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Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
Born in Los Angeles, Jennifer Jason Leigh - the daughter of actor... more
Trivia:
Has become somewhat famous for turning down many roles in some popular... more
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another
18 wins
&
10 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(104 articles)
2010 Movie Preview: Part One - From 'The Adjustment Bureau' to 'Iron Man 2'
(From Rope Of Silicon. 6 January 2010, 12:54 PM, PST)
Finals Week: 'The Final Girl: A few thoughts on Feminism and Horror'
(From pretty-scary. 21 December 2009, 12:08 PM, PST)
(From Rope Of Silicon. 6 January 2010, 12:54 PM, PST)
Finals Week: 'The Final Girl: A few thoughts on Feminism and Horror'
(From pretty-scary. 21 December 2009, 12:08 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Jennifer Leigh
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Actress, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack, Director, Miscellaneous Crew, Art Department, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actress:
- Greenberg (2010) (completed)
- "Weeds" .... Jill (2 episodes, 2009)
- Su-Su-Sucio (2009) TV episode .... Jill
- Machetes Up Top (2009) TV episode .... Jill - Synecdoche, New York (2008) .... Maria
- Margot at the Wedding (2007) .... Pauline
- Rag Tale (2005) .... Mary Josephine 'MJ' Morton
- Easter Sunday (2005) .... Mother
- The Jacket (2005) .... Dr. Beth Lorenson
- Childstar (2004) .... Suzanne
- Palindromes (2004) .... 'Mark' Aviva
- El maquinista (2004) .... Stevie
... aka The Machinist (International: English title) (UK) (USA) - In the Cut (2003) .... Pauline
- "Mission Hill" .... Eunice 'Weirdie' Eulmeyer (1 episode, 2002)
- Kevin Loves Weirdie (2002) TV episode (voice) .... Eunice 'Weirdie' Eulmeyer - Road to Perdition (2002) .... Annie Sullivan
- Hey Arnold! The Movie (2002) (voice) .... Bridget
- Crossed Over (2002) (TV) .... Karla Faye Tucker
... aka Destins croisés (Canada: French title) - "Frasier" .... Estelle (1 episode, 2001)
- The Two Hundredth (2001) TV episode .... Estelle - The Quickie (2001) .... Lisa
... aka The Quickie (France) - The Anniversary Party (2001) .... Sally Therrian
- The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) (uncredited) .... Female inmate
- Skipped Parts (2000) .... Lydia Callahan
... aka The Wonder of Sex (UK) - The King Is Alive (2000) .... Gina
... aka Dogme # 4 - The King Is Alive (Denmark: series title)
... aka Dogme 4
... aka The King Is Alive (Denmark) - "Twitch City" .... Faith (1 episode, 2000)
- The Life of Reilly (2000) TV episode .... Faith - Beautiful View (2000)
- Spawn 3: Ultimate Battle (1999) (V) (voice) .... Lilly
- "Spawn" .... Lilly (2 episodes, 1999)
... aka Todd McFarlane's Spawn
- Hunter's Moon (1999) TV episode (voice) .... Lilly
- Seed of the Hellspawn (1999) TV episode (voice) .... Lilly - eXistenZ (1999) .... Allegra Geller
- "Superman" .... Cetea (1 episode, 1999)
... aka Superman: The Animated Series (USA: informal alternative title)
- Absolute Power (1999) TV episode (voice) .... Cetea - "Hercules" .... Tempest (3 episodes, 1998)
... aka Disney's Hercules (USA: complete title)
- Hercules and the Prom (1998) TV episode (voice) .... Tempest
- Hercules and the Techno Greeks (1998) TV episode (voice) .... Tempest
- Hercules and the Assassin (1998) TV episode (voice) .... Tempest - Thanks of a Grateful Nation (1998) (TV) .... Teri Small
... aka The Gulf War - "Tracey Takes On..." .... Paige Garland (1 episode, 1998)
- Sports (1998) TV episode .... Paige Garland - "King of the Hill" .... Amy (1 episode, 1998)
- I Remember Mono (1998) TV episode (voice) .... Amy - The Love Letter (1998) (TV) .... Elizabeth Whitcomb
- A Thousand Acres (1997) .... Caroline Cook
- Washington Square (1997) .... Catherine Sloper
- Bastard Out of Carolina (1996) .... Anney Boatwright
- Kansas City (1996) .... Blondie O'Hara
- Georgia (1995) .... Sadie Flood
... aka Georgia (France) - Dolores Claiborne (1995) .... Selena St. George
- Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994) .... Dorothy Parker
... aka Mrs. Parker and the Round Table - The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) .... Amy Archer
... aka Hudsucker - Der große Sprung (Germany) - Short Cuts (1993) .... Lois Kaiser
- Single White Female (1992) .... Hedra 'Hedy' Carlson
- The Prom (1992) .... Lana
- Rush (1991) .... Kristen Cates
- Crooked Hearts (1991) .... Marriet Hoffman
- Backdraft (1991) .... Jennifer Vaitkus
- Partners in Life (1990) (TV) .... Blossom
- Buried Alive (1990) (TV) .... Joanna Goodman
- Miami Blues (1990) .... Susie Waggoner
- Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989) .... Tralala
... aka Letzte Ausfahrt Brooklyn (West Germany) - The Big Picture (1989) .... Lydia Johnson
- Heart of Midnight (1988) .... Carol
- Sister, Sister (1987) .... Lucy Bonnard
- Under Cover (1987) .... Tanille Lareoux
- Picnic (1986) (TV) .... Madge Owens
- The Men's Club (1986) .... Teensy
- The Hitcher (1986) .... Nash
- Flesh+Blood (1985) .... Agnes
... aka Los señores del acero (Spain)
... aka The Rose and the Sword - Grandview, U.S.A. (1984) .... Candy Webster
- Girls of the White Orchid (1983) (TV) .... Carol Heath
... aka Death Ride to Osaka - Easy Money (1983) .... Allison Capuletti
- "ABC Afterschool Specials" .... Andrea Fairchild (1 episode, 1983)
- Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents? (1983) TV episode .... Andrea Fairchild - The First Time (1982) (TV) .... Bonnie Dillon
- Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) .... Stacy Hamilton
... aka Fast Times (Australia: poster title) (International: English title: informal short title)
... aka Fast Times at Ridgemont High (UK: video title) - "Trapper John, M.D." .... Karen McCall (1 episode, 1982)
- The One and Only (1982) TV episode .... Karen McCall - Wrong Is Right (1982) .... Young Girl on Reality Program
... aka The Man with the Deadly Lens - The Best Little Girl in the World (1981) (TV) .... Casey Powell
- The Killing of Randy Webster (1981) (TV) .... Amy Wheeler
- "CBS Afternoon Playhouse" .... Laurie (1 episode, 1981)
- I Think I'm Having a Baby (1981) TV episode .... Laurie - Eyes of a Stranger (1981) .... Tracy Harris
- "The Waltons" .... Kathy Seals (1 episode, 1981)
- The Pursuit (1981) TV episode .... Kathy Seals - Angel City (1980) (TV) .... Kristy Teeter
... aka Field of Tears - "Disneyland" .... Heather (1 episode, 1978)
... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
- The Young Runaways (1978) TV episode .... Heather - The Young Runaways (1978) (TV) .... Heather
- "Baretta" .... Marcie (1 episode, 1977)
- Open Season (1977) TV episode (as Jennifer Leigh) .... Marcie - Tod eines Fremden (1973) (uncredited) .... Girl playing with a rubber ball
... aka Death of a Stranger
... aka Die Hinrichtung
... aka The Death Merchants
... aka The Execution (UK)
... aka The Mad Killers (USA: reissue title)
... aka The Spy Who Never Was (USA)
Producer:
- Greenberg (2010) (completed) (producer)
- The Anniversary Party (2001) (producer)
- Skipped Parts (2000) (co-producer)
... aka The Wonder of Sex (UK) - Georgia (1995) (producer)
... aka Georgia (France)
Writer:
- Greenberg (2010) (completed) (story)
- The Anniversary Party (2001) (written by)
Soundtrack:
- Georgia (1995) (performer: "WALK ON THE WILD SIDE", "TAKE ME BACK")
... aka Georgia (France) - Girls of the White Orchid (1983) (TV) (performer: "Finding My Own Way")
... aka Death Ride to Osaka
Miscellaneous Crew:
- The Anniversary Party (2001) (book jacket designer)
Art Department:
- The Anniversary Party (2001) (designer: book jackets)
Thanks:
- Turn the River (2007) (very special thanks)
... aka T.T.R. (USA: informal short title) - Silenci (2007) (dedicated with love to)
... aka Silence (International: English title)
... aka Silencio (Spain: Castilian title) - The Machinist: Breaking the Rules (2005) (V) (special thanks)
- The Squid and the Whale (2005) (special thanks)
- The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) (special thanks)
- O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) (thanks)
... aka O' Brother (France) - Magnolia (1999) (special thanks)
... aka Mag·no'li·a (USA: promotional title)
... aka mag-no'li-a (USA: promotional title) - Boogie Nights (1997) (special thanks)
Self:
- Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion (2009) (TV) .... Herself
- Speechless (2008) (TV) .... Herself
- "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 5 December 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself - "Good Morning America" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka G.M.A. (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- Episode dated 5 December 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself - Backdraft: Bringing Together the Team (2006) (V) .... Herself
- 2006 Independent Spirit Awards (2006) (TV) .... Herself
- "The View" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 6 December 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself - The Machinist: Breaking the Rules (2005) (V) .... Herself
- "Sunday Morning Shootout" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka Hollywood Shootout (USA: syndication title)
... aka Shootout (USA: new title)
- Episode #2.15 (2005) TV episode .... Herself - Beneath the Roses (2004)
- "Tussen de sterren" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode #1.2 (2003) TV episode .... Herself - "The Charlie Rose Show" .... Herself (3 episodes, 1997-2003)
... aka Charlie Rose (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 21 October 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 31 May 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 2 October 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Herself - Filming 'Rush' (2002) (V) .... Herself
- "HBO First Look" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1994-2002)
- The Making of 'Road to Perdition' (2002) TV episode .... Herself
- The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) TV episode .... Herself - The Making of 'Road to Perdition' (2002) (TV) .... Herself
- Searching for Debra Winger (2002) (uncredited) .... Herself
- "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Herself (3 episodes, 1997-2002)
- Episode dated 28 February 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 19 April 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 6 October 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Herself - A Salute to Robert Altman, an American Maverick (2002) (TV) .... Herself
- "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
... aka The Late Late Show (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 14 June 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Herself - "+ de cinéma" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
- Episode dated 16 May 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Herself - "Anatomy of a Scene" .... Herself - Director+Writer+Producer (1 episode, 2001)
- The Aniversary Party (2001) TV episode .... Herself - Director+Writer+Producer - "VH-1 Where Are They Now?" .... Herself (1 episode, 2000)
- Music Movie Stars (2000) TV episode .... Herself - "Inside the Actors Studio" .... Herself (1 episode, 1999)
... aka Inside the Actors Studio: The Craft of Theatre and Film (USA: first season title)
- Episode #5.11 (1999) TV episode .... Herself - "The Directors" .... Herself (1 episode, 1999)
- The Films of David Cronenberg (1999) TV episode .... Herself - Agnieszka Holland on the Set (1997) (TV) .... Herself
- On the Set of 'Washington Square' (1997) (TV) .... Herself
- Cinema Cinema (1996) (uncredited) .... Herself
- "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Herself (3 episodes, 1994-1995)
... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
... aka Letterman (Australia)
... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- Episode dated 23 November 1995 (1995) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 21 March 1995 (1995) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 2 March 1994 (1994) TV episode .... Herself - Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker (1994) (TV)
- Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country (1993) .... Herself
... aka Luck, Trust and Ketchup (USA: short title) - The Making of 'Easy Money' (1983) (TV) .... Herself
Archive Footage:
- "100 Greatest Teen Stars" (2006) .... Herself
-
"Cinema mil"
- Episode #1.10 (2005) TV episode .... Herself - Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow (2005)
- "Retrosexual: The 80's" (2004)
- Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) (V) .... Stacy Hamilton
- Celebrity Naked Ambition (2003) (TV)
- Playboy: The Complete Anna Nicole Smith (2000) (V) .... Herself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Played Sally Bowles in a the musical "Cabaret" - Kit Kut Club/ Studio 54, NYC (August 1998 to end of February 1999).
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Publicity Listings:
27 Interviews | 38 Articles | 16 Pictorials | 26 Magazine Cover Photos
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