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Jennifer Jason Leigh, born Jennifer Leigh Morrow in 1962, is a versatile American actress known for her incisive performances in both film and television. Her breakthrough came with "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" in 1982, followed by acclaimed roles in "Last Exit to Brooklyn," "Single White Female," and "The Hateful Eight," for which she received Oscar and Golden Globe nominations. Beyond acting, Leigh co-wrote and directed "The Anniversary Party" and starred in "Atypical" on Netflix. Her stage work includes a Drama Desk nomination and a Broadway debut as Sally Bowles in "Cabaret.
The roles that explain the career.
80 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen | Victoria | TV |
| 2026 | Crime 101 | Angie | Film |
| 2025 | Night Always Comes | Doreen | Film |
| 2024 | Poolman | Susan Kerkovish | Film |
| 2022 | Sharp Stick | Marilyn | Film |
| 2021 | Awake | Dr. Murphy | Film |
| 2020 | Hunters | Chava Apfelbaum | TV |
| 2020 | Possessor | Girder | Film |
| 2019 | QT8: The First Eight | Self | Film |
| 2019 | Sid & Judy | Judy Garland (voice) | Film |
| 2019 | The Hateful Eight | Daisy Domergue | TV |
| 2018 | Patrick Melrose | Eleanor Melrose | TV |
| 2018 | Annihilation | Dr Ventress | Film |
| 2017 | LBJ | Lady Bird Johnson | Film |
| 2017 | Atypical | Elsa Gardner | TV |
| 2017 | Good Time | Corey Ellman | Film |
| 2017 | Amityville: The Awakening | Joan Walker | Film |
| 2015 | Anomalisa | Lisa Hesselman (voice) | Film |
| 2015 | The Hateful Eight | Daisy Domergue | Film |
| 2014 | Fargo | Lorraine Lyon | TV |
| 2014 | Hateship Loveship | Chloe | Film |
| 2013 | Kill Your Darlings | Naomi Ginsberg | Film |
| 2013 | The Moment | Lee | Film |
| 2013 | The Spectacular Now | Sara Keely | Film |
| 2010 | Greenberg | Beth (Beller's Party) | Film |
| 2008 | Synecdoche, New York | Maria | Film |
| 2007 | Margot at the Wedding | Pauline | Film |
| 2005 | Weeds | Jill Price-Grey | TV |
| 2005 | The Jacket | Dr. Beth Lorenson | Film |
| 2005 | Palindromes | 'Mark' Aviva | Film |
| 2005 | Rag Tale | Mary Josephine 'MJ' Morton | Film |
| 2004 | Childstar | Suzanne | Film |
| 2004 | The Machinist | Stevie | Film |
| 2003 | In the Cut | Pauline | Film |
| 2002 | Hey Arnold! The Movie | Bridget (voice) | Film |
| 2002 | Road to Perdition | Annie Sullivan | Film |
| 2002 | Crossed Over | Karla Faye Tucker | Film |
| 2001 | The Anniversary Party | Sally Nash Therrian | Film |
| 2001 | The Quickie | Lisa | Film |
| 2000 | Skipped Parts | Lydia Callahan | Film |
| 2000 | The King Is Alive | Gina | Film |
| 1999 | eXistenZ | Allegra Geller | Film |
| 1998 | Thanks of a Grateful Nation | Teri Small | Film |
| 1998 | The Love Letter | Lizzie Whitcomb | Film |
| 1997 | A Thousand Acres | Caroline Cook | Film |
| 1997 | Washington Square | Catherine Sloper | Film |
| 1996 | Bastard Out of Carolina | Anney Boatwright | Film |
| 1996 | Kansas City | Blondie O'Hara | Film |
| 1995 | Georgia | Sadie Flood | Film |
| 1995 | Dolores Claiborne | Selena St. George | Film |
| 1995 | The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies | Self | Film |
| 1994 | Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle | Dorothy Parker | Film |
| 1994 | The Hudsucker Proxy | Amy Archer | Film |
| 1994 | Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker | Self | Film |
| 1993 | Short Cuts | Lois Kaiser | Film |
| 1993 | Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country | Self | Film |
| 1992 | Single White Female | Hedra 'Hedy' Carlson | Film |
| 1992 | The Prom | Lana | Film |
| 1991 | Rush | Kristen Cates | Film |
| 1991 | Backdraft | Jennifer Vaitkus | Film |
| 1991 | Crooked Hearts | Marriet Hoffman | Film |
| 1990 | Buried Alive | Joanna Goodman | Film |
| 1990 | Miami Blues | Susie Waggoner | Film |
| 1989 | The Big Picture | Lydia Johnson | Film |
| 1989 | Last Exit to Brooklyn | Tralala | Film |
| 1988 | Heart of Midnight | Carol | Film |
| 1987 | Sister, Sister | Lucy Bonnard | Film |
| 1987 | Under Cover | Tanille Laroux | Film |
| 1986 | The Men's Club | Teensy | Film |
| 1986 | The Hitcher | Nash | Film |
| 1985 | Flesh + Blood | Agnes | Film |
| 1984 | Grandview, U.S.A. | Candy Webster | Film |
| 1983 | Easy Money | Allison Capuletti | Film |
| 1983 | Girls of the White Orchid | Carol Heath | Film |
| 1983 | Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents? | Andrea Fairchild | Film |
| 1982 | Fast Times at Ridgemont High | Stacy Hamilton | Film |
| 1982 | Wrong Is Right | Young Girl | Film |
| 1981 | Eyes of a Stranger | Tracy Harris | Film |
| 1981 | The Killing of Randy Webster | Amy Wheeler | Film |
| 1981 | The Best Little Girl in the World | Casey Powell | Film |
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