Jennifer Jason Leigh

About

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...

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FrasierSeries • 1993King of the HillSeries • 1997FargoSeries • 2014Twin PeaksSeries • 1990High PotentialSeries • 2024WeedsSeries • 2005The WaltonsSeries • 1972RevengeSeries • 2011Superman: The Animated SeriesSeries • 1996HerculesSeries • 1998The AffairSeries • 2014Trapper John, M.D.Series • 1979The Hateful EightMovie • 2015Crime 101Movie • 2026BarettaSeries • 1975AtypicalSeries • 2017All's FairSeries • 2025HuntersSeries • 2020Tracey Takes On...Series • 1996FamilySeries • 1976Something Very Bad Is Going to HappenSeries • 2026AnnihilationMovie • 2018The JacketMovie • 2005Patrick MelroseSeries • 2018