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Jennifer Jason Leigh is an American actress. She began her career on television during the 1970s before making her film breakthrough as Stacy Hamilton in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982). She later received critical praise for her performances in Miami Blues (1990), Last Exit to Brooklyn (1990), Backdraft (1991), Single White Female (1992), and Short Cuts (1993).
Birth Name
Jennifer Lee Morrow
Born
Monday, 05 February 1962
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Poolman | Susan | 2024 |
| Sharp Stick | Marilyn | 2022 |
| Awake | Dr. Murphy | 2021 |
| Lisey's Story | Darla Debusher | 2021 |
| The Woman in the Window | Jane Russell 2 | 2021 |
| Possessor | Girder | 2020 |
| Hunters | Chava Apfelbaum | 2020 |
| The Movies | Stacy Hamilton | 2019 |
| Sid & Judy | Judy Garland (voice) / Judy Garland | 2019 |
| QT8: The First Eight | Self | 2019 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Poolman | Susan | 2024 |
| Sharp Stick | Marilyn | 2022 |
| Awake | Dr. Murphy | 2021 |
| Lisey's Story | Darla Debusher | 2021 |
| The Woman in the Window | Jane Russell 2 | 2021 |
| Possessor | Girder | 2020 |
| Hunters | Chava Apfelbaum | 2020 |
| The Movies | Stacy Hamilton | 2019 |
| Sid & Judy | Judy Garland (voice) / Judy Garland | 2019 |
| QT8: The First Eight | Self | 2019 |
| White Boy Rick | Alex Snyder / FBI Agent Snyder | 2018 |
| Patrick Melrose | Eleanor Melrose | 2018 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Annihilation | Dr. Ventress | 2018 |
| LBJ | Lady Bird Johnson | 2017 |
| Atypical | Elsa Gardner | 2017 |
| Good Time | Corey Ellman | 2017 |
| Amityville: The Awakening | Joan / Joan Walker | 2017 |
| Morgan | Dr. Kathy Grieff | 2016 |
| 21st Annual Critics' Choice Awards | Self | 2016 |
| 73rd Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee | 2016 |
| Anomalisa | Lisa Hesselman (voice) / Lisa Hesselman | 2015 |
| The Hateful Eight | Daisy Domergue | 2015 |
| Birthday Stories with Lynn Hirschberg | Self | 2015 |
| Alex of Venice | Maureen | 2015 |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self - Guest | 2015 |
| Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Self | 2014 |
| The Affair | Adeline | 2014 |
| Welcome to Me | Deb Moseley | 2014 |
| Jake Squared | Sheryl | 2014 |
| Me | Kelly | 2014 |
| Fargo | Lorraine Lyon | 2014 |
| Hateship Loveship | Chloe | 2014 |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | 2014 |
| Kill Your Darlings | Naomi Ginsberg | 2013 |
| The Spectacular Now | Sara / Sara Keely | 2013 |
| The Moment | Lee | 2013 |
| Revenge | Kara Wallace Clarke | 2011 |
| Conan | Herself - Guest | 2010 |
| The Talk | Self | 2010 |
| Greenberg | Beth - Beller's Party / Beth | 2010 |
| Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | 2009 |
| Synecdoche, New York | Maria | 2008 |
| Margot at the Wedding | Pauline | 2007 |
| Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow | (archive footage) | 2006 |
| Rag Tale | Deputy Editor - The Rag, Mary Josephine (MJ) Morton / Mary Josephine 'MJ' Morton | 2005 |
| Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
| Weeds | Jill Price-Grey / Jill Price-Gray | 2005 |
| Palindromes | 'Mark' Aviva | 2004 |
| The Jacket | Dr. Beth Lorenson | 2005 |
| Childstar | Suzanne | 2005 |
| The Machinist | Stevie | 2004 |
| Shootout | Self | 2003 |
| Sex at 24 Frames Per Second | Stacy Hamilton | 2003 |
| In the Cut | Pauline | 2003 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Herself - Guest | 2003 |
| Searching for Debra Winger | Self | 2002 |
| Road to Perdition | Annie Sullivan | 2002 |
| Hey Arnold! The Movie | Bridget (voice) / Bridget | 2002 |
| Crossed Over | Karla Faye Tucker | 2002 |
| The Man Who Wasn't There | Female inmate | 2001 |
| The Quickie | Lisa | 2001 |
| The Anniversary Party | Sally Therrian / Sally Nash Therrian | 2001 |
| Skipped Parts | Lydia Callahan | 2000 |
| The King Is Alive | Gina | 2000 |
| The Complete Anna Nicole Smith | Self | 2000 |
| Mission Hill | Eunice 'Weirdie' Eulmeyer | 1999 |
| VH-1 Where Are They Now? | Self | 1999 |
| eXistenZ | Allegra Geller | 1999 |
| The Directors | Self | 1999 |
| Hercules | Tempest (voice) / Tempest | 1998 |
| The Love Letter | Elizabeth Whitcomb | 1998 |
| Twitch City | Faith | 1998 |
| Washington Square | Catherine Sloper | 1997 |
| A Thousand Acres | Caroline Cook | 1997 |
| The View | Herself - Guest | 1997 |
| Spawn | Lilly | 1997 |
| King of the Hill | Amy | 1997 |
| Bastard Out of Carolina | Anney Boatwright / Anney | 1996 |
| Superman: The Animated Series | Cetea | 1996 |
| Adventures from the Book of Virtues | Alexandra | 1996 |
| Kansas City | Blondie O'Hara | 1996 |
| Tracey Takes On... | Paige Garland | 1996 |
| The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies | Self | 1995 |
| Georgia | Sadie Flood | 1995 |
| Dolores Claiborne | Selena St. George | 1995 |
| Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle | Dorothy Parker | 1994 |
| Extra | Self | 1994 |
| Inside the Actors Studio | Self - Guest | 1994 |
| The Hudsucker Proxy | Amy Archer | 1994 |
| Short Cuts | Lois Kaiser | 1993 |
| Frasier | Estelle | 1993 |
| Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country | Herself / Self | 1993 |
| Single White Female | Hedra Carlson / Hedra 'Hedy' Carlson | 1992 |
| HBO First Look | Self | 1992 |
| The Prom | Lana | 1992 |
| Rush | Kristen Cates | 1991 |
| Crooked Hearts | Marriet Hoffman | 1991 |
| Backdraft | Jennifer Vaitkus | 1991 |
| Partners in Life | Blossom | 1990 |
| Buried Alive | Joanna Goodman | 1990 |
| Miami Blues | Susie Waggoner | 1990 |
| Twin Peaks | Chantal Hutchens | 1990 |
| The Big Picture | Lydia Johnson | 1989 |
| Last Exit to Brooklyn | Tralala | 1989 |
| Heart of Midnight | Carol | 1988 |
| Under Cover | Tanille Laroux | 1987 |
| Sister, Sister | Lucy Bonnard | 1987 |
| The Men's Club | Teensy | 1986 |
| The Hitcher | Nash | 1986 |
| Flesh+Blood | Agnes | 1985 |
| Grandview, U.S.A. | Candy Webster | 1984 |
| Girls of the White Orchid | Carol Heath | 1983 |
| Easy Money | Allison Capuletti | 1983 |
| The First Time | Bonnie Dillon | 1982 |
| First Time, The (1982) | Bonnie Dillon | 1982 |
| Fast Times at Ridgemont High | Stacy Hamilton | 1982 |
| Wrong Is Right | Young Girl | 1982 |
| The Best Little Girl in the World | Casey Powell | 1981 |
| The Killing of Randy Webster | Amy Wheeler | 1981 |
| Eyes of a Stranger | Tracy Harris | 1981 |
| Angel City | Kristy Teeter | 1980 |
| Trapper John, M.D. | Karen McCall | 1979 |
| CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley | Herself | 1979 |
| CBS Afternoon Playhouse | Laurie Mcintyre | 1978 |
| 20/20 | Self - Actress (segment "My Oscar Journey") | 1978 |
| The Spy Who Never Was | Girl Playing with Rubber Ball | 1976 |
| Family | Jenny Blair | 1976 |
| Baretta | Marcie | 1975 |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | Andrea Fairchild | 1972 |
| The Waltons | Kathy Seals | 1972 |
| Film '72 | Self - Interviewee | 1971 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Heather | 1954 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Atypical | 2017 |
| Greenberg | 2010 |
| The Anniversary Party | 2001 |
| Skipped Parts | 2000 |
| Georgia | 1995 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2016 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2016 | Oscar | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1995 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
| 1994 | Golden Globe | Won |
