Leigh Jason

Jennifer Jason Leigh, born Jennifer Leigh Morrow on February 5, 1962, is an American actress who began her career on television in the 1970s. She gained wider recognition with her film breakthrough in *Fast Times at Ridgemont High* (1982). Her performances in *Last Exit to Brooklyn* (1989), *Miami Blues* (1990), *Backdraft* (1991), *Single White Female* (1992), and *The Hudsucker Proxy* (1994) earned critical praise. She received a Golden Globe nomination for her portrayal of Dorothy Parker in *Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle* (1994).

In 1995, she starred in *Georgia*, a film written by her mother, screenwriter Barbara Turner. She co-wrote and co-directed *The Anniversary Party* (2001) with Alan Cumming. Her film roles included *Road to Perdition* (2002) and *Margot at the Wedding* (2007). She had a recurring role on the Showtime series *Weeds* (2009–2012). She received critical acclaim for her voice performance in Charlie Kaufman's *Anomalisa* (2015). For her role as Daisy Domergue in *The Hateful Eight* (2015), she was nominated for a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. From 2017 to 2021, she starred in the Netflix series *Atypical* and appeared in *Annihilation* (2018) and *Possessor* (2020). She later appeared in the fifth season of the crime drama *Fargo* (2023).

Leigh was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for her off-Broadway performance as Beverly Moss in Mike Leigh's *Abigail's Party*. She made her Broadway debut in 1998 as the replacement for Sally Bowles in the musical *Cabaret*.