Jennifer Jason Leigh was first seen in the American detective television series ‘Baretta’ in 1977. She continued to star in television films and series like ‘Family’ (1978), ‘The Wonderful World of Disney’ (1978), ‘Angel City’ (1980), and ‘The Waltons’ (1981). In 1981, she made her big-screen debut in the American slasher film, ‘Eyes of a Stranger’ directed by Ken Wiederhorn. Following her debut, she went on to star in films such as ‘Wrong Is Right’ (1982), ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’ (1982), ‘Easy Money’ (1983), ‘Grandview, U.S.A.’ (1984), ‘Flesh + Blood’ (1985), ‘The Hitcher’ (1986), ‘Sister, Sister’ (1987), ‘Heart of Midnight’ (1988), ‘Last Exit to Brooklyn’ (1989), ‘Miami Blues’ (1990), ‘Backdraft’ (1991), ‘Rush’ (1991), ‘Single White Female’ (1992), ‘Short Cuts’ (1993), and ‘The Hudsucker Proxy’ (1994). In 1994, she portrayed ‘Dorothy Parker’ in the American biographical drama film ‘Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle’ directed by Alan Rudolph. The film currently holds a 75% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The following year, she starred as ‘Selena St. George’ in the Taylor Hackford-directed American psychological thriller drama film ‘Dolores Claiborne.’ The film opened to a positive reception and grossed over $46.4 million on a budget of $13 million. She next starred in films like ‘Kansas City’ (1996), ‘Bastard Out of Carolina’ (1996), ‘Washington Square’ (1997), ‘eXistenZ’ (1999), ‘The King Is Alive’ (2000), and ‘The Anniversary Party’ (2001).
In 2002, she voiced ‘Bridget’ in the American animated adventure comedy film ‘Hey Arnold!: The Movie’ directed by Tuck Tucker. The film received a lukewarm response from critics and grossed over $15.2 million on a budget of $3–4 million. She continued to star in films like ‘Crossed Over’ (2002), ‘In the Cut’ (2003), ‘The Machinist’ (2004), ‘Childstar’ (2004), ‘The Jacket’ (2005), ‘Margot at the Wedding’ (2007), ‘Synecdoche, New York’ (2008), ‘Greenberg’ (2010), ‘The Spectacular Now’ (2013), ‘Kill Your Darlings’ (2013), ‘Hateship, Loveship’ (2013), ‘Welcome to Me’ (2014), and ‘Anomalisa’ (2015). In 2015, she starred as ‘Daisy Domergue’ in the American western mystery thriller film ‘The Hateful Eight’ directed by Quentin Tarantino. The film was well-received by critics and grossed over $156.5 million on a budget of $44–62 million. Leigh also received several award nominations, including the ‘Academy Award’ and ‘Golden Globe Award’ nominations, for her performance in the film. She was next seen in films such as ‘Morgan’ (2016), ‘LBJ’ (2016), ‘Amityville: The Awakening’ (2017), ‘White Boy Rick’ (2018), ‘QT8: The First Eight’ (2019), ‘Possessor’ (2020), and ‘Awake’ (2021). Leigh was last seen in the 2022 American comedy film ‘Sharp Stick’ directed by Lena Dunham. The film has a 48% approval score on Rotten Tomatoes.
