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Single White Female (1992) -- A newly-single yuppie acquires a new roommate and a deadly creepy evil twin. Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh star in this stylish, adrenaline-laced thriller.
Synecdoche, New York (2008) -- Oscar-winner writer Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut, SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK follows the life of regional theater director Caden Cotard (Phillip Seymour Hoffman).
Synecdoche, New York (2008) -- A viral video promotion for Synecdoche, New York.
Synecdoche, New York (2008) -- Oscar-winner writer Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut, SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK follows the life of regional theater director Caden Cotard (Phillip Seymour Hoffman).
Synecdoche, New York (2008) -- Oscar-winner writer Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut, SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK follows the life of regional theater director Caden Cotard (Phillip Seymour Hoffman).

Overview

Date of Birth:
5 February 1962, Hollywood, California, USA more
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Mini Biography:
Born in Los Angeles, Jennifer Jason Leigh - the daughter of actor... more
Trivia:
She turned down the Kyra Sedgwick role in Singles (1992). more
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Up 2% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 18 wins & 10 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(81 articles)
50 Influential Scream Queens: Part 1
 (From Fangoria. 27 October 2009, 5:54 AM, PDT)
Leighton Meester, Cam Gigandet Fight Over 'The Roommate'
 (From MTV Movie News. 27 October 2009, 3:52 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Jennifer Leigh

Filmography

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Actress
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Greenberg (completed) (2010) 2010 - -
- 2. "Weeds" (2005)   Jill (2 episodes, 2009) 2009 - 8.6 (145)
- 3. Synecdoche, New York (2008) Maria 2008 - 7.4 (13,043)
- 4. Margot at the Wedding (2007) Pauline 2007 - 6.1 (7,685)
- 5. Rag Tale (2005) Mary Josephine 'MJ' Morton 2005 - 3.8 (201)
- 6. Easter Sunday (2005) Mother 2005 - 4.2 (14)
- 7. The Jacket (2005) Dr. Beth Lorenson 2005 - 7.0 (32,090)
- 8. Childstar (2004) Suzanne 2004 - 6.1 (732)
- 9. Palindromes (2004) 'Mark' Aviva 2004 - 6.8 (5,805)
- 10. El maquinista (2004)   Stevie 2004 - 7.8 (58,786)
AKAs:
  • The Machinist (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
- 11. In the Cut (2003) Pauline 2003 - 5.2 (10,790)
- 12. "Mission Hill" (1999)   Eunice 'Weirdie' Eulmeyer (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 8.8 (1,117)
1 TV episode:
- 13. Road to Perdition (2002) Annie Sullivan 2002 $161M 7.8 (76,148)
- 14. Hey Arnold! The Movie (2002) (voice) Bridget 2002 - 5.3 (1,464)
- 15. Crossed Over (2002) (TV)   Karla Faye Tucker 2002 - 5.5 (124)
AKAs:
  • Destins croisés (Canada: French title)
- 16. "Frasier" (1993)   Estelle (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 8.5 (11,668)
- 17. The Quickie (2001)   Lisa 2001 - 5.8 (457)
AKAs:
  • The Quickie (France)
- 18. The Anniversary Party (2001) Sally Therrian 2001 - 6.2 (5,508)
- 19. The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) (uncredited) Female inmate 2001 - 7.7 (37,476)
- 20. Skipped Parts (2000)   Lydia Callahan 2000 - 6.4 (1,774)
AKAs:
  • The Wonder of Sex (UK)
- 21. The King Is Alive (2000)   Gina 2000 - 6.4 (1,163)
AKAs:
  • Dogme # 4 - The King Is Alive (Denmark: series title)
  • Dogme 4
  • The King Is Alive (Denmark)
- 22. "Twitch City" (1998)   Faith (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 9.0 (154)
- 23. Beautiful View (2000) 2000 - 5.4 (14)
- 24. Spawn 3: Ultimate Battle (1999) (V) (voice) Lilly 1999 - 6.7 (318)
- 25. "Spawn" (1997)   Lilly (2 episodes, 1999) 1999 - 8.4 (1,211)
AKAs:
  • Todd McFarlane's Spawn
2 TV episodes:
- 26. eXistenZ (1999) Allegra Geller 1999 - 6.8 (32,844)
- 27. "Superman" (1996)   Cetea (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 8.6 (1,344)
AKAs:
  • Superman: The Animated Series (USA: informal alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 28. "Hercules" (1998)   Tempest (3 episodes, 1998) 1998 - 6.2 (679)
AKAs:
  • Disney's Hercules (USA: complete title)
- 29. Thanks of a Grateful Nation (1998) (TV)   Teri Small 1998 - 6.4 (157)
AKAs:
  • The Gulf War
- 30. "Tracey Takes On..." (1996)   Paige Garland (1 episode, 1998) 1998 - 6.9 (140)
1 TV episode:
- 31. "King of the Hill" (1997)   Amy (1 episode, 1998) 1998 - 7.7 (2,852)
- 32. The Love Letter (1998) (TV) Elizabeth Whitcomb 1998 - 7.2 (741)
- 33. A Thousand Acres (1997) Caroline Cook 1997 $9.63M 5.8 (2,726)
- 34. Washington Square (1997) Catherine Sloper 1997 - 6.5 (1,704)
- 35. Bastard Out of Carolina (1996) Anney Boatwright 1996 - 7.4 (1,912)
- 36. Kansas City (1996) Blondie O'Hara 1996 - 5.9 (2,219)
- 37. Georgia (1995)   Sadie Flood 1995 - 5.8 (1,569)
AKAs:
  • Georgia (France)
- 38. Dolores Claiborne (1995) Selena St. George 1995 $46.4M 7.2 (12,581)
- 39. Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)   Dorothy Parker 1994 - 6.1 (2,521)
AKAs:
  • Mrs. Parker and the Round Table
- 40. The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)   Amy Archer 1994 - 7.4 (29,567)
AKAs:
  • Hudsucker - Der große Sprung (Germany)
- 41. Short Cuts (1993) Lois Kaiser 1993 - 7.7 (17,257)
- 42. Single White Female (1992) Hedra 'Hedy' Carlson 1992 - 6.3 (10,099)
- 43. The Prom (1992) Lana 1992 - 6.3 (41)
- 44. Rush (1991) Kristen Cates 1991 - 6.4 (3,044)
- 45. Crooked Hearts (1991) Marriet Hoffman 1991 - 5.9 (443)
- 46. Backdraft (1991) Jennifer Vaitkus 1991 $152M 6.6 (26,474)
- 47. Partners in Life (1990) (TV) Blossom 1990 - -
- 48. Buried Alive (1990) (TV) Joanna Goodman 1990 - 6.4 (1,184)
- 49. Miami Blues (1990) Susie Waggoner 1990 - 6.3 (2,875)
- 50. Fire Princess (1990) 1990 - 3.8 (11)
- 51. Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989)   Tralala 1989 - 6.7 (2,305)
AKAs:
  • Letzte Ausfahrt Brooklyn (West Germany)
- 52. The Big Picture (1989) Lydia Johnson 1989 - 6.2 (2,256)
- 53. Heart of Midnight (1988) Carol 1988 - 5.1 (427)
- 54. Sister, Sister (1987) Lucy Bonnard 1987 - 5.5 (329)
- 55. Under Cover (1987) Tanille Lareoux 1987 - 4.8 (125)
- 56. Picnic (1986) (TV) Madge Owens 1986 - 5.7 (27)
- 57. The Men's Club (1986) Teensy 1986 - 4.3 (388)
- 58. The Hitcher (1986) Nash 1986 - 7.2 (14,197)
- 59. Flesh+Blood (1985)   Agnes 1985 - 6.6 (5,624)
AKAs:
  • Los señores del acero (Spain)
  • The Rose and the Sword
- 60. Grandview, U.S.A. (1984) Candy Webster 1984 - 4.7 (780)
- 61. Girls of the White Orchid (1983) (TV)   Carol Heath 1983 - 4.7 (108)
AKAs:
  • Death Ride to Osaka
- 62. Easy Money (1983) Allison Capuletti 1983 - 5.9 (2,540)
- 63. "ABC Afterschool Specials" (1972)   Andrea Fairchild (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - 6.4 (146)
- 64. The First Time (1982) (TV) Bonnie Dillon 1982 - 5.0 (44)
- 65. Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)   Stacy Hamilton 1982 - 7.2 (28,833)
AKAs:
  • Fast Times (Australia: poster title) (International: English title: informal short title)
  • Fast Times at Ridgemont High (UK: video title)
- 66. "Trapper John, M.D." (1979)   Karen McCall (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - 6.6 (247)
- 67. Wrong Is Right (1982)   Young Girl on Reality Program 1982 - 5.9 (683)
AKAs:
  • The Man with the Deadly Lens
- 68. The Best Little Girl in the World (1981) (TV) Casey Powell 1981 - 6.2 (215)
- 69. The Killing of Randy Webster (1981) (TV) Amy Wheeler 1981 - 6.1 (86)
- 70. "CBS Afternoon Playhouse" (1980)   Laurie (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - 6.3 (7)
- 71. Eyes of a Stranger (1981) Tracy Harris 1981 - 5.1 (429)
- 72. "The Waltons" (1972)   Kathy Seals (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - 7.5 (724)
1 TV episode:
- 73. Angel City (1980) (TV)   Kristy Teeter 1980 - 6.9 (61)
AKAs:
  • Field of Tears
- 74. "Disneyland" (1954)   Heather (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 8.4 (277)
AKAs:
  • Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
  • The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
  • The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
  • The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
- 75. The Young Runaways (1978) (TV) Heather 1978 - 6.4 (13)
- 76. "Baretta" (1975)   Marcie (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 6.8 (208)
1 TV episode:
- 77. Tod eines Fremden (1973)   (uncredited) Girl playing with a rubber ball 1973 - 5.0 (27)
AKAs:
  • Death of a Stranger
  • Die Hinrichtung
  • The Death Merchants
  • The Execution (UK)
  • The Mad Killers (USA: reissue title)
  • The Spy Who Never Was (USA)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Greenberg (completed) (2010) (producer) 2010 - -
- 2. The Anniversary Party (2001) (producer) 2001 - 6.2 (5,508)
- 3. Skipped Parts (2000)   (co-producer) 2000 - 6.4 (1,774)
AKAs:
  • The Wonder of Sex (UK)
- 4. Georgia (1995)   (producer) 1995 - 5.8 (1,569)
AKAs:
  • Georgia (France)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Greenberg (completed) (2010) (story) 2010 - -
- 2. The Anniversary Party (2001) (written by) 2001 - 6.2 (5,508)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Georgia (1995)   (performer: "WALK ON THE WILD SIDE", "TAKE ME BACK") 1995 - 5.8 (1,569)
AKAs:
  • Georgia (France)
- 2. Girls of the White Orchid (1983) (TV)   (performer: "Finding My Own Way") 1983 - 4.7 (108)
AKAs:
  • Death Ride to Osaka
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Anniversary Party (2001) 2001 - 6.2 (5,508)
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Anniversary Party (2001) (book jacket designer) 2001 - 6.2 (5,508)
Art Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Anniversary Party (2001) (designer: book jackets) 2001 - 6.2 (5,508)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Turn the River (2007)   (very special thanks) 2007 - 6.1 (809)
AKAs:
  • T.T.R. (USA: informal short title)
- 2. Silenci (2007)   (dedicated with love to) 2007 - -
AKAs:
  • Silence (International: English title)
  • Silencio (Spain: Castilian title)
- 3. The Machinist: Breaking the Rules (2005) (V) (special thanks) 2005 - 7.2 (98)
- 4. The Squid and the Whale (2005) (special thanks) 2005 - 7.6 (20,572)
- 5. The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) (special thanks) 2001 - 7.7 (37,476)
- 6. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)   (thanks) 2000 - 7.8 (86,819)
AKAs:
  • O' Brother (France)
- 7. Magnolia (1999)   (special thanks) 1999 $39.2M 8.0 (111,325)
AKAs:
  • Mag·no'li·a (USA: promotional title)
  • mag-no'li-a (USA: promotional title)
- 8. Boogie Nights (1997) (special thanks) 1997 $40.8M 7.8 (64,828)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion (2009) (TV) Herself 2009 - -
- 2. Speechless (2008) (TV) Herself 2008 - 4.8 (11)
- 3. "Good Morning America" (1975)   Herself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 5.1 (169)
AKAs:
  • G.M.A. (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- 4. "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989)   Herself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 4.6 (456)
AKAs:
  • Live with Regis (USA: new title)
  • Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
- 5. Backdraft: Bringing Together the Team (2006) (V) Herself 2006 - -
- 6. 2006 Independent Spirit Awards (2006) (TV) Herself 2006 - 6.8 (50)
- 7. "The View" (1997)   Herself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 2.9 (2,051)
1 TV episode:
- 8. The Machinist: Breaking the Rules (2005) (V) Herself 2005 - 7.2 (98)
- 9. "Sunday Morning Shootout" (2003)   Herself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 6.9 (74)
AKAs:
  • Hollywood Shootout (USA: syndication title)
  • Shootout (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 10. Beneath the Roses (2004) 2004 - -
- 11. "Tussen de sterren" (2003)   Herself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - -
1 TV episode:
- 12. "The Charlie Rose Show" (1991)   Herself (3 episodes, 1997-2003) 2003 - 7.8 (219)
AKAs:
  • Charlie Rose (USA: new title)
- 13. Filming 'Rush' (2002) (V) Herself 2002 - -
- 14. "HBO First Look" (1992)   Herself (2 episodes, 1994-2002) 2002 - 6.4 (154)
- 15. The Making of 'Road to Perdition' (2002) (TV) Herself 2002 - 6.4 (107)
- 16. Searching for Debra Winger (2002) (uncredited) Herself 2002 - 6.2 (774)
- 17. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996)   Herself (3 episodes, 1997-2002) 2002 - 3.6 (556)
- 18. A Salute to Robert Altman, an American Maverick (2002) (TV) Herself 2002 - -
- 19. "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" (1999)   Herself (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 5.0 (244)
AKAs:
  • The Late Late Show (USA: short title)
- 20. "+ de cinéma" (2001)   Herself (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 5.3 (9)
1 TV episode:
- 21. "Anatomy of a Scene" (2001)   Herself - Director+Writer+Producer (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 6.1 (28)
1 TV episode:
- 22. "VH-1 Where Are They Now?" (1999)   Herself (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 6.9 (26)
- 23. "Inside the Actors Studio" (1994)   Herself (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 8.8 (1,130)
AKAs:
  • Inside the Actors Studio: The Craft of Theatre and Film (USA: first season title)
- 24. "The Directors" (1999)   Herself (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 7.6 (81)
- 25. On the Set of 'Washington Square' (1997) (TV) Herself 1997 - 8.2 (11)
- 26. Agnieszka Holland on the Set (1997) (TV) Herself 1997 - 5.0 (6)
- 27. Cinema Cinema (1996) (uncredited) Herself 1996 - -
- 28. "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993)   Herself (3 episodes, 1994-1995) 1995 - 7.6 (15)
AKAs:
  • Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
  • Letterman (Australia)
  • The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- 29. Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker (1994) (TV) 1994 - 5.8 (26)
- 30. Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country (1993)   Herself 1993 - 7.0 (87)
AKAs:
  • Luck, Trust and Ketchup (USA: short title)
- 31. The Making of 'Easy Money' (1983) (TV) Herself 1983 - 8.5 (6)
Archive Footage
- 1. "100 Greatest Teen Stars" (2006) Herself
- 2. "Cinema mil"  
1 TV episode:
- 3. Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow (2005)
- 4. "Retrosexual: The 80's" (2004)
- 5. Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) (V) Stacy Hamilton
- 6. Celebrity Naked Ambition (2003) (TV)
- 7. Playboy: The Complete Anna Nicole Smith (2000) (V) Herself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Played Sally Bowles in a the musical "Cabaret" - Kit Kut Club/ Studio 54, NYC (August 1998 to end of February 1999). more
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27 Interviews | 38 Articles | 16 Pictorials | 25 Magazine Cover Photos more
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Drama | Comedy | Documentary | Crime more
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