | Carol | 5.7 | |
December 4th, 1987 | Under Cover | Tanille Laroux | 4.6 | |
September 13th, 1987 | Sister, Sister | Lucy Bonnard | 4.7 | |
November 10th, 1986 | Picnic | Madge Owens | 4 | |
September 19th, 1986 | The Men's Club | Teensy | 4 | |
January 17th, 1986 | The Hitcher | Nash | 7 | |
August 30th, 1985 | Flesh + Blood | Agnes | 6.6 | |
August 3rd, 1984 | Grandview, U.S.A. | Candy Webster | 5.8 | |
November 28th, 1983 | Girls of the White Orchid | Carol Heath | 5.3 | |
August 19th, 1983 | Easy Money | Allison Capuletti | 6 | |
March 16th, 1983 | Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents? | Andrea Fairchild | 8 | |
November 8th, 1982 | The First Time | Bonnie Dillon | 4 | |
August 13th, 1982 | Fast Times at Ridgemont High | Stacy Hamilton | 6.8 | |
April 16th, 1982 | Wrong Is Right | Young Girl | 5.6 | |
May 11th, 1981 | The Best Little Girl in the World | Casey Powell | 5.6 | |
March 11th, 1981 | The Killing of Randy Webster | Amy Wheeler | 6 | |
March 3rd, 1981 | I Think I'm Having A Baby | Laurie Mcintyre | 6 | |
February 11th, 1981 | Eyes of a Stranger | Tracy Harris | 6 | |
November 12th, 1980 | Angel City | Kristy Teeter | 6 | |
May 28th, 1978 | The Young Runaways | Heather | 7 | |
June 1st, 1976 | The Spy Who Never Was | Girl Playing with Ball (uncredited) | 8 | |
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