Jennifer Jason Leigh
Jennifer Jason Leigh is an acclaimed actress known for her versatility in both independent and mainstream films. She gained recognition for her roles in 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High,' 'The Hateful Eight,' and 'Margot at the Wedding.' With a distinct voice and an ability to... Read More
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Something Very Bad Is Going to HappenA bride has a feeling that something horrifying will happen at her wedding — and the closer to the altar... |
Victoria | |
| 2026 |
Crime 101When an elusive thief whose high-stakes heists unfold along the iconic 101 freeway in Los Angeles eyes the score of... |
Angie | |
| 2025 |
All's FairA team of female divorce attorneys leave a male-dominated firm to open their own powerhouse practice. Fierce, brilliant, and emotionally... |
Cheryl Goodfader | |
| 2025 |
Night Always ComesFacing eviction in a city her family can no longer afford, a woman plunges into a desperate and increasingly dangerous... |
Doreen | |
| 2024 |
High PotentialMorgan is a single mom with an exceptional mind, whose unconventional knack for solving crimes leads to an unusual and... |
Willa Quinn | |
| 2024 |
PoolmanDarren Barrenman, an unwavering optimist and native Angeleno, spends his days looking after the pool of the Tahitian Tiki apartment... |
Susan Kerkovish | |
| 2022 |
Sharp StickSarah Jo is a naive 26-year-old living on the fringes of Hollywood with her mother and sister. When she begins... |
Marilyn | |
| 2021 |
AwakeAfter a sudden global event wipes out all electronics and takes away humankind’s ability to sleep, chaos quickly begins to... |
Dr. Murphy | |
| 2021 |
Lisey's StoryThis terrifying thriller follows widow Lisey Landon as a series of disturbing events revives memories of her marriage to author... |
Darla Debusher | |
| 2021 |
The Woman in the WindowAn agoraphobic woman living alone in New York begins spying on her new neighbors only to witness a disturbing act... |
Jane Russell 2 | |
| 2020 |
PossessorTasya Vos, an elite corporate assassin, uses brain-implant technology to take control of other people’s bodies to terminate high profile... |
Girder | |
| 2020 |
HuntersA diverse band of Nazi Hunters living in 1977 New York City discover that hundreds of high ranking Nazi officials... |
Chava Apfelbaum | |
| 2019 |
QT8: The First EightA detailed account of the life and artistic career of legendary filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, from his early days as a... |
Self | |
| 2019 |
Sid & JudyExplore the dramatic career and personal struggles of the talented and tragically short-lived entertainer Judy Garland through rare concert footage,... |
Judy Garland (voice) | |
| 2019 |
The Hateful EightThe re-edited, extended, serialized cut of Quentin Tarantino's 2015 Western. |
Daisy Domergue | |
| 2018 |
White Boy RickThe story of Richard Wershe Jr., a teenager who became an undercover informant for the police during the 1980s, and... |
Alex Snyder | |
| 2018 |
Patrick MelroseA critical and often humorous look at the upper class, tracking the protagonist's harrowing odyssey from a deeply traumatic childhood... |
Eleanor Melrose | |
| 2018 |
AnnihilationA biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply. |
Dr Ventress | |
| 2017 |
LBJThe story of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson from his young days in West Texas to the White House. |
Lady Bird Johnson | |
| 2017 |
AtypicalSam, an 18-year-old on the autism spectrum, takes a funny, yet painful, journey of self-discovery for love and independence and... |
Elsa Gardner | |
| 2017 |
Good TimeAfter a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey through New... |
Corey Ellman | |
| 2017 |
Amityville: The AwakeningBelle, her little sister, and her comatose twin brother move into a new house with their single mother in order... |
Joan Walker | |
| 2016 |
MorganA corporate risk-management consultant must determine whether or not to terminate an artificial being's life that was made in a... |
Dr. Kathy Grieff | |
| 2016 |
None of Them Are You: Crafting AnomalisaA behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson's 2015 stop-motion animated drama Anomalisa. |
Self | |
| 2015 |
AnomalisaAn inspirational speaker becomes reinvigorated after meeting a lively woman who shakes up his mundane existence. |
Lisa Hesselman (voice) | |
| 2015 |
The Hateful EightBounty hunters seek shelter from a raging blizzard and get caught up in a plot of betrayal and deception. |
Daisy Domergue | |
| 2015 |
Welcome to MeA year in the life of Alice Klieg, a woman with Borderline personality disorder who wins the Mega Millions lottery,... |
Deb Moseley | |
| 2015 |
Alex of VeniceAfter her stay-at-home husband leaves her, a workaholic lawyer finds that she is not completely up to the tasks of... |
Maureen | |
| 2014 |
Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsPBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and TV shows of the past year through candid conversations... |
Self | |
| 2014 |
MeA down and out actress secretly sells a reality show about her friend, a delusional eccentric, a once famous creator... |
Kelly | |
| 2014 |
The AffairThe emotional effects of an extramarital relationship between Noah, a New York City schoolteacher and budding novelist with a wife... |
Adeline | |
| 2014 |
Jake SquaredA filmmaker sets out to make a new project in order to figure out how he's screwed up every relationship... |
Sheryl | |
| 2014 |
FargoA close-knit anthology series dealing with stories involving malice, violence and murder based in and around Minnesota. |
Lorraine Lyon | |
| 2014 |
Hateship LoveshipA shy caretaker believes that the father of her teenage charge is falling in love with her, unaware that she... |
Chloe | |
| 2014 |
OpenModern, provocative exploration of human sexuality and relationships. |
Holly | |
| 2013 |
Kill Your DarlingsA murder in 1944 draws together the great poets of the beat generation: Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs. |
Naomi Ginsberg | |
| 2013 |
The Spectacular NowSutter, a popular party animal, unexpectedly meets the introverted Aimee after waking up on a stranger's lawn. As Sutter deals... |
Sara Keely | |
| 2013 |
The MomentFearing she may be responsible, a mental patient (Jennifer Jason Leigh) tries to unravel the mystery behind her ex-lover's (Martin... |
Lee | |
| 2011 |
RevengeWhen Emily Thorne moves to the Hamptons, everyone wonders about the new girl, but she knows everything about them, including... |
Kara Wallace Clarke | |
| 2010 |
GreenbergRoger Greenberg, a failed musician now making a living as a carpenter in New York, returns to Los Angeles to... |
Beth (Beller's Party) | |
| 2009 |
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenBravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities. |
Self - Guest | |
| 2009 |
Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und FiktionDocumentary about the German director Uli Edel |
Self | |
| 2008 |
Synecdoche, New YorkA theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size... |
Maria | |
| 2007 |
Margot at the WeddingMargot Zeller is a short story writer with a sharp wit and an even sharper tongue. On the eve of... |
Pauline | |
| 2006 |
The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'A wonderful making of featurette that focuses on the controversial novel that inspired the film Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989)... |
Unknown character | |
| 2005 |
Rag TaleA romance that plays out in the splashy, sensational world of British tabloids. |
Mary Josephine 'MJ' Morton | |
| 2005 |
WeedsAfter the unexpected death of her husband, a suburban mom resorts to selling weed to support her family. |
Jill Price-Grey | |
| 2005 |
Easter SundayA sensitive 10-year-old girl, Viv, gets an unexpected visit from her disturbed mother. Despite some difficult feelings and emotion and... |
Mother | |
| 2005 |
PalindromesAviva is thirteen, awkward and sensitive. Her mother Joyce is warm and loving, as is her father, Steve, a regular... |
'Mark' Aviva | |
| 2005 |
The JacketA military veteran goes on a journey into the future, where he can foresee his death and is left with... |
Dr. Beth Lorenson | |
| 2004 |
The MachinistTrevor, an insomniac lathe operator, experiences unusual occurrences at work and home. A strange man follows him everywhere, but no... |
Stevie | |
| 2004 |
ChildstarAn experimental filmmaker takes a job as a driver for a foul-mouthed child actor and his ambitious stage mother. |
Suzanne | |
| 2003 |
In the CutA New York City writing professor, Frannie Avery, has an affair with a police detective who is investigating the murder... |
Pauline | |
| 2003 |
Celebrity Naked AmbitionDocumentary looking at how nudity has been used in the movies, sometimes shrewdly and other times without thought. |
Self (archive footage) | |
| 2002 |
Searching for Debra WingerRosanna Arquette talks to various actresses about the pressures they face as women working in the entertainment industry. |
Self (uncredited) | |
| 2002 |
Road to PerditionMike Sullivan works as a hit man for crime boss John Rooney. Sullivan views Rooney as a father figure, however... |
Annie Sullivan | |
| 2002 |
Hey Arnold! The MovieArnold and his friends must recover a stolen document in order to prevent the neighborhood from being bulldozed. |
Bridget (voice) | |
| 2002 |
Crossed OverAfter her son dies in a hit-and-run accident, a woman forms an unusual friendship with a convicted killer awaiting execution. |
Karla Faye Tucker | |
| 2001 |
The Man Who Wasn't ThereA tale of murder, crime and punishment set in the summer of 1949. Ed Crane, a barber in a small... |
Female Inmate (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 2001 |
The QuickieA crime soap opera about a Russian mobster retiring from "the business" on New Year's Eve, only to discover he... |
Lisa | |
| 2001 |
The Anniversary PartyWhile celebrating their reconciliation and six years of marriage, American actress Sally Nash and British novelist Joe Therrian receive their... |
Sally Nash Therrian | |
| 2000 |
Skipped PartsA woman and her son must leave a small South Carolina town because of her wild behavior. |
Lydia Callahan | |
| 2000 |
The King Is AliveStranded in the heat of a barren African desert, eleven bus-passengers shelter in the remnants of an abandoned town. As... |
Gina | |
| 2000 |
Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol SpierThe invisible art of production designer Carol Spier. The relationship between director and production designer is a special one. FRAME... |
Self | |
| 1999 |
Mission HillMeet overqualified, underemployed, 24-year-old Andy French. Ambition: to be a cartoonist. Occupation: salesman at Waterbed World. Hobby: Where's the party?... |
Eunice 'Weirdie' Eulmeyer (voice) | |
| 1999 |
Where Are They Now?Where Are They Now? was a television series on VH1 that featured past celebrities and updated on their current professional... |
Self | |
| 1999 |
eXistenZA game designer on the run from assassins must play her latest virtual reality creation with a marketing trainee to... |
Allegra Geller | |
| 1998 |
HerculesFollow Herc's many labors during the years he spent training on how to be a hero under the tutelage of... |
Tempest (voice) | |
| 1998 |
Thanks of a Grateful NationAn examination of the aftermath of Desert Storm and how servicemen and women were affected by it medically. |
Teri Small | |
| 1998 |
The Love Letter20th century computer games designer Scott, Civil War buff, buys an antique desk from that era and, while polishing it,... |
Lizzie Whitcomb | |
| 1998 |
Twitch CityTwitch City is a surreal sitcom set in the Toronto, Ontario neighbourhood of Kensington Market, and follows Curtis, a television... |
Faith | |
| 1997 |
Washington SquareIn 1870s New York, spinster heiress Catherine Sloper is courted by the much younger, penniless Morris Townsend, much to the... |
Catherine Sloper | |
| 1997 |
A Thousand AcresThe lives of an Iowa farmer's three daughters are shattered when he suddenly decides to bequeath them the family's fertile... |
Caroline Cook | |
| 1997 | Unknown character | ||
| 1997 |
King of the HillSet in Texas, this animated series follows the life of propane salesman Hank Hill, who lives with his overly confident... |
Amy (voice) | |
| 1997 |
Cinema CinemaThis is a film about the making of Salaam Cinema by Mohsen Makhmalbaf in Tehran and it’s eventual screening in... |
Herself | |
| 1996 |
Bastard Out of CarolinaA poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter,... |
Anney Boatwright | |
| 1996 |
Superman: The Animated SeriesSuperman, an incredibly powerful alien from the planet Krypton, defends Metropolis from supercriminals. Superman hides his identity behind the glasses... |
Cetea (voice) | |
| 1996 |
Kansas CityA pair of kidnappings expose the complex power dynamics within the corrupt and unpredictable workings of 1930s Kansas City. |
Blondie O'Hara | |
| 1996 |
Tracey Takes On...Tracey Takes On... is a sketch comedy series starring actress Tracey Ullman. The show ran for four seasons on HBO... |
Paige Garland | |
| 1995 |
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American MoviesBased on the first centenary of the largest exporter of films in the world, that is Hollywood, is the story... |
Self | |
| 1995 |
GeorgiaSadie looks up to her older sister Georgia, a successful folk singer. Unfortunately it is this very obsession — coupled... |
Sadie Flood | |
| 1995 |
Dolores ClaiborneDolores Claiborne was accused of killing her abusive husband twenty years ago, but the court's findings were inconclusive and she... |
Selena St. George | |
| 1994 |
Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy ParkerPortrait of writer Dorothy Parker, her Algonquin Round Table friends, her writing and her troubled life. Includes interviews, archival footage... |
Self | |
| 1994 |
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious CircleDorothy Parker remembers the heyday of the Algonquin Round Table, a circle of friends whose barbed wit, like hers, was... |
Dorothy Parker | |
| 1994 |
Inside the Actors StudioJames Lipton sits down with some of the world's most accomplished actors and directors for penetrating, fascinating interviews. |
Self | |
| 1994 |
The Hudsucker ProxyA naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam. |
Amy Archer | |
| 1993 |
Short CutsMany loosely connected characters cross paths in this film, based on the stories of Raymond Carver. Waitress Doreen Piggot accidentally... |
Lois Kaiser | |
| 1993 |
FrasierAfter many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist... |
Estelle (voice) | |
| 1993 |
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver CountryA documentary insight behind the scenes of Roberts Altman's Short Cuts. |
Self | |
| 1992 |
Single White FemaleHaving recently split from her fiancé, Allison Jones welcomes new roommate Hedra Carlson. The young women quickly form a bond,... |
Hedra 'Hedy' Carlson | |
| 1992 |
HBO First LookHBO First Look is an American television show on HBO that chronicles up and coming movies. It first started in... |
Unknown character | |
| 1992 |
The PromMarty is not comfortable showing his body at college or private. He is suffering from a skin disease called nevus... |
Lana | |
| 1991 |
RushUndercover cop Jim Raynor is a seasoned veteran. His partner, Kristen Cates, is lacking in experience, but he thinks she's... |
Kristen Cates | |
| 1991 |
Crooked HeartsAn upper-middle class family in Washington state deals with failures, infidelities and troubling secrets. Charley is 26 and still lives... |
Marriet Hoffman | |
| 1991 |
BackdraftTwo feuding siblings carrying on a heroic family tradition as Chicago firefighters. But when a puzzling series of arson attacks... |
Jennifer Vaitkus | |
| 1990 |
Partners in LifeDuring the Great Depression, a bumbling duo travels the country looking for employment. But they wind up getting into trouble... |
Blossom | |
| 1990 |
Buried AliveA married woman and her lover plot to kill her husband to make off with the insurance money. However, their... |
Joanna Goodman | |
| 1990 |
Miami BluesAfter Junior is released from prison, he plans on starting a new life in Miami. But when he kills a... |
Susie Waggoner | |
| 1990 |
Twin PeaksThe body of Laura Palmer is washed up on a beach near the small Washington state town of Twin Peaks.... |
Chantal Hutchens | |
| 1989 |
The Big PictureHollywood beckons for recent film school grad Nick Chapman, who is out to capitalize on the momentum from his national... |
Lydia Johnson | |
| 1989 |
Last Exit to BrooklynA gallery of characters in Brooklyn in the 1950s are crushed by their surroundings and selves: a union strike leader... |
Tralala | |
| 1988 |
Heart of MidnightA young woman who is getting back on her feet after a mental breakdown, Carol Rivers discovers that her late... |
Carol | |
| 1988 |
LIVE with Kelly and MarkA morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus... |
Unknown character | |
| 1987 |
Under CoverA cop goes undercover in a South Carolina high school. With the help of a local narcotics officer, he investigates... |
Tanille Laroux | |
| 1987 |
Sister, SisterSisters Charlotte and Lucy Bonnard live together in the gloomy Louisiana family mansion that they’ve turned into a boarding house.... |
Lucy Bonnard | |
| 1986 |
PicnicA southern bell falls for a handsome drifter with no prospects, going against her parents' wishes to marry a rich... |
Madge Owens | |
| 1986 |
The Men's ClubSeven men have a group session and share their feelings on women, love, life and work. |
Teensy | |
| 1986 |
The HitcherOn a stormy night, young Jim, who transports a luxury car from Chicago to California to deliver it to its... |
Nash | |
| 1985 |
Flesh + BloodA band of medieval mercenaries take revenge on a noble Lord who cheated them by kidnapping his son's fiancée. As... |
Agnes | |
| 1984 |
Grandview, U.S.A.Life in the small town of Grandview, Illinois is one that is just like any other city or town. Tim... |
Candy Webster | |
| 1983 |
Girls of the White OrchidIn Los Angeles, naive and lonely waitress and aspirant singer Carol finds an advertisement for a job opportunity in Tokyo.... |
Carol Heath | |
| 1983 |
Easy MoneyTo inherit his mother-in-law's colossal fortune, a hard living gambling addict must change his unhealthy ways before it gets the... |
Allison Capuletti | |
| 1983 |
Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents?Two teenage girls, one rich and one middle-class, become best friends over the summer. |
Andrea Fairchild | |
| 1982 |
The First TimeAn emotionally troubled teenage girl drops out of high school and travels with her boyfriend to San Diego, while the... |
Bonnie Dillon | |
| 1982 |
Fast Times at Ridgemont HighBased on the real-life adventures chronicled by Cameron Crowe, Fast Times follows a group of high school students growing up... |
Stacy Hamilton | |
| 1982 |
Wrong Is RightPolitical double-talk, dirty tricks, hidden microphones, spy satellites, bugging the Oval Office and a nuclear bomb for sale are all... |
Young Girl | |
| 1981 |
The Best Little Girl in the WorldCasey Powell is a teenage girl who is secretly suffering from anorexia nervosa, a mental and physical illness of deliberately... |
Casey Powell | |
| 1981 |
The Killing of Randy WebsterWhen his teenage son is shot by the Houston police following a stolen van chase, his father undertakes a tireless... |
Amy Wheeler | |
| 1981 |
I Think I'm Having A BabyLaurie is 15 and she thinks she's pregnant. Her boyfriend doesn't care. Her mother doesn't know. Why did it happen?... |
Laurie Mcintyre | |
| 1981 |
Eyes of a StrangerA TV newswoman catches a pervert watching her sister who cannot see, hear or speak. |
Tracy Harris | |
| 1980 |
Angel CityJared Teeter has to work in a forced labor camp in Florida to make ends meet. "Angel City" is no... |
Kristy Teeter | |
| 1979 |
Trapper John, M.D.Trapper John, M.D. is an American television medical drama and spin-off of the film MASH, concerning a lovable doctor who... |
Karen McCall | |
| 1978 |
The Young RunawaysHeartless parents C.L. Doyle and his wife take two of their older children, Rosebud & Joseph T. Doyle, on a... |
Heather | |
| 1976 |
The Spy Who Never WasA diabolical tale of romance, murder, and mistaken identity as a treacherous terrorist organization hunts an enemy agent with the... |
Girl Playing with Ball (uncredited) | |
| 1976 |
FamilyThe lives of the middle-class Lawrence family in Pasadena, California. |
Jenny Blair | |
| 1975 |
BarettaBaretta is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978. The show was a milder... |
Marcie (as Jennifer Leigh) | |
| 1972 |
The WaltonsThe Waltons live their life in a rural Virginia community during the Great Depression and World War II. |
Kathy Seals | |
| 1954 |
The Wonderful World of DisneyWalt Disney Productions has produced an anthology television series under several different titles since 1954. The original version of the... |
Heather | |
| 1951 |
Hallmark Hall of FameLong-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards,... |
Elizabeth Whitcomb | |
| TBA |
BishopHomicide detective Bishop Graves puts all of his skills to the test in the hunt for an elusive killer targeting... |
Jillian Graves | |
| TBA |
Deep CutsA love story about two music-obsessed twenty-somethings navigating the messy realities of ambition, belonging and adulthood over the course of... |
Unknown character | |
| TBA |
New England Toys[Plot details kept under wrap]. |
Unknown character |
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Jennifer Jason Leigh is known for films like 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High,' 'The Hateful Eight,' and 'Single White Female.' These roles showcased her range as an actress.
Jennifer Jason Leigh received a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in 'Georgia' (1995), highlighting her talent in dramatic roles.
Jennifer Jason Leigh made her film debut in 'The Wizard' (1989) as a supporting character. This role marked the beginning of her successful acting career.
Jennifer Jason Leigh has one child, a daughter named Mary Leigh, born in 2003.
Jennifer Jason Leigh's estimated net worth is approximately $4 million, reflecting her successful career in film and television.
Jennifer Jason Leigh often works in drama, but she has also taken on roles in thrillers and comedies, showcasing her versatility as an actress.
Yes, Jennifer Jason Leigh has appeared in television series, including 'Last Exit to Brooklyn' and 'Atypical,' where she plays a significant role.
Jennifer Jason Leigh is known for her intense and emotional acting style, often bringing depth and complexity to her characters in various films.