Jennifer Jason Leigh
American actress
- Age
- 64years old
- Born
- 5 February 1962Hollywood, Los Ángeles, California
- Nationality
USA - Height
- 1.60 m
- Star sign
- Aquarius
- Years active
- 1983–2026
Known for
Biography
Jennifer Jason Leigh was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of writer Barbara Turner and actor Vic Morrow. Her father was of Russian Jewish descent and her mother was of Austrian Jewish ancestry. Jennifer's parents divorced when she was two. Jennifer worked in her first film at the age of nine, in a nonspeaking role for the film Death of a Stranger (Tod eines Fremden (1976)). At 14 she attended summer acting workshops given by Lee Strasberg and landed a role in the Disney TV movie Disneylandia. El mágico mundo del color: The Young Runaways (1978), and received her Screen Actors Guild membership in an episode of the TV series Baretta (1975) when she was 16. Jennifer performed in several TV movies and dropped out of Pacific Palisades High School six weeks short of graduation for her major role in the film Los ojos de un extraño (1981). Her first major success came as the female lead in Aquel 'excitante' curso (1982).
Their career in figures
The earliest credit MovieNCo has for Jennifer Jason Leigh is Easy Money (1983); in all, 29 films and 10 TV shows over 43 years. They have worked as actress in 39, producer in 2 and writer in 1. Their title most voted by MovieNCo readers is The Hateful Eight (2015), with 80 votes. Their busiest decade is the 2010s, with 20 titles. The person they have worked with most is Scott Rudin, on 4 films, among them Annihilation and Margot at the Wedding.
Latest work
Full filmography (39)- 2026
- 2025–
All's Fair TV
1 episode
- 2025
- 2014–2024
Fargo TV
Lorraine Lyon, 10 episodes
- 2020–2023
Hunters TV
Chava Apfelbaum, 8 episodes
- 2021
Lisey's Story TV
Darla Debusher, 8 episodes
- 2019
- 2019
Where to watch Jennifer Jason Leigh
Their films and TV shows you can watch now in the UK, and where.
- 2015
- 2002
- 2018
- 2015
- 2015
- 2013
- 2017
- 2005
The best Jennifer Jason Leigh films
By MovieNCo readers' ratings.
- Road to Perdition 2002
- Anomalisa 2015
- The Man Who Wasn't There 2001
- The Spectacular Now 2013
- The Hateful Eight 2015
Family and relationships
- Spouses
- Noah Baumbach 2005–2013
- Partners
- Jason Patric 1993–2013
Awards
All their awardsA count of the awards MovieNCo covers: Academy Awards (Oscars) (1932–2026), Golden Globes (1944–2026) and BAFTA Awards (1950–2026).
- Academy Awards (Oscars) 1 nomination
- Golden Globes 1 nomination
- BAFTA Awards 1 nomination
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Jennifer Jason Leigh trivia
All (7)- Well-known in Hollywood for the exhausting research she does for each of her portrayals and for her affinity of playing lurid roles.
- Jennifer lost weight down to 86 pounds for her role as an anorexic teenager in the TV-movie 'The Best Little Girl in the World'.
- In 1997, Jennifer appeared in Faith No More's music video "Last Cup of Sorrow". Its plot was derived from Alfred Hitchcock's film 'Vertigo'.
Questions about Jennifer Jason Leigh
How old is Jennifer Jason Leigh?
Jennifer Jason Leigh is 64 years old: born on 5 February 1962 in Hollywood, Los Ángeles, California.
How tall is Jennifer Jason Leigh?
Jennifer Jason Leigh is 1.60 m tall (5 ft 3 in).
Who has Jennifer Jason Leigh been married to?
Jennifer Jason Leigh was married to Noah Baumbach (2005–2013).
What are the best Jennifer Jason Leigh films?
By MovieNCo readers' ratings, the best Jennifer Jason Leigh films are Road to Perdition (2002, 8.5), Anomalisa (2015, 8.1) and The Man Who Wasn't There (2001, 7.9).
How many films and TV shows has Jennifer Jason Leigh been in?
MovieNCo lists 29 films and 10 TV shows for Jennifer Jason Leigh, from Easy Money (1983) to Crime 101 (2026).
How many awards has Jennifer Jason Leigh won?
Jennifer Jason Leigh has 3 nominations and no wins yet. By award: Academy Awards (Oscars), 1 nomination; Golden Globes, 1 nomination; BAFTA Awards, 1 nomination. A count of the awards MovieNCo covers.
What is Jennifer Jason Leigh's star sign?
Jennifer Jason Leigh is a Aquarius: born on 5 February.
Page reviewed on 19 December 2015.