Acting

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Born February 5, 1962 · Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA (age 64)

Jennifer Jason Leigh (born Jennifer Leigh Morrow; February 5, 1962) is an American actress. She began her career on television during the 1970s before making her film breakthrough in the teen film Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982). She received critical praise for her performances in Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989), Miami Blues (1990), Backdraft (1991), Single White Female (1992), and The Hudsucker…

Known For

Crime 101

Crime 101 · 2026

MovieCrimeThriller

When an elusive thief whose high-stakes heists unfold along the iconic 101 freeway in Los Angeles eyes the score of a lifetime, with hopes of this being his final job, his path collides with a disillusioned insurance broker who is facing her own crossroads. Determined to crack the case, a relentless detective closes in on the operation, raising the stakes even higher.

The Hateful Eight

The Hateful Eight · 2015

The Hateful Eight

MovieDramaMystery

Bounty hunters seek shelter from a raging blizzard and get caught up in a plot of betrayal and deception.

Annihilation

Annihilation · 2018

MovieScience FictionHorror

A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.

Road to Perdition

Road to Perdition · 2002

Road to Perdition

MovieCrimeDrama

Mike Sullivan works as a hit man for crime boss John Rooney. Sullivan views Rooney as a father figure, however after his son is witness to a killing, Mike Sullivan finds himself on the run in attempt to save the life of his son and at the same time looking for revenge on those who wronged him.

The Machinist

The Machinist · 2004

MovieThrillerDrama

Trevor, an insomniac lathe operator, experiences unusual occurrences at work and home. A strange man follows him everywhere, but no one else seems to notice him.

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

O Brother, Where Art Thou? · 2000

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

MovieAdventureComedy

In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them.

Good Time

Good Time · 2017

MovieCrimeThriller

After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey through New York City's underworld to get his brother Nick out of jail.

The Hitcher

The Hitcher · 1986

MovieHorrorAction

On a stormy night, young Jim, who transports a luxury car from Chicago to California to deliver it to its owner, feeling tired and sleepy, picks up a mysterious hitchhiker, who has appeared out of nowhere, thinking that a good conversation will help him not to fall asleep. He will have enough time to deeply regret such an unmeditated decision.

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Crime 101

Crime 101 · 2026

MovieCrimeThriller

When an elusive thief whose high-stakes heists unfold along the iconic 101 freeway in Los Angeles eyes the score of a lifetime, with hopes of this being his final job, his path collides with a disillusioned insurance broker who is facing her own crossroads. Determined to crack the case, a relentless detective closes in on the operation, raising the stakes even higher.

Angie

The Hateful Eight

The Hateful Eight · 2015

The Hateful Eight

MovieDramaMystery

Bounty hunters seek shelter from a raging blizzard and get caught up in a plot of betrayal and deception.

Daisy Domergue

Annihilation

Annihilation · 2018

MovieScience FictionHorror

A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.

Dr Ventress

Road to Perdition

Road to Perdition · 2002

Road to Perdition

MovieCrimeDrama

Mike Sullivan works as a hit man for crime boss John Rooney. Sullivan views Rooney as a father figure, however after his son is witness to a killing, Mike Sullivan finds himself on the run in attempt to save the life of his son and at the same time looking for revenge on those who wronged him.

Annie Sullivan

The Machinist

The Machinist · 2004

MovieThrillerDrama

Trevor, an insomniac lathe operator, experiences unusual occurrences at work and home. A strange man follows him everywhere, but no one else seems to notice him.

Stevie

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

O Brother, Where Art Thou? · 2000

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

MovieAdventureComedy

In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them.

Thanks

Good Time

Good Time · 2017

MovieCrimeThriller

After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey through New York City's underworld to get his brother Nick out of jail.

Corey Ellman

The Hitcher

The Hitcher · 1986

MovieHorrorAction

On a stormy night, young Jim, who transports a luxury car from Chicago to California to deliver it to its owner, feeling tired and sleepy, picks up a mysterious hitchhiker, who has appeared out of nowhere, thinking that a good conversation will help him not to fall asleep. He will have enough time to deeply regret such an unmeditated decision.

Nash

Night Always Comes

Night Always Comes · 2025

Night Always Comes

MovieDramaCrime

Facing eviction in a city her family can no longer afford, a woman plunges into a desperate and increasingly dangerous all-night search to raise $25,000.

Doreen

Synecdoche, New York

Synecdoche, New York · 2008

Synecdoche, New York

A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play.

Maria

White Boy Rick

White Boy Rick · 2018

MovieCrimeDrama

The story of Richard Wershe Jr., a teenager who became an undercover informant for the police during the 1980s, and was ultimately arrested for drug trafficking and sentenced to life in prison.

Alex Snyder

The Spectacular Now

The Spectacular Now · 2013

The Spectacular Now

MovieComedyDrama

Sutter, a popular party animal, unexpectedly meets the introverted Aimee after waking up on a stranger's lawn. As Sutter deals with the problems in his life and Aimee plans for her future beyond school, an unexpected romance blossoms between them.

Sara Keely

Possessor

Possessor · 2020

MovieHorrorThriller

Tasya Vos, an elite corporate assassin, uses brain-implant technology to take control of other people’s bodies to terminate high profile targets. As she sinks deeper into her latest assignment, Vos becomes trapped inside a mind that threatens to obliterate her.

Girder

The Jacket

The Jacket · 2005

MovieDramaMystery

A military veteran goes on a journey into the future, where he can foresee his death and is left with questions that could save his life and those he loves.

Dr. Beth Lorenson

Sharp Stick

Sharp Stick · 2022

MovieComedyDrama

Sarah Jo is a naive 26-year-old living on the fringes of Hollywood with her mother and sister. When she begins an affair with her older employer, she is thrust into an education on sexuality, loss and power.

Marilyn

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Fast Times at Ridgemont High · 1982

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

MovieComedyRomance

A group of Southern-California high school students ignore their studies in favor of indulging in their teenage distractions.

Stacy Hamilton

eXistenZ

eXistenZ · 1999

MovieActionThriller

A game designer on the run from assassins must play her latest virtual reality creation with a marketing trainee to determine if the game has been damaged.

Allegra Geller

Backdraft

Backdraft · 1991

MovieDramaThriller

Two feuding siblings carrying on a heroic family tradition as Chicago firefighters. But when a puzzling series of arson attacks is reported, they are forced to set aside their differences to solve the mystery surrounding these crimes.

Jennifer Vaitkus

Dolores Claiborne

Dolores Claiborne · 1995

Dolores Claiborne

MovieCrimeDrama

Dolores Claiborne was accused of killing her abusive husband twenty years ago, but the court's findings were inconclusive and she was allowed to walk free. Now she has been accused of killing her employer, Vera Donovan, and this time there is a witness who can place her at the scene of the crime. Things look bad for Dolores when her daughter Selena, a successful Manhattan magazine writer, returns to cover the story.

Selena St. George

The Hudsucker Proxy

The Hudsucker Proxy · 1994

The Hudsucker Proxy

MovieComedyDrama

A naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam.

Amy Archer

The Woman in the Window

The Woman in the Window · 2021

The Woman in the Window

MovieCrimeMystery

An agoraphobic woman living alone in New York begins spying on her new neighbors only to witness a disturbing act of violence.

Jane Russell 2

Flesh + Blood

Flesh + Blood · 1985

MovieAdventureDrama

A band of medieval mercenaries take revenge on a noble Lord who cheated them by kidnapping his son's fiancée. As the plague and warfare cut a swathe of destruction throughout the land, the mercenaries hole up in a castle and await their fate.

Agnes

The Man Who Wasn't There

The Man Who Wasn't There · 2001

The Man Who Wasn't There

MovieCrimeDrama

A tale of murder, crime and punishment set in the summer of 1949. Ed Crane, a barber in a small California town, is dissatisfied with his life, but his wife Doris' infidelity and a mysterious opportunity presents him with a chance to change it.

Thanks

In the Cut

In the Cut · 2003

MovieDramaMystery

A New York City writing professor, Frannie Avery, has an affair with a police detective who is investigating the murder of a beautiful young woman in her neighborhood.

Pauline

King of the Hill

King of the Hill · 1997

King of the Hill

SeriesAnimationComedy

Set in Texas, this animated series follows the life of propane salesman Hank Hill, who lives with his overly confident substitute Spanish teacher wife Peggy, wannabe comedian son Bobby, and naive niece Luanne. Hank has conservative views about God, family, and country, but his values and ethics are often challenged by the situations he, his family, and his beer-drinking neighbors/buddies find themselves in.

Amy (voice)

Frasier

Frasier · 1993

SeriesComedyFamily

After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist after his policeman father gets shot in the hip on duty.

Estelle (voice)

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark · 1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus spontaneous, hilarious and unpredictable talk.

Fargo

SeriesCrimeDrama

A close-knit anthology series dealing with stories involving malice, violence and murder based in and around Minnesota.

Lorraine Lyon

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks · 1990

SeriesDramaMystery

The body of Laura Palmer is washed up on a beach near the small Washington state town of Twin Peaks. FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper is called in to investigate her strange demise only to uncover a web of mystery that ultimately leads him deep into the heart of the surrounding woodland and his very own soul.

Chantal Hutchens

High Potential

High Potential · 2024

SeriesDramaCrime

Morgan is a single mom with an exceptional mind, whose unconventional knack for solving crimes leads to an unusual and unstoppable partnership with a by-the-book seasoned detective.

Willa Quinn

Weeds

SeriesComedyCrime

After the unexpected death of her husband, a suburban mom resorts to selling weed to support her family.

Jill Price-Grey

The Waltons

The Waltons · 1972

The Waltons live their life in a rural Virginia community during the Great Depression and World War II.

Kathy Seals

Revenge

Revenge · 2011

SeriesDramaMystery

When Emily Thorne moves to the Hamptons, everyone wonders about the new girl, but she knows everything about them, including what they did to her family. Years ago, they took everything from her. Now, one by one, she's going to make them pay.

Kara Wallace Clarke

The Affair

The Affair · 2014

The emotional effects of an extramarital relationship between Noah, a New York City schoolteacher and budding novelist with a wife of twenty years and four children and Alison, a young waitress and wife from Montauk at the end of Long Island, trying to piece her life back together in the wake of a tragedy.

Adeline

Superman: The Animated Series

Superman: The Animated Series · 1996

Superman: The Animated Series

SeriesAnimationAction & Adventure

Superman, an incredibly powerful alien from the planet Krypton, defends Metropolis from supercriminals. Superman hides his identity behind the glasses of Clark Kent; a mild-mannered reporter for the newspaper the Daily Planet. At the Daily Planet Superman works with fellow reporter Lois Lane and photographer Jimmy Olsen.

Cetea (voice)

Hercules

Hercules · 1998

SeriesComedyKids

Follow Herc's many labors during the years he spent training on how to be a hero under the tutelage of satyr Phil. Many of the Olympian Gods and Goddesses pay visit to the young hero-to-be and help or hinder him in his new adventures.

Tempest (voice)

Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D. · 1979

Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D. is an American television medical drama and spin-off of the film MASH, concerning a lovable doctor who became a mentor and father figure in San Francisco, California. The show ran on CBS from September 23, 1979, to September 4, 1986.

Karen McCall

Baretta

Baretta · 1975

SeriesCrimeDrama

Baretta is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978. The show was a milder version of a successful 1973–74 ABC series, Toma, starring Tony Musante as chameleon-like, real-life New Jersey police officer David Toma. While popular, Toma received intense criticism at the time for its realistic and frequent depiction of police and criminal violence. When Musante left the series after a single season, the concept was retooled as Baretta, with Robert Blake in the title role.

Marcie (as Jennifer Leigh)

Atypical

Atypical · 2017

SeriesDramaComedy

Sam, an 18-year-old on the autism spectrum, takes a funny, yet painful, journey of self-discovery for love and independence and upends his family.

Producer

Hunters

Hunters · 2020

SeriesCrimeDrama

A diverse band of Nazi Hunters living in 1977 New York City discover that hundreds of high ranking Nazi officials are living among us and conspiring to create a Fourth Reich in the U.S. The eclectic team of Hunters set out on a bloody quest to bring the Nazis to justice and thwart their new genocidal plans.

Chava Apfelbaum

All's Fair

All's Fair · 2025

SeriesDramaComedy

A team of female divorce attorneys leave a male-dominated firm to open their own powerhouse practice. Fierce, brilliant, and emotionally complicated, they navigate high-stakes breakups, scandalous secrets, and shifting allegiances—both in the courtroom and within their own ranks. In a world where money talks and love is a battleground, these women don't just play the game—they change it.

Cheryl Goodfader

Family

The lives of the middle-class Lawrence family in Pasadena, California.

Jenny Blair

Tracey Takes On...

Tracey Takes On... · 1996

Tracey Takes On...

Tracey Takes On... is a sketch comedy series starring actress Tracey Ullman. The show ran for four seasons on HBO and was commissioned after the success of the comedy special Tracey Ullman Takes on New York (1993). Each episode focuses on a specific subject which Ullman and her cast of characters take on through a series of sketches and monologues.

Paige Garland

Lisey's Story

Lisey's Story · 2021

SeriesMysteryDrama

This terrifying thriller follows widow Lisey Landon as a series of disturbing events revives memories of her marriage to author Scott Landon and the darkness that plagued him.

Darla Debusher

Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen

Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen · 2026

Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen

SeriesDramaMystery

A bride has a feeling that something horrifying will happen at her wedding — and the closer to the altar she gets, the worse it becomes.

Victoria

HBO First Look

HBO First Look · 1992

SeriesDocumentary

HBO First Look is an American television show on HBO that chronicles up and coming movies. It first started in 1992 with a documentary on A League of Their Own starring Tom Hanks, and still airs today. The series shows behind-the-scenes looks at the filming and interviews with the actors. The show is part documentary and part advertisement. It airs on HBO with no set schedule.

Patrick Melrose

Patrick Melrose · 2018

Patrick Melrose

A critical and often humorous look at the upper class, tracking the protagonist's harrowing odyssey from a deeply traumatic childhood through adult substance abuse and, ultimately, toward recovery.

Eleanor Melrose

Spawn

SeriesAction & AdventureAnimation

After being betrayed and murdered by his employer, a government assassin is resurrected as a Hell spawn and is forced to act as the reluctant leader of Hell's army.