Jennifer Jason Leigh
Jennifer Jason Leigh (born February 5, 1962) is an American film and stage actress, best known for her roles in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Single White Female, Last Exit to Brooklyn, Georgia and Short Cuts. She is also the co-writer and co-director of the film The Anniversary Party, made with fellow actor Alan Cumming. Leigh is known for her emotionally raw and often sexually explicit portrayals of vulnerable and damaged women, and for her intensive method inspired research into her roles. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jennifer Jason Leigh, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- Born:
- Feb 5, 1962 In Hollywood, California, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 94
- First Appeared:
- In the series Hallmark Hall of Fame 1951-12-24
- Latest Project:
- Movie Crime 101 2026-02-13
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Crime 101 | 2026-02-13 | |
| Movie | Poolman | Susan Kerkovish | 2024-05-09 |
| Movie | Sharp Stick | Marilyn | 2022-07-29 |
| Movie | Awake | Dr. Murphy | 2021-06-09 |
| Movie | QT8: The First Eight | Self | 2019-10-21 |
| Movie | Annihilation | Dr Ventress | 2018-02-22 |
| Movie | White Boy Rick | Alex Snyder | 2018-09-14 |
| Series | Patrick Melrose | Eleanor Melrose | 2018-05-12 |
| Movie | Vox Lux | 2018-09-07 | |
| Movie | Amityville: The Awakening | Joan Walker | 2017-06-30 |
| Movie | Good Time | Corey Ellman | 2017-08-11 |
| Movie | LBJ | Lady Bird Johnson | 2017-11-03 |
| Series | Atypical | Elsa Gardner | 2017-08-11 |
| Movie | Journey to the Oscars | Herself | 2016-02-26 |
| Movie | Morgan | Dr. Kathy Grieff | 2016-09-01 |
| Movie | Alex of Venice | Maureen | 2015-04-17 |
| Movie | The Hateful Eight | Daisy Domergue | 2015-12-25 |
| Movie | Anomalisa | Lisa Hesselman (voice) | 2015-12-30 |
| Movie | Hateship Loveship | Chloe | 2014-04-11 |
| Movie | Jake Squared | Sheryl | 2014-08-15 |
| Movie | Welcome to Me | Deb Moseley | 2014-09-05 |
| Movie | Me | Kelly | 2014-11-21 |
| Movie | The Moment | Lee | 2013-04-21 |
| Movie | The Spectacular Now | Sara Keely | 2013-08-02 |
| Movie | Kill Your Darlings | Naomi Ginsberg | 2013-10-16 |
| Movie | Greenberg | Beth (Beller's Party) | 2010-03-26 |
| Movie | Synecdoche, New York | Maria | 2008-10-24 |
| Movie | Margot at the Wedding | Pauline | 2007-11-16 |
| Movie | The Jacket | Dr. Beth Lorenson | 2005-03-04 |
| Movie | Rag Tale | Mary Josephine 'MJ' Morton | 2005-10-07 |
| Movie | Palindromes | 'Mark' Aviva | 2005-03-09 |
| Movie | Childstar | Suzanne | 2004-09-10 |
| Movie | The Machinist | Stevie | 2004-09-24 |
| Movie | Crossed Over | Karla Faye Tucker | 2002-03-03 |
| Movie | Hey Arnold! The Movie | Bridget (voice) | 2002-06-28 |
| Movie | Searching for Debra Winger | Self (uncredited) | 2002-07-13 |
| Movie | Road to Perdition | Annie Sullivan | 2002-07-12 |
| Movie | The Anniversary Party | Sally Nash Therrian | 2001-06-09 |
| Movie | The Man Who Wasn't There | Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited) | 2001-10-26 |
| Movie | The Quickie | Lisa | 2001-07-25 |
| Movie | The King Is Alive | Gina | 2000-05-11 |
| Movie | Skipped Parts | Lydia Callahan | 2000-06-06 |
| Movie | eXistenZ | Allegra Geller | 1999-04-14 |
| Series | Mission Hill | Unknown | 1999-09-24 |
| Movie | The Love Letter | Lizzie Whitcomb | 1998-02-01 |
| Movie | Thanks of a Grateful Nation | Teri Small | 1998-05-31 |
| Movie | Cinema Cinema | Herself | 1997-01-01 |
| Series | Spawn | Unknown | 1997-05-16 |
| Movie | Washington Square | Catherine Sloper | 1997-10-10 |
| Movie | A Thousand Acres | Caroline Cook | 1997-09-19 |
| Movie | Kansas City | Blondie O'Hara | 1996-08-16 |
| Series | Superman: The Animated Series | Unknown | 1996-09-06 |
| Movie | Bastard Out of Carolina | Anney Boatwright | 1996-12-15 |
| Movie | Dolores Claiborne | Selena St. George | 1995-03-24 |
| Movie | Georgia | Sadie Flood | 1995-05-19 |
| Movie | The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies | Self | 1995-06-05 |
| Movie | The Hudsucker Proxy | Amy Archer | 1994-03-11 |
| Movie | Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle | Dorothy Parker | 1994-09-07 |
| Movie | Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker | Self | 1994-11-17 |
| Series | Frasier | Guest Caller - Estelle | 1993-09-16 |
| Movie | The Prom | Lana | 1992-01-01 |
| Movie | Single White Female | Hedra 'Hedy' Carlson | 1992-08-14 |
| Movie | Backdraft | Jennifer Vaitkus | 1991-05-24 |
| Movie | Crooked Hearts | Marriet Hoffman | 1991-09-06 |
| Movie | Rush | Kristen Cates | 1991-12-22 |
| Movie | Miami Blues | Susie Waggoner | 1990-04-20 |
| Movie | Buried Alive | Joanna Goodman | 1990-05-09 |
| Movie | Partners in Life | Blossom | 1990-08-31 |
| Movie | Last Exit to Brooklyn | Tralala | 1989-07-26 |
| Movie | The Big Picture | Lydia Johnson | 1989-09-15 |
| Movie | Heart of Midnight | Carol | 1988-11-10 |
| Movie | Sister, Sister | Lucy Bonnard | 1987-09-13 |
| Movie | Under Cover | Tanille Laroux | 1987-12-04 |
| Movie | The Hitcher | Nash | 1986-01-17 |
| Movie | The Men's Club | Teensy | 1986-09-19 |
| Movie | Flesh + Blood | Agnes | 1985-08-30 |
| Movie | Grandview, U.S.A. | Candy Webster | 1984-08-03 |
| Movie | Easy Money | Allison Capuletti | 1983-08-19 |
| Movie | Girls of the White Orchid | Carol Heath | 1983-11-28 |
| Movie | Wrong Is Right | Young Girl | 1982-04-16 |
| Movie | Fast Times at Ridgemont High | Stacy Hamilton | 1982-08-13 |
| Movie | The First Time | Bonnie Dillon | 1982-11-08 |
| Movie | Eyes of a Stranger | Tracy Harris | 1981-02-11 |
| Movie | The Killing of Randy Webster | Amy Wheeler | 1981-03-11 |
| Movie | The Best Little Girl in the World | Casey Powell | 1981-05-11 |
| Movie | Angel City | Kristy Teeter | 1980-11-12 |
| Series | Trapper John, M.D. | Karen McCall | 1979-09-23 |
| Movie | The Young Runaways | Heather | 1978-05-28 |
| Series | Family | Jenny Blair | 1976-03-09 |
| Movie | The Spy Who Never Was | Girl Playing with Ball (uncredited) | 1976-06-01 |
| Series | Baretta | Marcie (as Jennifer Leigh) | 1975-01-17 |
| Series | The Waltons | Kathy Seals | 1972-09-14 |
| Series | The Wonderful World of Disney | Heather | 1954-10-27 |
| Series | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Unknown | 1951-12-24 |