Jennifer Jason Leigh

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Jennifer Jason Leigh is an American actress. 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 Miami Blues (1990), Last Exit to Brooklyn (1990), Backdraft (1991), Single White Female (1992), and Short Cuts (1993).

Birth Name

Jennifer Lee Morrow

Born

Monday, 05 February 1962

Actress Filmography

Title	Character	Year

Awake	Dr. Murphy	2021
Lisey's Story	Darla Debusher	2021
The Woman in the Window	Jane Russell 2	2021
Possessor	Girder	2020
Hunters	Chava Apfelbaum	2020
The Movies	Stacy Hamilton (archive footage)	2019
Sid & Judy	Judy Garland (voice) / Judy Garland	2019
QT8: The First Eight	Self / Herself - Actress	2019
Vox Lux		2018
White Boy Rick	Alex Snyder	2018

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Actress Filmography

Title	Character	Year

Awake	Dr. Murphy	2021
Lisey's Story	Darla Debusher	2021
The Woman in the Window	Jane Russell 2	2021
Possessor	Girder	2020
Hunters	Chava Apfelbaum	2020
The Movies	Stacy Hamilton (archive footage)	2019
Sid & Judy	Judy Garland (voice) / Judy Garland	2019
QT8: The First Eight	Self / Herself - Actress	2019
Vox Lux		2018
White Boy Rick	Alex Snyder	2018
Patrick Melrose	Eleanor Melrose	2018
Hollywood Insider	Self	2018
Annihilation	Dr Ventress	2018
LBJ	Lady Bird Johnson	2017
Good Time	Corey Ellman	2017
Atypical	Elsa Gardner	2017
Amityville: The Awakening	Joan	2017
Twin Peaks	Chantal Hutchens	2017
Morgan	Dr. Kathy Grieff	2016
21st Annual Critics' Choice Awards	Herself	2016
73rd Golden Globe Awards	Herself - Nominee	2016
Anomalisa	Lisa Hesselman (voice)	2015
The Hateful Eight	Daisy Domergue	2015
Birthday Stories with Lynn Hirschberg	Herself	2015
Alex Of Venice	Maureen	2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden	Herself - Guest	2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors	Self	2014
The Affair	Adeline	2014
Welcome To Me	Deb Moseley	2014
Jake Squared	Sheryl	2014
Me	Kelly	2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers	Self - Guest	2014
Kill Your Darlings	Naomi Ginsberg	2013
Hateship Loveship	Chloe	2013
The Spectacular Now	Sara	2013
The Moment	Lee	2013
Revenge	Kara Wallace Clarke	2011
Conan	Herself - Guest	2010
The Talk	Self	2010
Greenberg	Beth - Beller's Party	2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen	Self - Guest	2009
Synecdoche, New York	Maria	2008
Margot At The Wedding	Pauline	2007
Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow	(archive footage)	2006
Rag Tale	Deputy Editor - The Rag, Mary Josephine (MJ) Morton	2005
Made in Hollywood	Self	2005
Weeds	Jill Price-Grey, Jill Price-Gray	2005
The Jacket	Dr. Beth Lorenson	2005
Childstar	Suzanne	2005
Palindromes	'Mark' Aviva	2004
The Machinist	Stevie	2004
Shootout	Herself	2003
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second	Stacy Hamilton (archive footage)	2003
In the Cut	Pauline	2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!	Herself - Guest	2003
Road To Perdition	Annie Sullivan	2002
Hey Arnold! The Movie	Bridget (voice)	2002
Crossed Over	Karla Faye Tucker	2002
The Man Who Wasn't There	Female inmate	2001
The Quickie	Lisa	2001
The Anniversary Party	Sally Therrian	2001
Skipped Parts	Lydia Callahan	2000
The King Is Alive	Gina	2000
Playboy: The Complete Anna Nicole Smith	Herself (archive footage)	2000
Mission Hill	Eunice 'Weirdie' Eulmeyer	1999
Todd McFarlane's Spawn 3: The Ultimate Battle		1999
eXistenZ	Allegra Geller	1999
VH-1 Where Are They Now?	Herself	1999
The Directors	Herself	1999
Hercules	Tempest	1998
The Love Letter	Elizabeth Whitcomb	1998
Twitch City	Faith	1998
Washington Square	Catherine Sloper	1997
A Thousand Acres	Caroline Cook	1997
The View	Herself - Guest	1997
Todd McFarlane's Spawn	Lilly	1997
King of the Hill	Amy	1997
Bastard Out Of Carolina	Anney Boatwright	1996
Superman: The Animated Series	Cetea	1996
Adventures from the Book of Virtues	Alexandra	1996
Kansas City	Blondie O'Hara	1996
Tracey Takes On...	Paige Garland	1996
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies	Herself	1995
Georgia	Sadie Flood	1995
Dolores Claiborne	Selena St. George	1995
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle	Dorothy Parker	1994
Extra with Billy Bush	Self	1994
Inside the Actors Studio	Herself - Guest	1994
The Hudsucker Proxy	Amy Archer	1994
Short Cuts	Lois Kaiser	1993
Frasier	Guest Caller - Estelle, Estelle	1993
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country	Herself	1993
Single White Female	Hedra Carlson	1992
HBO First Look	Herself	1992
The Prom	Lana	1992
Rush	Kristen Cates	1991
Crooked Hearts	Marriet Hoffman	1991
Backdraft	Jennifer Vaitkus	1991
Partners in Life	Blossom	1990
Buried Alive	Joanna Goodman	1990
Miami Blues	Susie Waggoner	1990
The Big Picture	Lydia Johnson	1989
Last Exit to Brooklyn	Tralala	1989
Heart of Midnight	Carol	1988
Under Cover	Tanille Laroux	1987
Sister, Sister	Lucy Bonnard	1987
The Men's Club	Teensy	1986
The Hitcher	Nash	1986
Flesh+Blood	Agnes	1985
Grandview, U.S.A.	Candy Webster	1984
Girls of the White Orchid	Carol Heath	1983
Easy Money	Allison Capuletti	1983
The First Time	Bonnie Dillon	1982
Fast Times At Ridgemont High	Stacy Hamilton	1982
Wrong Is Right	Young Girl	1982
The Best Little Girl in the World	Casey Powell	1981
The Killing of Randy Webster	Amy Wheeler	1981
Eyes of a Stranger	Tracy	1981
Angel City	Kristy Teeter	1980
Trapper John, M.D.	Karen McCall	1979
CBS News Sunday Morning	Herself	1979
CBS Afternoon Playhouse	Laurie Mcintyre	1978
20/20	Herself - Actress (segment "My Oscar Journey")	1978
Family	Jenny Blair	1976
Baretta	Marcie	1975
ABC Afterschool Specials	Andrea Fairchild	1972
The Waltons	Kathy Seals	1971
The Magical World of Disney	Heather	1954
Hallmark Hall of Fame		1951

Director Filmography

Title	Year

The Anniversary Party

2001

Producer Filmography

Title	Year

Atypical	2017
Greenberg	2010
The Anniversary Party	2001
Skipped Parts	2000
Georgia	1995

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Year	Type	Category	Won

2016	Golden Globe	Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture	Nominated
2016	Oscar	Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role	Nominated
1995	Golden Globe	Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama	Nominated
1994	Golden Globe		Won