Jennifer Jason Leigh (born Jennifer Leigh Morrow on February 5, 1962) is an American actress, writer, producer, and director. She began her career as a teenager in the 1970s with guest roles on television shows. Her film breakthrough came in 1982 with her performance as Stacy Hamilton in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. She received critical praise for her roles in the 1990 films Miami Blues and Last Exit to Brooklyn, and appeared in Backdraft (1991) and Single White Female (1992).
Leigh appeared in the ensemble film Short Cuts (1993) and starred in The Hudsucker Proxy (1994). She was nominated for a Golden Globe for portraying Dorothy Parker in Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994). In 1995, she starred in Georgia, written by her mother, Barbara Turner. She co-directed The Anniversary Party (2001) with Alan Cumming. Other roles include Road to Perdition (2002), Margot at the Wedding (2007), and a recurring role on Weeds. She received acclaim and multiple nominations, including an Academy Award, for her role in The Hateful Eight (2015) and voice work in Anomalisa. On stage, she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Abigail's Party and made her Broadway debut in 1998 as a replacement in Cabaret.
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