Jennifer Jason Leigh (born Jennifer Leigh Morrow) 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), M ... iami 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.
| Organization | Category | Movie | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Actress | Anomalisa | Nominated |
| Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Hard Eight | Nominated |
| Venice Film Festival | Best Actress | Blow | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Anomalisa | Nominated |
Weeds
as Jill Price-Grey
Episodes: 52
First Aired: Aug 07, 2005
Atypical
as Elsa Gardner
Episodes: 38
First Aired: Aug 11, 2017
Fargo
as Lorraine Lyon
Episodes: 10
First Aired: Apr 15, 2014
Hunters
as Chava Apfelbaum
Episodes: 8
First Aired: Feb 20, 2020
Lisey's Story
as Darla Debusher
Episodes: 8
First Aired: Jun 04, 2021
Revenge
as Kara Wallace Clarke
Episodes: 7
First Aired: Sep 21, 2011
Twin Peaks
as Chantal Hutchens
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Apr 08, 1990
Patrick Melrose
as Eleanor Melrose
Episodes: 5
First Aired: May 12, 2018
Mission Hill
as Eunice 'Weirdie' Eulmeyer (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 24, 1999
King of the Hill
as Amy (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 12, 1997
Baretta
as Marcie (as Jennifer Leigh)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 17, 1975
Superman: The Animated Series
as Cetea (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 06, 1996
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Elizabeth Whitcomb
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 24, 1951
The Waltons
as Kathy Seals
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 14, 1972
Family
as Jenny Blair
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 09, 1976
Tracey Takes On...
as Paige Garland
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 24, 1996
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Heather
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 27, 1954
Trapper John, M.D.
as Karen McCall
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 23, 1979
Frasier
as Estelle (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 16, 1993
Twitch City
as Faith
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 19, 1998
Hercules
as Tempest (voice)
Episodes: 0
First Aired: Aug 31, 1998
Inside the Actors Studio
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 14, 1994
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 05, 1988
Todd McFarlane's Spawn
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 16, 1997
Where Are They Now?
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 07, 1999
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 16, 2009
HBO First Look
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 12, 1992
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 21, 2014
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