Jennifer Jason Leigh Bio | Wiki
Jennifer Jason Leigh is a well-known American actress who had her career kicked off on television during the 1970s. She had her breakthrough as Stacy Hamilton in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. For her role in Last Exit to Brooklyn, Miami Blues, Backdraft, Single White Female, and Short Cuts she received critical praise. In 1994, she portrayed Dorothy Parker in Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle and was nominated for a Golden Globe.
Moreover, she starred in a 1995 film written by her mother, screenwriter Barbara Turner, titled Georgia. Leigh co-wrote and co-directed a film with Alan Cumming titled The Anniversary Party in 2001. She also had a starring role in the family drama film Margot at the Wedding in 2007 and a recurring role on the Showtime comedy-drama series Weeds as Jill Price-Gray.
She was nominated for the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Daisy Domergue in The Hateful Eight. Further, she starred in the Netflix comedy-drama series Atypical from 2017 to 2021 and in Annihilation (2018) and Possessor (2020). In addition, Leigh was nominated for a Drama Desk award for her off-Broadway performance as Beverly Moss in Mike Leigh’s Abigail’s Party.
Jennifer Jason Leigh Age
She was born on February 5, 1962, in Los Angeles, California,, in the United States. Leigh is 61 years old.
Jennifer Jason Leigh Height
She is a woman of below-average stature. Leigh stands at a height of 5 ft 3 in (Approx 1.60 m).
Jennifer Jason Leigh Family
She was born in Los Angeles, California, in the United States to supportive parents. Leigh is the daughter of Barbara Turner, who was a screenwriter, and Vic Morrow, who was an actor. When she was two, her parents divorced. She changed her surname early in her acting career, taking the middle name “Jason” in honor of actor Jason Robards, a family friend.
Leigh grew up with an older sister Carrie Ann Morrow, credited as a “technical advisor” on her 1995 film Georgia, who died in 2016, and a half-sister, actress Mina Badie. Her father was accidentally killed along with two child actors when a helicopter stunt went wrong during the filming of Twilight Zone: The Movie.
Jennifer Jason Leigh Husband
She was married to independent film writer-director Noah Baumbach on September 2, 2005. The two met in 2001 while starring on Broadway in Proof. They welcomed their son Rohmer Emmanuel Baumbach on March 17, 2010. She then filed for divorce on November 15, 2010, in Los Angeles, citing irreconcilable differences. Their divorce was finalized in September 2013.
Jennifer Jason Leigh Education
Despite being a famous actress, Leigh has kept information regarding the school she attended away from the limelight. However, she quit school to star in the 1981 slasher film Eyes of a Stranger.
Jennifer Jason Leigh Movies and Tv Shows
Movies | Films
She has appeared in several movies, some of them include:
- Eyes of a Stranger as Tracy Harris in 1981
- Easy Money as Allison Capuletti in 1983
- The Hitcher as Nash in 1986
- Last Exit to Brooklyn as Tralala in 1989
- Rush as Kristen Cates in 1991
- Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle as Dorothy Parker in 1994
- Kansas City as Blondie O’Hara in 1996
- eXistenZ as Allegra Geller in 1999
- Hey Arnold!: The Movie as Bridget (voice) in 2002
- The Machinist as Stevie in 2004
- Margot at the Wedding as Pauline in 2007
- Greenberg as Beth in 2010
- The Moment as Lee in 2013
- The Hateful Eight as Daisy Domergue in 2015
- LBJ as Lady Bird Johnson in 2016
- Annihilation as Dr. Ventress in 2018
- Possessor as Girder in 2020
- The Woman in the Window as Jane Russell in 2021
- Awake as Murphy in 2021
- Sharp Stick as Marilyn in 2022
Tv Shows
- Baretta as Marcie in 1977
- The Wonderful World of Disney as Heather in 1978
- CBS Schoolbreak Special as Laurie Mcintyre in 1981
- Trapper John, M.D. as Karen McCall in 1982
- ABC Afterschool Special as Andrea Fairchild in 1983
- Buried Alive as Joanna Goodman in 1990
- Tracey Takes On… as Paige Garland in 1998
- Superman: The Animated Series as Cetea (voice) in 1999
- Frasier as Estelle (voice) in 2001
- Weeds as Jill Price-Gray from 2009 to 2012
- Atypical as Elsa Gardner from 2017 to 2021
- The Affair as Adeline Taylor in 2019
- Lisey’s Story as Darla Debusher in 2021
Jennifer Jason Leigh Atypical
She starred in the Netflix comedy-drama series Atypical from 2017 to 2021. She portrays Elsa Gardner who is Sam and Casey’s overprotective mother. The series focuses on the life of 18-year-old Sam Gardner, who is on the autism spectrum.
Jennifer Jason Leigh Now
She is set to appear in an upcoming film Poolman that is currently filming. Also, she is set to appear as Chava Apfelbaum in season two of the conspiracy drama tv series aired on Amazon Prime, Hunters. Leigh will also appear in season five as Lorraine in Frago in 2023.
Jennifer Jason Breakfast Club
Leigh did not star in the 1985 American independent teen coming-of-age comedy-drama film, The Breakfast Club. The film follows the story of five teenagers from different high school cliques who serve a Saturday detention overseen by their authoritarian vice-principal.
Jennifer Jason Leigh Hateful Eight
She played ‘Crazy’ Daisy Domergue in The Hateful Eight the Western mystery thriller film. Crazy is a fugitive who is being taken to Red Rock to be hanged. For which she was nominated for the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Jennifer Jason Leigh Weeds Character | Weeds
She appeared in 16 episodes in 2009 as cast in the Showtime comedy-drama series Weeds. She had a recurring role as Jill Price-Gray. In seasons seven and eight, she became the main star. The series aired on Showtime from August 8, 2005, to September 16, 2012, and it tells of Nancy Botwin, a widowed mother of two boys who begins selling marijuana to support her family.
Jennifer Jason Leigh Plastic Surgery
Leigh has not admitted that she has undergone plastic surgery, however, people believe that she has undergone one. However, she has not confirmed the rumors as she looks young.
Jennifer Jason Leigh Fast Times
Leigh appeared as a teenager who gets pregnant in the Cameron high-school comedy film Fast Times at Ridgemont High in 1982. She portrayed Stacy Hamilton in a school year in the lives of sophomores and Mark Ratner with their older friends Linda Barrett and Mike Damone, both of whom believe themselves wiser in the ways of romance than their younger counterparts.
Jennifer Jason Leigh Net Worth
Her career as an actress has enabled her to attain decent fortune and fame. Leigh’s net worth is $5 Million.
How Old Is Jennifer Jason Leigh
Leigh is 61 years old born on February 5, 1962, in Los Angeles, California,, in the United States.
How Much Is Jennifer Jason Leigh Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $5 Million attained from working as an actress.
How Tall Is Jennifer Jason Leigh
She is a woman of below-average stature standing at 5 ft 3 in.