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Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Highest Rated: 100% Bastard Out of Carolina (1996)

Lowest Rated: 11% The Moment (2013)

Birthday: Feb 5, 1962

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Movie critic Rex Reed acerbically described the characters in Jennifer Jason Leigh's gallery as a collection of "sluts and nuts." The soft-spoken actress affectionately referred to the hookers, drug addicts and head cases she often played as a group of vulnerable, injured women she was thrilled to get to know on-screen, but grateful she didn't encounter in real life. From her breakthrough role in the early '80s teen comedy-drama "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" (1982) through career highlights including the gritty "Last Exit to Brooklyn" (1990), period drama "Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle" (1994), Jane Campion's dark thriller "In the Cut" (2003) and Quentin Tarantino's gory western "The Hateful Eight" (2015), Leigh matured from a versatile ingénue into an actress of subtlety and range. Leigh's intelligence and candor made her one of the leading talents of her generation.

Highest rated movies

100% Bastard Out of Carolina
95% Short Cuts
94% Possessor: Uncut 91% Good Time 91% The Spectacular Now 88% Annihilation
88% The Big Picture
86% Flesh & Blood

Photos

EXISTENZ, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jude Law, 1999, (c)Dimension Films CROOKED HEARTS, Vincent D'Onofrio, Peter Berg, Juliette Lewis, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Noah Wyle, 1991, (c) MGM EYES OF A STRANGER, Jennifer Jason Leigh, 1981, (c) Warner Brothers THE HATEFUL EIGHT, from left: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kurt Russell, 2015. ph: Andrew Cooper/© The Weinstein Company WASHINGTON SQUARE, Jennifer Jason Leigh, 1997, © Buena Vista THE HITCHER, Jennifer Jason Leigh, 1986. (c) TriStar Pictures MIAMI BLUES, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Alec Baldwin, 1990, (c) Orion RUSH, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Sam Elliott, 1991, (c) MGM RUSH, Jason Patric, Jennifer Jason Leigh, 1991, (c) MGM SINGLE WHITE FEMALE, Jennifer Jason Leigh, 1992, (c) Columbia THE HUDSUCKER PROXY, Tim Robbins, Paul Newman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, 1994, (c)Warner Bros. EASY MONEY, Rodney Dangerfield, Jennifer Jason Leigh, 1983, (c)Orion Pictures KANSAS CITY, Miranda Richardson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, 1996 DOLORES CLAIBORNE, Jennifer Jason Leigh, 1995, (c)Columbia Pictures KING IS ALIVE, Jennifer Jason Leigh, 2000, (c) IFC Films BACKDRAFT, Jennifer Jason Leigh, William Baldwin, 1991, (c)Universal Pictures LAST EXIT TO BROOKLYN, Jennifer Jason Leigh, 1989 LAST EXIT TO BROOKLYN, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Stephen Lang, Peter Dobson, 1989 THE HITCHER, Jennifer Jason Leigh, 1986. (c) TriStar Pictures WASHINGTON SQUARE, from left: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Albert Finney, 1997, © Buena Vista
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
22% 20% Poolman Unknown (Character) - 2023
49% 37% Sharp Stick Unknown (Character) - 2022
24% 26% Awake Dr. Murphy (Character) - 2021
25% 33% The Woman in the Window Jane Russell 2 (Character) - 2021
94% 59% Possessor: Uncut Girder (Character) $745.8K 2020
92% 90% QT8: The First Eight Self - 2019
100% 92% Sid & Judy Judy Garland (Voice) - 2019
57% 50% White Boy Rick FBI Agent Snyder (Character) $24.0M 2018
88% 67% Annihilation Dr. Ventress (Character) $32.7M 2018
29% 32% Amityville: The Awakening Joan (Character) $742 2017
91% 82% Good Time Corey (Character) $2.0M 2017
56% 54% LBJ Lady Bird Johnson (Character) $2.5M 2016
37% 30% Morgan Dr. Kathy Grieff (Character) $3.9M 2016
91% 71% Anomalisa Lisa (Voice) $3.4M 2015
75% 77% The Hateful Eight Daisy Domergue (Character) $54.1M 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Me Jennifer (Character) - 2014
73% 46% Welcome to Me Deb Moseley (Character) $625.7K 2014
74% 43% Alex of Venice Maureen (Character) - 2014
22% 36% Jake Squared Sheryl (Character) $1.7K 2013
11% 14% The Moment Lee (Character) - 2013
53% 37% Hateship Loveship Ken's Girlfriend (Character) $50.6K 2013
76% 60% Kill Your Darlings Naomi Ginsberg (Character) $1.0M 2013
91% 76% The Spectacular Now Sara (Character) $6.9M 2013
77% 42% Greenberg Beth (Character),
Producer 		$4.2M 2010
69% 71% Synecdoche, New York Maria (Character) $3.1M 2008
51% 40% Margot at the Wedding Pauline (Character) $2.0M 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rag Tale Mary Josephine 'MJ' Morton (Character) - 2005
44% 73% The Jacket Dr. Lorenson (Character) $6.3M 2005
29% 45% Rag Tale Unknown (Character) - 2005
78% 42% Childstar Suzanne (Character) - 2004
43% 69% Palindromes 'Mark' Aviva (Character) $553.4K 2004
77% 83% The Machinist Stevie (Character) $1.1M 2004
34% 34% In the Cut Pauline (Character) $4.7M 2003
No Score Yet 43% Crossed Over Karla Faye Tucker (Character) - 2002
81% 86% Road to Perdition Jennifer Sullivan (Character) $104.1M 2002
29% 37% Hey Arnold! The Movie Bridget (Voice) $13.7M 2002
No Score Yet 44% The Quickie Lisa (Character) - 2001
61% 57% The Anniversary Party Sally Therrian (Character),
Director,
Writer,
Producer 		$4.1M 2001
No Score Yet 60% Skipped Parts Lydia Callahan (Character) - 2000
60% 58% The King Is Alive Gina (Character) $103.5K 2000
75% 69% eXistenZ Allegra Geller (Character) $2.8M 1999
No Score Yet 78% The Love Letter Elizabeth Whitcomb (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Thanks of a Grateful Nation Teri Small (Character) - 1998
81% 69% Washington Square Catherine Sloper (Character) $1.8M 1997
24% 42% A Thousand Acres Caroline Cook (Character) $7.9M 1997
60% 43% Kansas City Blondie O'Hara (Character) - 1996
100% 84% Bastard Out of Carolina Anney Boatwright (Character) - 1996
85% 82% Dolores Claiborne Selena St. George (Character) $22.8M 1995
81% 65% Georgia Sadie Flood (Character),
Producer 		$215.0K 1995
76% 61% Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle Dorothy Parker (Character) $2.1M 1994
63% 79% The Hudsucker Proxy Amy Archer (Character) $2.1M 1994
95% 88% Short Cuts Lois Kaiser (Character) $6.1M 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Luck, Trust and Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country Unknown (Character) - 1993
53% 44% Single White Female Hedra 'Hedy' Carlson (Character) $46.2M 1992
73% 75% Backdraft Jennifer Vaitkus (Character) $75.7M 1991
71% 71% Rush Kristen Cates (Character) $6.6M 1991
No Score Yet 38% Crooked Hearts Marriet Hoffman (Character) $21.6K 1991
No Score Yet 51% Buried Alive Joanna Goodman (Character) - 1990
85% 62% Miami Blues Susie Waggoner (Character) $8.8M 1990
No Score Yet 35% Heart of Midnight Carol (Character) $71.1K 1989
67% 74% Last Exit to Brooklyn Tralala (Character) $1.2M 1989
88% 45% The Big Picture Lydia Johnson (Character) $33.1K 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sister, Sister Lucy Bonnard (Character) $316.4K 1988
No Score Yet 7% Under Cover Tanille Laroux (Character) - 1987
64% 74% The Hitcher Nash (Character) $2.1M 1986
No Score Yet 25% The Men's Club Teensy (Character) $1.9M 1986
86% 63% Flesh & Blood Agnes (Character) - 1985
No Score Yet 39% Grandview, U.S.A. Candy Webster (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet 33% Death Ride to Osaka Carol Heath (Character) - 1983
60% 58% Easy Money Allison Capuletti (Character) - 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet The First Time Bonnie Dillon (Character) - 1982
27% 38% Wrong Is Right Young Girl (Character) - 1982
78% 80% Fast Times at Ridgemont High Stacy Hamilton (Character) - 1982
43% 37% Eyes of a Stranger Tracy Harris (Character) - 1981
No Score Yet 44% The Killing of Randy Webster Amy Wheeler (Character) - 1981
No Score Yet 83% The Best Little Girl in the World Casey Powell (Character) - 1981
No Score Yet 80% Angel City Kristy Teeter (Character) - 1980

TV

Credit
93% 85% Fargo Lorraine Lyon (Character) 2023-2024
90% 92% Atypical Elsa (Character),
Producer 		2017-2019 2021 2023
53% 48% Lisey's Story Darla Debusher (Character) 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Guest 2018
90% 45% Patrick Melrose Eleanor Melrose (Character) 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tavis Smiley Guest 2017
94% 83% Twin Peaks: The Return Chantal Hutchens (Guest Star) 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Conan Guest 2017
No Score Yet 7% The View Guest 2016
No Score Yet 19% The Late Late Show With James Corden Guest 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Guest 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen Guest 2016
No Score Yet 61% Late Night With Seth Meyers Guest 2016
No Score Yet 36% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2015
69% 78% Revenge Unknown (Guest Star) 2012
70% 80% Weeds Jill Price-Gray (Guest Voice),
Unknown (Guest Star) 		2009-2012
95% 94% Frasier Estelle (Guest Voice) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Inside the Actors Studio Guest 1999
No Score Yet 71% King of the Hill Amy (Guest Voice) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Trapper John, M.D. Unknown (Guest Star) 1982
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Waltons Unknown (Guest Star) 1981
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Hateful Eight: Extended Version Daisy Domergue (Character)