Jennifer Jason Leigh
Biography
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Jennifer Jason Leigh (born February 5, 1962) is an American film and stage actress, best known for her roles in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Single White Female, Last Exit to Brooklyn, Georgia and Short Cuts. She is also the co-writer and co-director of the film The Anniversary Party, made with fellow actor Alan Cumming.
Leigh is known for her emotionally raw and often sexually explicit portrayals of vulnerable and damaged women, and for her intensive method inspired research into her roles.
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| Acting | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Greenberg … Beth |
| 2008 | Synecdoche, New York … Maria |
| 2007 | Margot at the Wedding … Pauline |
| 2005 | The Jacket … Dr. Beth Lorenson |
| 2004 | The Machinist … Stevie |
| 2003 | In the Cut … Pauline |
| 2002 | Road to Perdition … Annie Sullivan |
| 2001 | The Anniversary Party … Sally Therrian |
| 2001 | The Quickie … Lisa |
| 2001 | The King Is Alive … Gina |
| 2000 | Skipped Parts … Lydia Callahan |
| 1999 | eXistenZ … Allegra Geller |
| 1998 | The Love Letter … Elizabeth Whitcomb |
| 1998 | Thanks of a Grateful Nation … Teri Small |
| 1997 | Washington Square … Catherine Sloper |
| 1997 | A Thousand Acres … Caroline Cook |
| 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 | Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker … |
| 1994 | The Hudsucker Proxy … Amy Archer |
| 1993 | Short Cuts … Lois Kaiser |
| 1992 | Single White Female … Hedra 'Hedy' Carlson |
| 1991 | Backdraft … Jennifer Vaitkus |
| 1991 | Rush … Kristen Cates |
| 1991 | Crooked Hearts … Marriet Hoffman |
| 1990 | Miami Blues … Susie Waggoner |
| 1990 | Buried Alive … joanna goodman |
| 1989 | The Big Picture … Lydia Johnson |
| 1989 | Last Exit to Brooklyn … Tralala |
| 1988 | Sister, Sister … Lucy Bonnard |
| 1988 | Heart of Midnight … |
| 1987 | Under Cover … Tanille Laroux |
| 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 … Carol Heath |
| 1983 | Easy Money … Allison Capuletti |
| 1982 | Fast Times at Ridgemont High … Stacy Hamilton |
| 1982 | Wrong Is Right … Young Girl |
| 1981 | Eyes of a Stranger … Tracy Harris |
| 1981 | The Killing of Randy Webster … Amy Wheeler |
| 1981 | The Best Little Girl in the World … Casey Powell |
| Writing | |
|---|---|
| 2001 | The Anniversary Party … Writer |
| Directing | |
|---|---|
| 2001 | The Anniversary Party … Director |