Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh Movies and TV Shows

Jennifer Jason Leigh (born Jennifer Leigh Morrow; February 5, 1962) is an American actress and producer. 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 Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989), Miami Blues (1990), Backdraft (1991), Single White Female (1992), and Short Cuts (1993). Leigh was nominated for a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Dorothy Parker in Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994). She starred in a 1995 film written by her mother, screenwriter Barbara Turner, titled Georgia. In 2001, she co-wrote and co-directed a film with Alan Cumming titled The Anniversary Party. In 2002, Leigh appeared in the neo-noir crime drama film Road to Perdition. In 2007, she starred in the family drama film Margot at the Wedding. She had a recurring role on the Showtime comedy-drama series Weeds as Jill Price-Gray. In 2015, she received critical acclaim for her voice work as Lisa in Charlie Kaufman's Anomalisa, and for her role as Daisy Domergue in Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight, for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. From 2017 to 2021, she starred in the Netflix comedy-drama series Atypical. Leigh starred in the science-fiction horror films, Annihilation (2018) and Possessor (2020). For her stage work, Leigh was nominated for a Drama Desk award for her off-Broadway performance as Beverly Moss in Mike Leigh's Abigail's Party. Her Broadway debut occurred in 1998, when she became the replacement for the role of Sally Bowles in the musical Cabaret. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jennifer Jason Leigh, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal info

Gender: Female
Date of birth: 1962-02-05 (62 years old)
Place of birth: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
nationality: American
height: 1.6 m
Net worth: $5,000,000

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in Canada

Poolman

4.0

46%

role:
Susan Kerkovish

2024

Comedy

Mystery

4.0

46%

Sharp Stick

Sharp Stick (2022)

4.9

57%

role:
Marilyn

2022

Comedy

4.9

57%

Awake

4.9

60%

role:
Dr. Murphy

2021

Action

Adventure

Drama

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.9

60%

Lisey's Story

Lisey's Story (2021)

5.9

62%

role:
Darla Debusher

2021

Drama

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.9

62%

The Woman in the Window

The Woman in the Window (2021)

5.7

61%

role:
Jane Russell 2

2021

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

5.7

61%

Possessor Uncut

Possessor Uncut (2020)

6.5

64%

role:
Girder

2020

Horror

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.5

64%

QT8: The First Eight

QT8: The First Eight (2019)

7.3

73%

role:
Self

2019

Documentary

7.3

73%

Sid & Judy

Sid & Judy (2019)

7.4

79%

role:
Judy Garland (voice)

2019

Documentary

7.4

79%

White Boy Rick

White Boy Rick (2018)

6.5

63%

role:
Alex Snyder

2018

Crime

Drama

6.5

63%

Patrick Melrose

Patrick Melrose (2018)

8.0

77%

role:
Eleanor Melrose

2018

Comedy

Drama

8.0

77%

Annihilation

Annihilation (2018)

6.8

64%

role:
Dr. Ventress

2018

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.8

64%

LBJ

6.5

65%

role:
Lady Bird Johnson

2017

Drama

History

6.5

65%

Good Time

Good Time (2017)

7.3

72%

role:
Corey Ellman

2017

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.3

72%

Atypical

Atypical (2017)

8.2

83%

role:
Producer & 1 more

2017

Comedy

Drama

8.2

83%

Amityville: The Awakening

Amityville: The Awakening (2017)

4.8

54%

role:
Joan Walker

2017

Horror

Thriller

4.8

54%

Morgan

5.8

58%

role:
Dr. Kathy Grieff

2016

Horror

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.8

58%

Anomalisa

Anomalisa (2015)

7.2

71%

role:
Lisa Hesselman (voice)

2015

Animation

Comedy

Drama

Romance

7.2

71%

The Hateful Eight

The Hateful Eight (2015)

7.8

78%

role:
Daisy Domergue

2015

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Western

7.8

78%

Alex of Venice

Alex of Venice (2015)

5.8

60%

role:
Maureen

2015

Drama

5.8

60%

Welcome to Me

Welcome to Me (2014)

5.9

59%

role:
Deb Moseley

2014

Comedy

Drama

5.9

59%

Fargo

8.9

83%

role:
Lorraine Lyon

2014

Crime

Drama

8.9

83%

Kill Your Darlings

Kill Your Darlings (2013)

6.4

71%

role:
Naomi Ginsberg

2013

Drama

Romance

Thriller

6.4

71%

Hateship Loveship

Hateship Loveship (2013)

6.1

59%

role:
Chloe

2013

Drama

6.1

59%

The Spectacular Now

The Spectacular Now (2013)

7.0

66%

role:
Sara Keely

2013

Comedy

Drama

Romance

7.0

66%

Greenberg

Greenberg (2010)

6.1

59%

role:
Story & 2 more

2010

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.1

59%

Synecdoche, New York

Synecdoche, New York (2008)

7.5

77%

role:
Maria

2008

Drama

7.5

77%

Margot at the Wedding

Margot at the Wedding (2007)

6.0

59%

role:
Pauline

2007

Comedy

Drama

6.0

59%

Lucky Number Slevin

Lucky Number Slevin (2006)

7.7

75%

role:
Jill Price-Grey

2006

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

7.7

75%

The Jacket

The Jacket (2005)

7.1

69%

role:
Dr. Beth Lorenson

2005

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

7.1

69%

Palindromes

Palindromes (2004)

6.7

63%

role:
'Mark' Aviva

2004

Comedy

Drama

6.7

63%

The Machinist

The Machinist (2004)

7.6

75%

role:
Stevie

2004

Drama

Thriller

7.6

75%

In the Cut

In the Cut (2003)

5.4

52%

role:
Pauline

2003

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

5.4

52%

Road to Perdition

Road to Perdition (2002)

7.7

74%

role:
Annie Sullivan

2002

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.7

74%

Hey Arnold! The Movie

Hey Arnold! The Movie (2002)

5.9

65%

role:
Bridget (voice) & 1 more

2002

Animation

Family

5.9

65%

The Man Who Wasn't There

The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)

7.5

76%

role:
Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited) & 1 more

2001

Crime

Thriller

7.5

76%

eXistenZ

eXistenZ (1999)

6.8

68%

role:
Allegra Geller

1999

Action

Horror

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.8

68%

Dolores Claiborne

Dolores Claiborne (1995)

7.4

72%

role:
Selena St. George

1995

Crime

Drama

Mystery

7.4

72%

The Hudsucker Proxy

The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)

7.2

71%

role:
Amy Archer

1994

Comedy

Drama

7.2

71%

Short Cuts

Short Cuts (1993)

7.6

72%

role:
Lois Kaiser

Not available

1993

Comedy

Drama

7.6

72%

Not available

Single White Female

Single White Female (1992)

6.4

63%

role:
Hedra 'Hedy' Carlson

1992

Thriller

6.4

63%

Rush

6.7

69%

role:
Kristen Cates

1991

Crime

Drama

6.7

69%

Backdraft

Backdraft (1991)

6.7

67%

role:
Jennifer Vaitkus

1991

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.7

67%

Buried Alive

Buried Alive (1990)

6.4

66%

role:
Joanna Goodman

1990

Horror

TV Movie

Thriller

6.4

66%

Miami Blues

Miami Blues (1990)

6.4

60%

role:
Susie Waggoner

1990

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.4

60%

Last Exit to Brooklyn

Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989)

6.8

67%

role:
Tralala

1989

Drama

6.8

67%

The Big Picture

The Big Picture (1989)

6.2

60%

role:
Lydia Johnson

1989

Comedy

Romance

6.2

60%

The Hitcher

The Hitcher (1986)

7.2

70%

role:
Nash

1986

Action

Horror

Thriller

7.2

70%

Flesh + Blood

Flesh + Blood (1985)

6.7

65%

role:
Agnes

1985

Adventure

Drama

6.7

65%

Easy Money

Easy Money (1983)

6.2

62%

role:
Allison Capuletti

1983

Comedy

6.2

62%

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)

7.1

68%

role:
Stacy Hamilton

1982

Comedy

Drama

7.1

68%

: Some movies or TV shows available in Canada starring or involving Jennifer Jason Leigh are, for example, Poolman, Sharp Stick and Awake.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Amazon.
: The best StreamFat ratings are The Hateful Eight (7.8), The Man Who Wasn't There (7.6) and Road to Perdition (7.6).