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.
Acting
Movie
The Hateful Eight
as Daisy Domergue
2015
Movie
Annihilation
as Dr Ventress
2018
Movie
The Machinist
as Stevie
2004
Movie
Road to Perdition
as Annie Sullivan
2002
TV
Fargo
as Lorraine Lyon
2014
Movie
Good Time
as Corey Ellman
2017
Movie
The Spectacular Now
as Sara Keely
2013
TV
Twin Peaks
as Chantal Hutchens
1990
Movie
eXistenZ
as Allegra Geller
1999
Movie
The Woman in the Window
as Jane Russell 2
2021
Movie
Anomalisa
as Lisa Hesselman (voice)
2015
Movie
The Man Who Wasn't There
as Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited)
2001
Movie
The Jacket
as Dr. Beth Lorenson
2005
Movie
Synecdoche, New York
as Maria
2008
Movie
Morgan
as Dr. Kathy Grieff
2016
Movie
Backdraft
as Jennifer Vaitkus
1991
Movie
Kill Your Darlings
as Naomi Ginsberg
2013
Movie
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
as Stacy Hamilton
1982
TV
Atypical
as Elsa Gardner
2017
Movie
White Boy Rick
as Alex Snyder
2018
Movie
The Hudsucker Proxy
as Amy Archer
1994
Movie
Awake
as Dr. Murphy
2021
Movie
Amityville: The Awakening
as Joan Walker
2017
Movie
The Hitcher
as Nash
1986
