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Jennifer Jason Leigh is a Actor, Director, Writer and Producer American born on 5 february 1962 at Hollywood (USA)
Jennifer Jason Leigh (born February 5, 1962) is an American actress. She has appeared in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Easy Money, Flesh + Blood, The Hitcher, The Hudsucker Proxy, Single White Female, Dolores Claiborne, Last Exit to Brooklyn, Georgia and Short Cuts. She is also the co-writer and co-director of the film The Anniversary Party, made with fellow actor Alan Cumming.
Leigh has a reputation for playing characters on society's bottom rung, often prostitutes or drug users. She is also known for her intensive method-inspired research into her roles. Leigh is often considered to be one of the greatest actresses never to have received an Academy Award nomination.
Leigh has described herself as shy, introverted and averse to Hollywood publicity, and scandal. Speaking about her roles in smaller, independent films, she said, "I'd much rather be in a movie that people have really strong feelings about than one that makes a hundred million dollars but you can't remember because it's just like all the others."
She met independent film writer-director Noah Baumbach in 2001 while starring on Broadway in Proof. The couple married on September 2, 2005. Their son, Rohmer Emmanuel, was born on March 17, 2010. Leigh filed for divorce on November 15, 2010, in Los Angeles, citing irreconcilable differences. She sought spousal support as well as primary custody of the couple's son, with visitation for Baumbach. The divorce was finalized in September 2013.
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Jennifer Jason Leigh (born February 5, 1962) is an American actress. She has appeared in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Easy Money, Flesh + Blood, The Hitcher, The Hudsucker Proxy, Single White Female, Dolores Claiborne, Last Exit to Brooklyn, Georgia and Short Cuts. She is also the co-writer and co-director of the film The Anniversary Party, made with fellow actor Alan Cumming.
Leigh has a reputation for playing characters on society's bottom rung, often prostitutes or drug users. She is also known for her intensive method-inspired research into her roles. Leigh is often considered to be one of the greatest actresses never to have received an Academy Award nomination.
Biography
In 1982, Leigh's father, Vic Morrow, was accidentally killed along with two child actors when a helicopter stunt went wrong while filming Twilight Zone: The Movie. Leigh and her sister filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Warner Bros., John Landis and Steven Spielberg. They settled out of court a year later and the terms of the settlement have never been made public.Leigh has described herself as shy, introverted and averse to Hollywood publicity, and scandal. Speaking about her roles in smaller, independent films, she said, "I'd much rather be in a movie that people have really strong feelings about than one that makes a hundred million dollars but you can't remember because it's just like all the others."
She met independent film writer-director Noah Baumbach in 2001 while starring on Broadway in Proof. The couple married on September 2, 2005. Their son, Rohmer Emmanuel, was born on March 17, 2010. Leigh filed for divorce on November 15, 2010, in Los Angeles, citing irreconcilable differences. She sought spousal support as well as primary custody of the couple's son, with visitation for Baumbach. The divorce was finalized in September 2013.
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The Woman in the Window (2021)
Directed by Joe Wright
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Psychologie, Children's films
Actors Amy Adams, Julianne Moore, Gary Oldman, Anthony Mackie, Wyatt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Roles Jane Russell 2
Rating57%
À New York, le docteur Anna Fox est une psychologue pour enfants. Agoraphobe, elle ne sort jamais de chez elle. Lorsque la famille Russell emménage, elle se met à les espionner. Elle va alors être témoin d'un crime.
Possessor (2020)
Directed by Brandon Cronenberg
Origin Canada
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Horror
Actors Andrea Riseborough, Christopher Abbott, Rossif Sutherland, Sean Bean, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tuppence Middleton
Roles Girder
Rating64%
Tasya Vos est agent au sein d'une organisation secrète utilisant une technologie neurologique afin d'habiter le corps de n'importe quelle personne, et la pousser à commettre des assassinats aux profits de clients très riches. Mais tout va se compliquer pour Tasya lorsqu'elle va se retrouver coincée dans le corps d'un suspect involontaire dont l'appétit pour le meurtre et la violence dépasse le sien de très loin.
LBJ (2018)
, 1h38Directed by Rob Reiner
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical
Themes Films about families, Politique, Political films
Actors Woody Harrelson, Richard Jenkins, Bill Pullman, Brian Stepanek, Michael Stahl-David, Kim Allen
Roles Lady Bird Johnson
Rating64%
Lyndon Baines Johnson, issu d'une modeste famille fermière du Texas, va gravir les échelons politiques jusqu'à la Maison-Blanche où il sera le 36e président des États-Unis, remplaçant John F. Kennedy après son assassinat.
Annihilation (2018)
, 1h55Directed by Alex Garland
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Fantasy, Adventure, Horror
Themes Films based on science fiction novels, Films about extraterrestrial life, Alien invasions in films
Actors Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez-LoCicero, Oscar Isaac, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny
Roles Dr Ventress
Rating67%
Lena, biologiste et ancienne militaire, participe à une mission d'exploration destinée à comprendre ce qui est arrivé à son mari dans une zone géographique où un mystérieux et sinistre phénomène se propage le long des côtes américaines. Une fois sur place, les membres de l’expédition découvrent que paysages et créatures ont subi des mutations, et malgré la beauté des lieux, le danger règne et menace leur vie, mais aussi leur intégrité mentale.
White Boy Rick (2018)
Directed by Yann Demange
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs
Actors Matthew McConaughey, Eddie Marsan, Ronald Cyler II, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Bruce Dern, Piper Laurie
Roles Alex Snyder
Rating64%
À Détroit, dans les années 1980, Richard Wershe Jr. n'est encore qu'adolescent mais traîne avec les plus gros trafiquants de crack de la ville. Dans ce milieu dirigé par les Afro-Américains, le jeune homme est rapidement surnommé « White Boy Rick ». Il importe ensuite de la cocaïne depuis Miami. Il amasse des fortunes et passe notamment des week-ends à Las Vegas.
Amityville: The Awakening (2017)
, 1h27Directed by Franck Khalfoun
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about children, Films about religion, Demons in film, Ghost films
Actors Bella Thorne, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Cameron Monaghan, Taylor Spreitler, Thomas Mann, Kurtwood Smith
Roles Joan Walker
Rating48%
Belle, her little sister Juliet, and her comatose twin brother James move into a new house with their single mother Joan in order to save money to help pay for her brother's expensive healthcare. But when strange phenomena begin to occur in the house including the miraculous recovery of her brother and Belle's increasingly horrifying nightmares, Belle begins to suspect her mother isn't telling her everything and soon realizes they just moved into the infamous Amityville house.
Good Time (2017)
, 1h39Directed by Joshua et Ben Safdie
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Robert Pattinson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Joshua et Ben Safdie, Barkhad Abdi, Necro, Souleymane Sy Savane
Roles Corey Ellman
Rating72%
Après un braquage raté, Connie réussit à s'enfuir mais son frère handicapé, Nick, est arrêté. Alors qu'il tente de réunir la caution pour libérer son frère, Connie voit une autre option qui s'offre à lui : le faire évader. Commence alors, dans les bas-fonds de New York, une longue nuit sous adrénaline.
Morgan (2016)
, 1h32Directed by Luke Scott
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Horror
Actors Kate Mara, Paul Giamatti, Boyd Holbrook, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Toby Jones, Rose Leslie Harington
Roles Dr. Kathy Grieff
Rating58%
Lee Weathers, experte en gestion de risque, est envoyée dans un lieu isolé et secret pour examiner et évaluer les conséquences d'un accident inquiétant. Elle découvre que cet événement a été déclenché par un être créé en laboratoire en apparence humain et innocent, Morgane. Elle comprend que cette dernière est aussi précieuse que dangereuse.
Anomalisa (2016)
, 1h30Directed by Stanley Kubrick, Charlie Kaufman, Duke Johnson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Fantasy, Animation, Romance
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors David Thewlis, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Noonan, Gérard Darier
Roles Lisa Hesselman (voice)
Rating71%
Michael Stone, an author of books on the subject of customer service, struggles with his inability to connect to people. One night, while on a routine business trip, he meets a stranger who changes his world view.
Alex of Venice (2015)
, 1h26Directed by Chris Messina
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Don Johnson, Derek Luke, Chris Messina, Reg E. Cathey, Julianna Guill
Roles Maureen
Rating58%
Hateship Loveship (2015)
, 1h42Directed by Liza Johnson
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Kristen Wiig, Hailee Steinfeld, Guy Pearce, Christine Lahti, Nick Nolte, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Roles Chloe
Rating60%
Johanna Parry (Kristen Wiig) moves to a new town to work as a housekeeper for Mr. McCauley (Nick Nolte), an elderly man who needs help keeping house, and to be a caretaker for McCauley's granddaughter, Sabitha (Hailee Steinfeld). She meets Sabitha's father and McCauley's son-in-law, Ken (Guy Pearce), who does not live with Sabitha or McCauley, but instead resides in Chicago. Sabitha's best friend, Edith (Sami Gayle), tells Johanna (after Johanna asks where Sabitha's mother lives) that Ken's wife died several years ago. After inviting Johanna and Sabitha to dinner, Ken writes a friendly note to Johanna, which his daughter delivers. Johanna writes a response letter and Sabitha's friend Edith offers to take it to the post office and mail it. Instead, she intercepts the letter and as a cruel joke, the two teenagers forge a love note from Ken, addressed to Johanna. Then they set up a fake email account for Ken (who does not have email). They impersonate him, responding to love emails from Johanna. "Ken" calls her "my only friend". But trust must be evaluated when "Ken" asks Johanna to visit him in Chicago, and she finds out the truth about the man she loves. At the same time it might be time for McCauley to trust Ken, who might just have a new love.
The Hateful Eight (2015)
, 2h47Directed by Quentin Tarantino
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Crime, Western
Themes L'action se déroule en une journée
Actors Samuel L. Jackson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kurt Russell, Bruce Dern, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen
Roles Daisy Domergue
Rating77%
In post-Civil War Wyoming, John "The Hangman" Ruth (Russell) is escorting fugitive Daisy "The Prisoner" Domergue (Leigh) to Red Rock where the latter will face justice for murder. They encounter another bounty hunter named Major Marquis "The Bounty Hunter" Warren (Jackson) and Chris "The Sheriff" Mannix (Goggins). A blizzard forces the four to take shelter at a stagecoach passover called Minnie's Haberdashery where they encounter four more strangers; Bob "The Mexican" (Bichir), Oswaldo "The Little Man" Mobray (Roth), Joe "The Cow Puncher" Gage (Madsen), and ex-General Sanford "The Confederate" Smithers (Dern). Through betrayal and deception, the eight strangers soon learn that they may not make it to Red Rock after all.
Jake Squared (2014)
, 1h40Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Actors Elias Koteas, Virginia Madsen, Mike Vogel, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jane Seymour, Gia Mantegna
Roles Sheryl
Rating42%
A filmmaker sets out to make a new project in order to figure out how he's screwed up every relationship he's ever had. But, the filming spirals out of his control and he winds up having what's either a mystical experience, a nervous breakdown, or both, as his past selves and loves literally and hysterically catch up with him.
Welcome to Me (2014)
, 1h28Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Actors Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig, James Marsden, Linda Cardellini, Wes Bentley, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Roles Deb Moseley
Rating59%
Alice Klieg (Kristen Wiig), a mentally ill single woman living on disability benefits, and fan of Oprah Winfrey, wins the California Stack Sweepstakes lottery jackpot of $86 million. She appears on the local tv news celebrating her win, but is upset when the speech she had prepared is abruptly cut off after she mentions using masturbation as a sedative. She discontinues her medication, against the advice of her therapist, Daryl Moffat (Tim Robbins), and moves into a casino hotel with her best friend Gina Selway (Linda Cardellini).
Kill Your Darlings (2013)
, 1h44Directed by John Krokidas
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Biography, Romance
Themes Films about writers, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Daniel Radcliffe, Dane DeHaan, Michael C. Hall, Ben Foster, David Cross, Elizabeth Olsen
Roles Naomi Ginsberg
Rating64%
As a young man in the 1940s, poet Allen Ginsberg (Daniel Radcliffe) wins a place at Columbia University in New York City. He arrives as a very inexperienced freshman, but soon runs into Lucien Carr (Dane DeHaan), who is very anti-establishment and rowdy.