Acting · Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA · 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 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.
TVSomething Very Bad Is Going to Happen
2026
as Victoria
MovieCrime 101
2026
as Angie
TVAll's Fair
2025
as Cheryl Goodfader
MovieNight Always Comes
2025
as Doreen
TVHigh Potential
2024
as Willa Quinn
MoviePoolman
2024
as Susan Kerkovish
MovieSharp Stick
2022
as Marilyn
MovieAwake
2021
as Dr. Murphy
TVLisey's Story
2021
as Darla Debusher
MovieThe Woman in the Window
2021
as Jane Russell 2
MoviePossessor
2020
as Girder
TVHunters
2020
as Chava Apfelbaum
MovieQT8: The First Eight
2019
as Self
MovieSid & Judy
2019
as Judy Garland (voice)
TVThe Hateful Eight
2019
as Daisy Domergue
MovieWhite Boy Rick
2018
as Alex Snyder
TVPatrick Melrose
2018
as Eleanor Melrose
MovieAnnihilation
2018
as Dr Ventress
MovieLBJ
2017
as Lady Bird Johnson
MovieGood Time
2017
as Corey Ellman
TVAtypical
2017
as Elsa Gardner
MovieAmityville: The Awakening
2017
as Joan Walker
MovieMorgan
2016
as Dr. Kathy Grieff
MovieNone of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa
2016
as Self
MovieAnomalisa
2015
as Lisa Hesselman (voice)
MovieThe Hateful Eight
2015
as Daisy Domergue
MovieWelcome to Me
2015
as Deb Moseley
MovieAlex of Venice
2015
as Maureen
TVVariety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
MovieMe
2014
as Kelly
TVThe Affair
2014
as Adeline
MovieJake Squared
2014
as Sheryl
TVFargo
2014
as Lorraine Lyon
MovieHateship Loveship
2014
as Chloe
MovieOpen
2014
as Holly
MovieKill Your Darlings
2013
as Naomi Ginsberg
MovieThe Spectacular Now
2013
as Sara Keely
MovieThe Moment
2013
as Lee
TVRevenge
2011
as Kara Wallace Clarke
MovieGreenberg
2010
as Beth (Beller's Party)
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion
2009
as Self
MovieSynecdoche, New York
2008
as Maria
MovieMargot at the Wedding
2007
as Pauline
MovieThe Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'
2006
MovieRag Tale
2005
as Mary Josephine 'MJ' Morton
TVWeeds
2005
as Jill Price-Grey
MovieEaster Sunday
2005
as Mother
MoviePalindromes
2005
as 'Mark' Aviva
MovieThe Jacket
2005
as Dr. Beth Lorenson
MovieThe Machinist
2004
as Stevie
MovieChildstar
2004
as Suzanne
MovieIn the Cut
2003
as Pauline
MovieCelebrity Naked Ambition
2003
as Self (archive footage)
MovieSearching for Debra Winger
2002
as Self (uncredited)
MovieRoad to Perdition
2002
as Annie Sullivan
MovieHey Arnold! The Movie
2002
as Bridget (voice)
MovieCrossed Over
2002
as Karla Faye Tucker
MovieThe Man Who Wasn't There
2001
as Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited)
MovieThe Quickie
2001
as Lisa
MovieThe Anniversary Party
2001
as Sally Nash Therrian
MovieSkipped Parts
2000
as Lydia Callahan
MovieThe King Is Alive
2000
as Gina
MovieFrame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier
2000
as Self
TVMission Hill
1999
as Eunice 'Weirdie' Eulmeyer (voice)
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self
MovieeXistenZ
1999
as Allegra Geller
TVHercules
1998
as Tempest (voice)
MovieThanks of a Grateful Nation
1998
as Teri Small
MovieThe Love Letter
1998
as Lizzie Whitcomb
TVTwitch City
1998
as Faith
MovieWashington Square
1997
as Catherine Sloper
MovieA Thousand Acres
1997
as Caroline Cook
TVSpawn
1997
TVKing of the Hill
1997
as Amy (voice)
MovieCinema Cinema
1997
as Herself
MovieBastard Out of Carolina
1996
as Anney Boatwright
TVSuperman: The Animated Series
1996
as Cetea (voice)
MovieKansas City
1996
as Blondie O'Hara
TVTracey Takes On...
1996
as Paige Garland
MovieThe First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
as Self
MovieGeorgia
1995
as Sadie Flood
MovieDolores Claiborne
1995
as Selena St. George
Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker
1994
as Self
MovieMrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1994
as Dorothy Parker
TVInside the Actors Studio
1994
as Self
MovieThe Hudsucker Proxy
1994
as Amy Archer
MovieShort Cuts
1993
as Lois Kaiser
TVFrasier
1993
as Estelle (voice)
MovieLuck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
1993
as Self
MovieSingle White Female
1992
as Hedra 'Hedy' Carlson
TVHBO First Look
1992
MovieThe Prom
1992
as Lana
MovieRush
1991
as Kristen Cates
MovieCrooked Hearts
1991
as Marriet Hoffman
MovieBackdraft
1991
as Jennifer Vaitkus
MoviePartners in Life
1990
as Blossom
MovieBuried Alive
1990
as Joanna Goodman
MovieMiami Blues
1990
as Susie Waggoner
TVTwin Peaks
1990
as Chantal Hutchens
MovieThe Big Picture
1989
as Lydia Johnson
MovieLast Exit to Brooklyn
1989
as Tralala
MovieHeart of Midnight
1988
as Carol
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
MovieUnder Cover
1987
as Tanille Laroux
MovieSister, Sister
1987
as Lucy Bonnard
MoviePicnic
1986
as Madge Owens
MovieThe Men's Club
1986
as Teensy
MovieThe Hitcher
1986
as Nash
MovieFlesh + Blood
1985
as Agnes
MovieGrandview, U.S.A.
1984
as Candy Webster
MovieGirls of the White Orchid
1983
as Carol Heath
MovieEasy Money
1983
as Allison Capuletti
MovieHave You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents?
1983
as Andrea Fairchild
MovieThe First Time
1982
as Bonnie Dillon
MovieFast Times at Ridgemont High
1982
as Stacy Hamilton
MovieWrong Is Right
1982
as Young Girl
MovieThe Best Little Girl in the World
1981
as Casey Powell
MovieThe Killing of Randy Webster
1981
as Amy Wheeler
MovieI Think I'm Having A Baby
1981
as Laurie Mcintyre
MovieEyes of a Stranger
1981
as Tracy Harris
MovieAngel City
1980
as Kristy Teeter
TVTrapper John, M.D.
1979
as Karen McCall
MovieThe Young Runaways
1978
as Heather
MovieThe Spy Who Never Was
1976
as Girl Playing with Ball (uncredited)
TVFamily
1976
as Jenny Blair
TVBaretta
1975
as Marcie (as Jennifer Leigh)
TVThe Waltons
1972
as Kathy Seals
TVThe Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Heather
TVHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Elizabeth Whitcomb
New England Toys
Deep Cuts
Bishop
as Jillian Graves
