Jennifer Jason Leigh Biography (1962-)

Original name, Jennifer Leigh Morrow; born February 5, 1962, in Los Angeles,CA; daughter of Vic Morrow (an actor) and Barbara Turner (a screenwriter). Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Endeavor, 9701 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor, BeverlyHills, CA 90212.; Manager: Elaine Rich Management, 2400 Whitman Place, Los Angeles, CA 90068.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, director, producer, writer
Birth Details: February 5, 1962; Los Angeles, California, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
(Uncredited) A girl playing with a rubber ball, Tod eines Fremden(also known as The Death Merchants, Death of a Stranger, TheExecution, Die Hinrichtung, and The Spy Who Never Was), 1973
Tracy Harris, Eyes of a Stranger, Warner Bros., 1980
Young girl, Wrong Is Right (also known as The Man with the Deadly Lens), Columbia, 1982
Stacy Hamilton, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Universal, 1982
Allison, Easy Money, Orion, 1983
Candy Webster, Grandview, U.S.A., Warner Bros., 1984
Agnes, Flesh and Blood (also known as The Rose and the Sword and Los senores del acero), Orion, 1985
Nash, The Hitcher, TriStar, 1986
Teensy, The Men's Club, Atlantic, 1986
Tanille LaRoux, Under Cover, Cannon, 1987
Lucy Bonnard, Sister, Sister, New World, 1987
Carol Rivers, Heart of Midnight, Samuel Goldwyn, 1988
Lydia Johnson, The Big Picture, Columbia, 1989
Tralala, Last Exit to Brooklyn (also known as Letzte Ausfahrt Brooklyn), AMLF/Cinecom, 1989
Susie "Pepper" Waggoner, Miami Blues, Orion, 1990
Fire Princess, 1990
Jennifer Vaitkus, Backdraft, Universal, 1991
Marriet, Crooked Hearts, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Pathe, 1991
Kristen Cates, Rush, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Pathe, 1991
Hedra Carlson, Single White Female, Columbia, 1992
Lana, The Prom, 1992
Lois Kaiser, Short Cuts, Fine Line, 1993
Amy Archer, The Hudsucker Proxy (also known as Hudsucker--Der grosse Sprung), Warner Bros., 1994
Dorothy Parker, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (also known asMrs. Parker and the Round Table), Fine Line, 1994
Sadi Flood, Georgia, Miramax, 1995
Selena St. George, Dolores Claiborne, Columbia, 1995
Blondie O'Hara, Kansas City, Miramax, 1996
Catherine Sloper, Washington Square, Buena Vista, 1997
Caroline Cook, A Thousand Acres, Buena Vista, 1997
Allegra Geller, eXistenZ, Miramax, 1999
Voice, Spawn 3: Ultimate Battle, Todd McFarlane Entertainment, 1999
Gina, The King Is Alive (also known as Dogme #4 and Dogme 4), Newmarket, 2000
Lydia Callahan, Skipped Parts (also known as The Wonder of Sex), Trimark Pictures, 2000
Beautiful View, 2000
Sally Nash, The Anniversary Party, Fine Line, 2001
Lisa, The Quickie, Monarch Home Video, 2001
Voice of Bridget, Hey Arnold! The Movie (animated), Paramount, 2002
Annie Sullivan, Road to Perdition, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2002
Pauline, In the Cut, Screen Gems, 2003
Film Work

Coproducer, Georgia, Miramax, 1995
Coproducer, Skipped Parts (also known as The Wonder of Sex), Trimark Pictures, 2000
Director and producer, The Anniversary Party, 2001
Television Appearances
Movies
Heather, The Young Runaways, 1978
Kristy Teeter, Angel City (also known as Field of Tears), CBS, 1980
Amy Wheeler, The Killing of Randy Webster, CBS, 1981
Casey Powell, The Best Little Girl in the World, ABC, 1981
Bonny Dillon, The First Time, ABC, 1982
Carol Heath, Girls of the White Orchid (also known as Death Ride to Osaka), NBC, 1983
Joanna Goodman, Buried Alive (also known as Till Death Do Us Part), USA Network, 1990
Anney Boatwright, Bastard Out of Carolina, Showtime, 1996
Elizabeth Whitcomb, "The Love Letter," Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS,1998
Karla Faye Tucker, Crossed Over (also known as Destins croises), CBS, 2002
Miniseries
Teri Small, Thanks of a Grateful Nation (also known as Dying for Our Country), Showtime, 1998
Episodic
Marcie, "Open Season," Baretta, 1977
Kathy, "The Pursuit," The Waltons, CBS, 1980
Late Show with David Letterman, 1995 and 1999
Paige, "Sports," Tracey Takes On ... , HBO, 1996
Voice of Amy, "I Remember Mono," King of the Hill (animated), Fox,1998
Voice of Tempest, "Hercules and the Assassin," Hercules (animated;also known as Disney's Hercules), syndicated, 1998
Voice of Tempest, "Hercules and the Techno Greeks," Hercules (animated; also known as Disney's Hercules), syndicated, 1998
Voice of Cetea, "Absolute Power," Superman (animated), The WB, 1999
Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo, 1999
Faith, "The Life of Reilly," Twitch City, CBC and Bravo, 2000
+ de cinema, 2001
Estelle, "The Two Hundredth," Frasier, NBC, 2001
Also appeared as voice, Adventures from the Book of Virtues (animated), PBS; voice of Weirdie, "Kevin Loves Weirdie" (also known as "Kevin Finds Love (or Hot for Weirdie),") Mission Hill (animated), The WB; Anorexic, "The Best Little Girl in the World," Fast Food Films, F/X; interviewee, The Directors, Encore; in episodes of Trapper John, M.D.
Series
Voice of Lilly, Spawn (animated; also known as Todd McFarlane'sSpawn), 1997
Pilots
Blossom, Partners in Life, CBS, 1990
Specials
Laurie, "I Think I'm Having a Baby," CBS Afternoon Playhouse, CBS,1981
Andrea Fairchild, "Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents?" (also known as "Just Like Us"), ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC, 1983
The Making of "Easy Money," 1983
Madge Owens, "Picnic," Broadway on Showtime, Showtime, 1986
The 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1992
Luck, Trust, and Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country, Bravo,1994
"The Infamous Dorothy Parker: Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?," A&E Stage, Arts and Entertainment, 1994
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies, HBO, 1995
On the Set of "Washington Square," 1997
Agnieszka Holland on the Set, 1997
Tracey Takes On ... The Best of III, HBO, 1998
The Making of "Road to Perdition," 2002
Stage Appearances
(Stage debut) Man of Destiny, 1972
The Shadow Box, Los Angeles, 1979
Madge Owens, Picnic, Center Theatre Group, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, 1986
Title role, Sunshine, Circle Repertory Theatre, New York City, 1989
Sally Bowles, Cabaret, Kit Kat Club, New York City, 1998
Catherine, Proof, Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, 2001
RECORDINGS
Music Videos
Appeared in Faith No More's "Last Cup of Sorrow."
WRITINGS
Screenplays
The Anniversary Party, 2001

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Entertainment Weekly, June 26, 1992, p. 17
Esquire, December, 1994, pp. 114-120
Film Comment, March/April, 1990, p. 55
Interview, May, 1990, pp. 140; April, 1991, p. 96
Movieline, April, 1999, pp. 60-65, 88
People Weekly, October 13, 1997, p. 144
Premiere, February, 1996, pp. 52-57, 98-99
Time, September 29, 1997, p. 101
Vogue, February, 1994, pp. 240-244

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