
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Born
1962-02-05
Place of birth
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
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 B...
Known for

The Hateful Eight
Daisy Domergue

Annihilation
Dr Ventress

The Machinist
Stevie

Road to Perdition
Annie Sullivan

Fargo
Lorraine Lyon

Good Time
Corey Ellman

The Spectacular Now
Sara Keely

Twin Peaks
Chantal Hutchens

eXistenZ
Allegra Geller

The Woman in the Window
Jane Russell 2

Anomalisa
Lisa Hesselman (voice)

The Man Who Wasn't There
Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited)

The Jacket
Dr. Beth Lorenson

Morgan
Dr. Kathy Grieff

Synecdoche, New York
Maria