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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

Jennifer Jason Leigh
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Birth name Jennifer Lee Morrow
Nationality USA
Birth 5 february 1962 (62 years) 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.

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.

Best films

The Hateful Eight
The Hateful Eight
(2015)
(Actress) Backdraft
Backdraft
(1991)
(Actress)

Usually with

Alan Cumming
Alan Cumming
(2 films)
David Cronenberg
David Cronenberg
(2 films)
John C. Reilly
John C. Reilly
(4 films)
Noah Baumbach
Noah Baumbach
(2 films)
Blair Tefkin
Blair Tefkin
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Jennifer Jason Leigh (68 films)

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YearNameJobRoles
2021The Woman in the WindowActressJane Russell 2
2020PossessorActressGirder
2018LBJActressLady Bird Johnson
2018AnnihilationActressDr. Ventress
2018White Boy RickActressAlex Snyder
2017Amityville: The AwakeningActressJoan Walker
2017Good TimeActressCorey Ellman
2016AnomalisaActressLisa Hesselman (voice)
2016MorganActressDr. Kathy Grieff
2015Hateship LoveshipActressChloe
2015Alex of VeniceActressMaureen
2015The Hateful EightActressDaisy Domergue
2014Jake SquaredActressSheryl
2014Welcome to MeActressDeb Moseley
2013Kill Your DarlingsActressNaomi Ginsberg
2013The Spectacular NowActressSara Keely
2013The MomentActressLee
2012RepeatersProducer
2010GreenbergActress, Story, ProducerBeth (Beller's Party)
2008Synecdoche, New YorkActressMaria
2008Margot at the WeddingActressPauline
2005The JacketActressDr. Beth Lorenson
2005PalindromesActress'Mark' Aviva
2004The MachinistActressStevie
2004ChildstarActressSuzanne
2003In the CutActressPauline
2002Hey Arnold! The MovieActressBridget (voice)
2002Road to PerditionActressAnnie Sullivan
2002Searching for Debra WingerActressSelf (uncredited)
2002Crossed OverActressKarla Faye Tucker
2001The Anniversary PartyActress, Director, Writer, ProducerSally Nash Therrian
2001The Man Who Wasn't ThereActressFemale Inmate (voice) (uncredited)
2001The QuickieActressLisa
2000The King Is AliveActressGina
2000Skipped PartsActress, Co-ProducerLydia Callahan
1999eXistenZActressAllegra Geller
1998Thanks of a Grateful NationActressTeri Small
1998The Love LetterActressLizzie Whitcomb
1997A Thousand AcresActressCaroline Cook
1997Washington SquareActressCatherine Sloper
1996Bastard Out of CarolinaActressAnney Boatwright
1996Kansas CityActressBlondie O'Hara
1995Dolores ClaiborneActressSelena St. George
1995GeorgiaActress, ProducerSadie Flood
1994The Hudsucker ProxyActressAmy Archer
1994Mrs. Parker and the Vicious CircleActressDorothy Parker
1993Short CutsActressLois Kaiser
1992Single White FemaleActressHedra 'Hedy' Carlson
1991BackdraftActressJennifer Vaitkus
1991RushActressKristen Cates
1990Last Exit to BrooklynActressTralala
1990Miami BluesActressSusie Waggoner
1990Buried AliveActressJoanna Goodman
1989The Big PictureActressLydia Johnson
1988Heart of MidnightActressCarol
1987Sister, SisterActressLucy Bonnard
1987Under CoverActressTanille Laroux
1986The HitcherActressNash
1986The Men's ClubActressTeensy
1985Flesh + BloodActressAgnes
1984Crimes of the FutureActress
1984Grandview, U.S.A.ActressCandy Webster
1983Easy MoneyActressAllison Capuletti
1982Fast Times at Ridgemont HighActressStacy Hamilton
1982Wrong Is RightActressYoung Girl
1981Eyes of a StrangerActressTracy Harris
1981The Best Little Girl in the WorldActressCasey Powell
1977The Young RunawaysActressHeather