Jennifer Jason Leigh (born Jennifer Leigh Morrow; February , ) is an
American actress. She began her career on television during the s
before making her film breakthrough as Stacy Hamilton in Fast Times at
Ridgemont High (). She later received critical praise for her
performances in Miami Blues (), Last Exit to Brooklyn (), Backdraft
(), Single White Female (), and Short Cuts ().Leigh was nominated for
a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Dorothy Parker in Mrs. Parker and
the Vicious Circle (). She starred in a film written by her mother,
screenwriter Barbara Turner, titled Georgia. In , she co-wrote and
co-directed a film with Alan Cumming titled The Anniversary Party. In
, Leigh appeared in the neo-noir crime drama film Road to Perdition.
In , 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 , 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. Since , she has starred in the Netflix comedy-drama series
Atypical. She then starred in the science-fiction horror films
Annihilation () and Possessor ().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 , when she became the replacement for the role of Sally
Bowles in the musical Cabaret.
American actress. She began her career on television during the s
before making her film breakthrough as Stacy Hamilton in Fast Times at
Ridgemont High (). She later received critical praise for her
performances in Miami Blues (), Last Exit to Brooklyn (), Backdraft
(), Single White Female (), and Short Cuts ().Leigh was nominated for
a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Dorothy Parker in Mrs. Parker and
the Vicious Circle (). She starred in a film written by her mother,
screenwriter Barbara Turner, titled Georgia. In , she co-wrote and
co-directed a film with Alan Cumming titled The Anniversary Party. In
, Leigh appeared in the neo-noir crime drama film Road to Perdition.
In , 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 , 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. Since , she has starred in the Netflix comedy-drama series
Atypical. She then starred in the science-fiction horror films
Annihilation () and Possessor ().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 , when she became the replacement for the role of Sally
Bowles in the musical Cabaret.
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