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Jennifer Jason Leigh

1962-02-05 (62 years old) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Jennifer Jason Leigh (born Jennifer Leigh Morrow; February 5, 1962) is an American actress and producer. She began her career on television during the 1970s before making her film breakthrough as Stacy Hamilton in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982). She later received critical praise for her performances in Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989), Miami Blues (1990), Backdraft (1991), Single White Female (1992), and Short Cuts (1993). Leigh was nominated for a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Dorothy Parker in Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994). She starred in a 1995 film written by her mother, screenwriter Barbara Turner, titled Georgia. In 2001, she co-wrote and co-directed a film with Alan Cumming titled The Anniversary Party. In 2002, Leigh appeared in the neo-noir crime drama film Road to Perdition. In 2007, she starred in the family drama film Margot at the Wedding. She had a recurring role on the Showtime comedy-drama series Weeds as Jill Price-Gray. In 2015, she received critical acclaim for her voice work as Lisa in Charlie Kaufman's Anomalisa, and for her role as Daisy Domergue in Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight, for which 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. Leigh starred in the science-fiction horror films, Annihilation (2018) and Possessor (2020). 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jennifer Jason Leigh, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies

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Poolman
43 %|May 9, 2024
Mystery, Comedy
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Sharp Stick
54 %|Jul 29, 2022
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Awake
59 %|Jun 9, 2021
Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
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The Woman in the Window
60.17 %|May 13, 2021
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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Possessor
63.410000000000004 %|Oct 2, 2020
Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction
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QT8: The First Eight
71.7 %|Oct 21, 2019
Documentary
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Sid & Judy
76 %|Jun 26, 2019
Documentary, History
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White Boy Rick
63 %|Sep 14, 2018
Crime, Drama
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Annihilation
64.24000000000001 %|Feb 22, 2018
Science Fiction, Horror
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LBJ
64 %|Nov 3, 2017
Drama, History
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Good Time
72.02 %|Aug 11, 2017
Crime, Thriller
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Amityville: The Awakening
53.43 %|Jun 30, 2017
Horror, Thriller
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Morgan
58 %|Sep 1, 2016
Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
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Anomalisa
71.15 %|Dec 30, 2015
Animation, Drama, Romance, Comedy
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The Hateful Eight
77.55 %|Dec 25, 2015
Drama, Mystery, Western
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Alex of Venice
59 %|Apr 17, 2015
Drama
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Me
40 %|Nov 21, 2014
Comedy
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Welcome to Me
58 %|Sep 5, 2014
Comedy, Drama
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Jake Squared
45.709999999999994 %|Aug 15, 2014
Comedy, Drama
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Hateship Loveship
58.38 %|Apr 11, 2014
Drama
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Open
50 %|Jan 1, 2014
Drama
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Kill Your Darlings
71 %|Oct 16, 2013
Drama, Romance, Thriller
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The Spectacular Now
66.57 %|Aug 2, 2013
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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The Moment
47 %|Apr 21, 2013
Thriller
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Greenberg
59 %|Mar 26, 2010
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Synecdoche, New York
76 %|Oct 24, 2008
Drama
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Margot at the Wedding
58 %|Nov 16, 2007
Comedy, Drama
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Rag Tale
38 %|Oct 7, 2005
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Easter Sunday
0 %|Apr 2, 2005
TV Movie
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Palindromes
62 %|Mar 9, 2005
Comedy, Drama
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The Jacket
68.89999999999999 %|Mar 4, 2005
Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
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Childstar
53 %|Sep 10, 2004
Comedy, Drama
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The Machinist
75.27 %|Jul 2, 2004
Thriller, Drama
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In the Cut
51 %|Oct 22, 2003
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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Searching for Debra Winger
63 %|Jul 13, 2002
Documentary
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Road to Perdition
74 %|Jul 12, 2002
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Hey Arnold! The Movie
64.59 %|Jun 28, 2002
Animation, Comedy, Family
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Crossed Over
48 %|Mar 3, 2002
Drama, TV Movie
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The Man Who Wasn't There
75.27 %|Oct 26, 2001
Crime, Drama
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The Quickie
48 %|Jul 25, 2001
Drama, Crime
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The Anniversary Party
57 %|Jun 9, 2001
Comedy, Drama
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Skipped Parts
60 %|Jun 6, 2000
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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The King Is Alive
60 %|May 11, 2000
Drama
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eXistenZ
68 %|Apr 14, 1999
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
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Thanks of a Grateful Nation
35 %|May 31, 1998
Drama, TV Movie
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The Love Letter
62 %|Feb 1, 1998
Romance, Fantasy, TV Movie
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Washington Square
61 %|Oct 10, 1997
Drama, Romance
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A Thousand Acres
58.099999999999994 %|Sep 19, 1997
Drama, Family
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Cinema Cinema
0 %|Jan 1, 1997
Documentary
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Bastard Out of Carolina
72 %|Dec 15, 1996
Drama
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Kansas City
62 %|Aug 16, 1996
Drama, Crime
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The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
86 %|Jun 5, 1995
Documentary, TV Movie
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Georgia
59 %|May 19, 1995
Drama
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Dolores Claiborne
73 %|Mar 24, 1995
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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The Hudsucker Proxy
71 %|Mar 11, 1994
Comedy
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Short Cuts
72.13 %|Sep 5, 1993
Drama, Comedy
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Single White Female
62.94 %|Aug 14, 1992
Thriller, Horror
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The Prom
80 %|Jan 1, 1992
Drama
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Rush
67 %|Dec 22, 1991
Crime, Drama
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Crooked Hearts
57.779999999999994 %|Sep 6, 1991
Romance, Drama
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Backdraft
66.56 %|May 24, 1991
Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
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Partners in Life
100 %|Aug 31, 1990
Comedy, TV Movie
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Buried Alive
66.85 %|May 9, 1990
Thriller, Crime
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Miami Blues
60 %|Apr 20, 1990
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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The Big Picture
58 %|Sep 15, 1989
Comedy, Romance
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Last Exit to Brooklyn
64.3 %|Jul 26, 1989
Drama
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Heart of Midnight
57.21 %|Nov 10, 1988
Thriller, Drama, Horror
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Under Cover
48 %|Dec 4, 1987
Action, Crime, Drama
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Sister, Sister
46 %|Sep 13, 1987
Romance, Thriller, Drama, Mystery
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Picnic
0 %|Nov 10, 1986
TV Movie, Drama
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The Men's Club
42 %|Sep 19, 1986
Drama
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The Hitcher
69.59 %|Jan 17, 1986
Horror, Action, Thriller
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Flesh + Blood
65.94 %|Aug 30, 1985
Adventure, Drama
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Grandview, U.S.A.
60 %|Aug 3, 1984
Drama
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Girls of the White Orchid
52 %|Nov 28, 1983
Action, Thriller, Romance, TV Movie
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Easy Money
60.410000000000004 %|Aug 19, 1983
Comedy
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Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents?
0 %|Mar 16, 1983
Drama, TV Movie
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The First Time
40 %|Nov 8, 1982
Drama, TV Movie
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Fast Times at Ridgemont High
68.01 %|Aug 13, 1982
Comedy
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Wrong Is Right
55 %|Apr 16, 1982
Comedy, Drama
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The Best Little Girl in the World
42 %|May 11, 1981
TV Movie, Drama
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The Killing of Randy Webster
60 %|Mar 11, 1981
Drama, TV Movie
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Eyes of a Stranger
59 %|Feb 11, 1981
Horror, Thriller
actor
Night Always Comes
0 %|Invalid Date
Drama
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I Think I'm Having A Baby
40 %|Mar 3, 1981
Drama, Family
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Angel City
60 %|Nov 12, 1980
Drama, TV Movie
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The Young Runaways
60 %|May 28, 1978
Adventure, Drama, Family, TV Movie
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The Spy Who Never Was
60 %|Jun 1, 1976
Action, Drama
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Crime 101
0 %|Invalid Date
Crime, Thriller

Series

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Lisey's Story
58.91 %|Jun 4, 2021
Mystery, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Hunters
72.24000000000001 %|Feb 20, 2020
Crime, Drama
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Patrick Melrose
74.68 %|May 12, 2018
Drama
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Atypical
81.07 %|Aug 11, 2017
Drama, Comedy
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Fargo
83 %|Apr 15, 2014
Crime, Drama
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Revenge
76 %|Sep 21, 2011
Drama, Mystery, Soap
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
50 %|Jul 16, 2009
Talk, Comedy
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Weeds
75 %|Aug 7, 2005
Comedy, Crime, Drama
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Mission Hill
75 %|Sep 24, 1999
Animation, Comedy
actor
Where Are They Now?
75 %|Jun 7, 1999
Documentary
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Hercules
68 %|Aug 31, 1998
Comedy, Kids, Animation, Action & Adventure
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Twitch City
84 %|Jan 19, 1998
Comedy
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Spawn
79 %|May 16, 1997
Action & Adventure, Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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King of the Hill
73 %|Jan 12, 1997
Animation, Comedy, Family
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Superman: The Animated Series
75 %|Sep 6, 1996
Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Kids
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Tracey Takes On...
85 %|Jan 24, 1996
Comedy
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Inside the Actors Studio
74.42999999999999 %|Aug 14, 1994
Talk
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Frasier
77 %|Sep 16, 1993
Comedy, Family
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HBO First Look
49 %|Jun 12, 1992
Documentary
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Twin Peaks
83.26 %|Apr 8, 1990
Drama, Mystery
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
52 %|Sep 5, 1988
Talk
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Trapper John, M.D.
63 %|Sep 23, 1979
Drama
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Family
70 %|Mar 9, 1976
Drama
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Baretta
64 %|Jan 17, 1975
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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The Waltons
71 %|Sep 14, 1972
Drama
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The Wonderful World of Disney
76.07000000000001 %|Oct 27, 1954
Action & Adventure, Animation, Documentary, Kids, Family
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
86.67 %|Dec 24, 1951
Drama