Jennifer Jason Leigh
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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:
- 103
- First Appeared:
- In the series Hallmark Hall of Fame 1951-12-24
- Latest Project:
- Movie Sharp Stick 2022
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Sharp Stick | 2022 | |
| Movie | The Woman in the Window | Jane Russell | 2021-05-14 |
| Movie | Possessor Uncut | Girder | 2020-10-02 |
| Movie | Sid & Judy | Judy Garland (voice) | 2019-06-26 |
| Movie | QT8: The First Eight | Herself - Actress | 2019-10-21 |
| Movie | Annihilation | Dr Ventress | 2018-02-22 |
| Series | Patrick Melrose | Eleanor Melrose | 2018-05-12 |
| Movie | The Making of Annihilation | 2018-05-29 | |
| Movie | White Boy Rick | Alex Snyder | 2018-09-14 |
| Series | Atypical | Elsa Gardner | 2017-08-11 |
| Movie | Amityville: The Awakening | Joan Walker | 2017-07-20 |
| Movie | Good Time | Corey Ellman | 2017-08-11 |
| Movie | LBJ | Lady Bird Johnson | 2017-11-03 |
| Movie | Morgan | Dr. Kathy Grieff | 2016-09-01 |
| Movie | Alex of Venice | Maureen | 2015-04-17 |
| Movie | Anomalisa | Lisa Hesselman (voice) | 2015-12-30 |
| Movie | The Hateful Eight | Daisy Domergue | 2015-12-25 |
| Movie | Me | Kelly | 2014-05-21 |
| Movie | Open | Holly | 2014-01-01 |
| Movie | Jake Squared | Sheryl | 2014-08-15 |
| Movie | Welcome to Me | Deb Moseley | 2014-09-05 |
| Movie | The Moment | Lee | 2013-04-21 |
| Movie | The Spectacular Now | Sara Keely | 2013-08-02 |
| Movie | Hateship Loveship | Chloe | 2013-09-07 |
| Movie | Kill Your Darlings | Naomi Ginsberg | 2013-09-19 |
| Series | Revenge | Kara Wallace Clarke | 2011-09-21 |
| Movie | Greenberg | Beth | 2010-03-26 |
| Movie | Synecdoche, New York | Maria | 2008-10-24 |
| Movie | Margot at the Wedding | Pauline | 2007-08-31 |
| Movie | The Jacket | Dr. Beth Lorenson | 2005-03-04 |
| Movie | Rag Tale | Mary Josephine 'MJ' Morton | 2005-10-07 |
| Series | Weeds | Jill Price-Grey | 2005-08-07 |
| Movie | The Machinist | Stevie | 2004-02-09 |
| Movie | Palindromes | 'Mark' Aviva | 2004-09-03 |
| Movie | Childstar | Suzanne | 2004-09-10 |
| Movie | In the Cut | Pauline | 2003-09-09 |
| Movie | Crossed Over | Karla Faye Tucker | 2002-03-03 |
| Movie | Road to Perdition | Annie Sullivan | 2002-07-12 |
| Movie | Hey Arnold! The Movie | Bridget | 2002-06-28 |
| Movie | The Quickie | Lisa | 2001-06-04 |
| Movie | The Man Who Wasn't There | Female Inmate | 2001-10-26 |
| Movie | The Anniversary Party | Sally Therrian | 2001-06-09 |
| Movie | The King Is Alive | Gina | 2000-05-11 |
| Movie | Skipped Parts | Lydia Callahan | 2000-06-06 |
| Series | Where Are They Now? | Unknown | 1999-06-07 |
| Movie | eXistenZ | Allegra Geller | 1999-04-14 |
| Series | Mission Hill | Unknown | 1999-09-24 |
| Series | Twitch City | Faith | 1998-01-19 |
| Movie | The Love Letter | Elizabeth Whitcomb | 1998-02-01 |
| Movie | Thanks of a Grateful Nation | Teri Small | 1998-05-31 |
| Series | Hercules | Tempest (voice) | 1998-08-31 |
| Series | King of the Hill | Amy (voice) | 1997-01-12 |
| Series | Spawn | Unknown | 1997-05-16 |
| Movie | Washington Square | Catherine Sloper | 1997-10-10 |
| Movie | A Thousand Acres | Caroline Cook | 1997-09-19 |
| Series | Tracey Takes On... | Paige Garland | 1996-01-24 |
| 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 | 1995-06-05 | |
| Movie | Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker | 1994-01-01 | |
| Movie | The Hudsucker Proxy | Amy Archer | 1994-03-11 |
| Series | Inside the Actors Studio | Unknown | 1994-06-01 |
| Movie | Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle | Dorothy Parker | 1994-09-07 |
| Movie | Short Cuts | Lois Kaiser | 1993-09-05 |
| Series | Frasier | Estelle (voice) | 1993-09-16 |
| Movie | Single White Female | Hedra 'Hedy' Carlson | 1992-08-14 |
| Movie | The Prom | Lana | 1992-01-01 |
| Movie | Backdraft | Jennifer Vaitkus | 1991-05-24 |
| Movie | Rush | Kristen Cates | 1991-12-22 |
| Movie | Crooked Hearts | Marriet Hoffman | 1991-09-06 |
| Movie | Miami Blues | Susie Waggoner | 1990-04-20 |
| Movie | Partners in Life | Blossom | 1990-08-31 |
| Movie | Buried Alive | Joanna Goodman | 1990-05-09 |
| Movie | The Big Picture | Lydia Johnson | 1989-09-15 |
| Movie | Last Exit to Brooklyn | Tralala | 1989-10-11 |
| Series | LIVE with Kelly and Ryan | Unknown | 1988-09-05 |
| 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 | 1986-02-21 |
| 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 | The First Time | Bonnie Dillon | 1982-11-08 |
| Movie | Wrong Is Right | Young Girl | 1982-04-16 |
| Movie | Fast Times at Ridgemont High | Stacy Hamilton | 1982-08-13 |
| Movie | Eyes of a Stranger | Tracy Harris | 1981-02-11 |
| Movie | I Think I'm Having A Baby | Laurie Mcintyre | 1981-03-03 |
| Movie | The Best Little Girl in the World | Casey Powell | 1981-05-11 |
| Movie | The Killing of Randy Webster | Amy Wheeler | 1981-03-11 |
| 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 |
| Series | Baretta | Marcie (as Jennifer Leigh) | 1975-01-17 |
| Series | The Waltons | Kathy Seals | 1972-09-14 |
| Series | Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | Heather | 1954-10-27 |
| Series | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Unknown | 1951-12-24 |