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Born in Los Angeles, Jennifer Jason Leigh - the daughter of actor Vic Morrow - worked in her first film at the age of nine, in a nonspeaking role for the film Death of a Stranger ( The Spy Who Never Was). At 14 she attended summer acting workshops given by Lee Strasberg and landed a role in the Disney TV movie The Young Runaways... See full bio »

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Jennifer Lee Morrow
in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Hide HideActress (83 titles)
???? Anomalisa (filming)
 
2013 Hateship, Loveship (post-production)
 
2013 Jake Squared (completed)
Sheryl
 
2013 The Moment
Lee
 
2013 The Spectacular Now
 
2013 Kill Your Darlings
Naomi Ginsberg
 
2012 Revenge (TV series)
Kara Wallace Clarke
– Penance (2012) … Kara Wallace Clarke
– Illusion (2012) … Kara Wallace Clarke
– Forgiveness (2012) … Kara Wallace Clarke
– Intuition (2012) … Kara Wallace Clarke
– Confidence (2012) … Kara Wallace Clarke
See all 7 episodes »
 
2009-2012 Weeds (TV series)
Jill Price-Gray
– Five Miles From Yetzer Hara (2012) … Jill Price-Gray
– Unfreeze (2012) … Jill Price-Gray
– Allosaurus Crush Castle (2012) … Jill Price-Gray
– Red in Tooth and Claw (2012) … Jill Price-Gray
– Only Judy Can Judge (2012) … Jill Price-Gray
See all 16 episodes »
 
2010 Greenberg
Beth - Beller's Party
 
2008 Synecdoche, New York
Maria
 
2007 Margot at the Wedding
Pauline
 
2005 Rag Tale
Mary Josephine 'MJ' Morton
 
2005 Easter Sunday (short)
Mother
 
2005 The Jacket
Dr. Beth Lorenson
 
2004 Childstar
Suzanne
 
2004 Palindromes
'Mark' Aviva
 
2004 The Machinist
Stevie
 
2003 In the Cut
Pauline
 
2002 Mission Hill (TV series)
Eunice 'Weirdie' Eulmeyer
– Kevin Loves Weirdie (2002) … Eunice 'Weirdie' Eulmeyer (voice)
 
2002 Road to Perdition
Annie Sullivan
 
2002 Hey Arnold! The Movie
Bridget (voice)
 
2002 Crossed Over (TV movie)
Karla Faye Tucker
 
2001 Frasier (TV series)
Estelle
– The Two Hundredth (2001) … Estelle (voice)
 
2001 The Quickie
Lisa
 
2001 The Anniversary Party
Sally Therrian
 
2001 The Man Who Wasn't There
Female inmate (uncredited)
 
2000 Skipped Parts
Lydia Callahan
 
2000 The King Is Alive
Gina
 
2000 Twitch City (TV series)
Faith
– The Life of Reilly (2000) … Faith
 
1999 Spawn 3: Ultimate Battle (video)
Lilly (voice)
 
1999 Spawn (TV series)
Lilly
– Hunter's Moon (1999) … Lilly (voice)
– Seed of the Hellspawn (1999) … Lilly (voice)
 
1999 eXistenZ
Allegra Geller
 
1999 Superman (TV series)
Cetea
– Absolute Power (1999) … Cetea (voice)
 
1998 Hercules (TV series)
Tempest
– Hercules and the Prom (1998) … Tempest (voice)
– Hercules and the Techno Greeks (1998) … Tempest (voice)
– Hercules and the Assassin (1998) … Tempest (voice)
 
1998 Thanks of a Grateful Nation (TV movie)
Teri Small
 
1998 Adventures from the Book of Virtues (TV series)
Alexandra
– Gratitude (1998) … Alexandra (voice)
 
1998 Tracey Takes On... (TV series)
Paige Garland
– Sports (1998) … Paige Garland
 
1998 King of the Hill (TV series)
Amy
– I Remember Mono (1998) … Amy (voice)
 
1998 The Love Letter (TV movie)
Elizabeth Whitcomb
 
1997 A Thousand Acres
Caroline Cook
 
1997 Washington Square
Catherine Sloper
 
1996 Bastard Out of Carolina
Anney Boatwright
 
1996 Kansas City
Blondie O'Hara
 
1995 Georgia
Sadie Flood
 
1995 Dolores Claiborne
Selena St. George
 
1994 Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Dorothy Parker
 
1994 The Hudsucker Proxy
Amy Archer
 
1993 Short Cuts
Lois Kaiser
 
1992 Single White Female
Hedra Carlson
 
1992 The Prom
Lana
 
1991 Rush
Kristen Cates
 
1991 Crooked Hearts
Marriet Hoffman
 
1991 Backdraft
Jennifer Vaitkus
 
1990 Partners in Life (TV movie)
Blossom
 
1990 Buried Alive (TV movie)
Joanna Goodman
 
1990 Miami Blues
Susie Waggoner
 
1989 Last Exit to Brooklyn
Tralala
 
1989 The Big Picture
Lydia Johnson
 
1988 Heart of Midnight
Carol
 
1987 Under Cover
Tanille Laroux
 
1987 Sister, Sister
Lucy Bonnard
 
1986 Picnic (TV movie)
Madge Owens
 
1986 The Men's Club
Teensy
 
1986 The Hitcher
Nash
 
1985 Flesh+Blood
Agnes
 
1984 Grandview, U.S.A.
Candy Webster
 
1983 Girls of the White Orchid (TV movie)
Carol Heath
 
1983 Easy Money
Allison Capuletti
 
1983 ABC Afterschool Specials (TV series)
Andrea Fairchild
– Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents? (1983) … Andrea Fairchild
 
1982 The First Time (TV movie)
Bonnie Dillon
 
1982 Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Stacy Hamilton
 
1982 Trapper John, M.D. (TV series)
Karen McCall
– The One and Only (1982) … Karen McCall
 
1982 Wrong Is Right
Young Girl
 
1981 The Best Little Girl in the World (TV movie)
Casey Powell
 
1981 The Killing of Randy Webster (TV movie)
Amy Wheeler
 
1981 CBS Afternoon Playhouse (TV series)
Laurie Mcintyre
– I Think I'm Having a Baby (1981) … Laurie Mcintyre
 
1981 Eyes of a Stranger
Tracy Harris
 
1981 The Waltons (TV series)
Kathy Seals
– The Pursuit (1981) … Kathy Seals
 
1980 Angel City (TV movie)
Kristy Teeter
 
1978 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Heather
– The Young Runaways (1978) … Heather
 
1978 Family (TV series)
Jenny Blair
– And Baby Makes Three (1978) … Jenny Blair
 
1977 Baretta (TV series)
Marcie
– Open Season (1977) … Marcie (as Jennifer Leigh)
 
1976 The Spy Who Never Was
Girl playing with a rubber ball (uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (4 titles)
2010 Greenberg (producer)
 
2001 The Anniversary Party (producer)
 
2000 Skipped Parts (co-producer)
 
1995 Georgia (producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (2 titles)
2010 Greenberg (story)
 
2001 The Anniversary Party (written by)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1995 Georgia (performer: "WALK ON THE WILD SIDE", "TAKE ME BACK")
 
1983 Girls of the White Orchid (TV movie) (performer: "Finding My Own Way")
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2001 The Anniversary Party (book jacket designer)
 
Show ShowArt Department (1 title)
2001 The Anniversary Party (designer: book jackets)
 
Show ShowThanks (7 titles)
2007 Turn the River (very special thanks)
 
2005 The Machinist: Breaking the Rules (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2005 The Squid and the Whale (special thanks)
 
2001 The Man Who Wasn't There (special thanks)
 
2000 O Brother, Where Art Thou? (thanks)
 
1999 Magnolia (special thanks)
 
1997 Boogie Nights (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (36 titles)
2009 Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2008 Speechless (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2002-2007 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 5 December 2007 (2007) … Herself
– Episode dated 22 January 2002 (2002)
 
2007 Good Morning America (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 5 December 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2006 Backdraft: Bringing Together the Team (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2006 2006 Independent Spirit Awards (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2005 The View (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 6 December 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 The Machinist: Breaking the Rules (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2005 Beneath the Roses (documentary short)
 
2005 Shootout (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.15 (2005) … Herself
 
2003 Tussen de sterren (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode #1.2 (2003) … Herself
 
1997-2003 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 21 October 2003 (2003) … Herself
– Episode dated 31 May 2001 (2001) … Herself
– Episode dated 2 October 1997 (1997) … Herself
 
2002 Filming 'Rush' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
1994-2002 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Herself
– The Making of 'Road to Perdition' (2002) … Herself
– 'The Hudsucker Proxy': The Making of a Fairy Tale (1994) … Herself
 
2002 The Making of 'Road to Perdition' (TV documentary short)
Herself
 
2002 Searching for Debra Winger (documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1997-2002 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 28 February 2002 (2002) … Herself
– Episode dated 19 April 1999 (1999) … Herself
– Episode dated 6 October 1997 (1997) … Herself
 
2002 A Salute to Robert Altman, an American Maverick (TV movie)
Herself
 
2001 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 14 June 2001 (2001) … Herself
 
2001 + de cinéma (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode dated 16 May 2001 (2001) … Herself
 
2001 Anatomy of a Scene (TV series documentary)
Herself - Director+Writer+Producer
– The Aniversary Party (2001) … Herself - Director+Writer+Producer
 
2000 VH-1 Where Are They Now? (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Music Movie Stars (2000) … Herself
 
1999 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #5.11 (1999) … Herself
 
1996-1999 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 9 April 1999 (1999) … Herself
– Episode #4.82 (1996) … Herself
 
1994-1999 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 5 January 1999 (1999) … Herself
– Episode dated 23 November 1995 (1995) … Herself
– Episode dated 21 March 1995 (1995) … Herself
– Episode dated 2 March 1994 (1994) … Herself
 
1999 The Directors (TV series documentary)
Herself
– The Films of David Cronenberg (1999) … Herself
 
1997 On the Set of 'Washington Square' (TV movie)
Herself
 
1997 Agnieszka Holland on the Set (TV short)
Herself
 
1997 Cinema Cinema (documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1995 The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1995 The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
 
1994 Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker (TV documentary short)
 
1993 Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country (documentary)
Herself
 
1992 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 12 November 1992 (1992) … Herself
 
1992 The 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter: Best Actress/Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
 
1983 The Making of 'Easy Money' (TV documentary)
Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (7 titles)
2006 100 Greatest Teen Stars
Herself
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 
2005 Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow (documentary)
 
2004 Retrosexual: The 80's
 
2003 Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (video documentary)
Stacy Hamilton
 
2003 Celebrity Naked Ambition (TV documentary)
 
2000 Playboy: The Complete Anna Nicole Smith (video documentary)
Herself
 

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Alternate Names:

Jennifer Leigh

Height:

5' 3" (1.60 m)
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Personal Quote:

(1992, on Backdraft) Ron Howard was incredibly generous and patient with me. He pursued me with this role. And I failed him. Everybody had been telling me for so long that I should stop playing women who go through grueling experiences, but there was no place for me in that character. It taught me that I can't take a role I don't really connect with. See more »

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Friend of Phoebe Cates and Blair Tefkin, whom she met while they were acting together in the movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Also a friend of is Paul Thomas Anderson. See more »

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Star Sign:

Aquarius