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 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 Cha...
Crime 101
2026
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
Flesh + Blood
1985
Road to Perdition
2002
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
1998
The Hateful Eight
2015
QT8: The First Eight
2019
Morgan
2016
The Hitcher
1986
The Killing of Randy Webster
1981
Easy Money
1983
Annihilation
2018
The Jacket
2005
The Moment
2013
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
1982
Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents?
1983
Kill Your Darlings
2013
The Machinist
2004
The Hudsucker Proxy
1994
Good Time
2017
Poolman
2024
Backdraft
1991
Possessor
2020
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1999
The Anniversary Party
2001
The Woman in the Window
2021
The Man Who Wasn't There
2001
Palindromes
2005
Synecdoche, New York
2008
Short Cuts
1993
Anomalisa
2015
Sharp Stick
2022
The Spectacular Now
2013
Buried Alive
1990
Rag Tale
2005
Single White Female
1992
Awake
2021
The Love Letter
1998
In the Cut
2003