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Jennifer Jason Leigh Biography

Birth Name:Jennifer Lee Morrow

Birth Place:Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession Actress, Producer, Soundtrack, Writer, Director, Art department

Fast Facts

Was named best supporting actress at the 2015 Capri, Hollywood Film Festival
Won a Muse Award from the New York Women in Film & Television in 2007
Got her start by acting in the horror film "Eyes of a Stranger․"
Her characters are often prostitutes, junkies or other members of the bottom rungs of society
Enjoys reading and going to the movies, but will reveal few details about her life off set
Her reaction of actor Kurt Russell breaking an acoustic guitar in "The Hateful Eight" is real because, unbeknownst to Russell, he was destroying an antique instrument from the 1860s
To portray the role of an anorexic teenager in "The Best Little Girl in the World," she lost weight and dropped down to 86 pounds

Awards

1990NYFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
1991BSFC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
1993CFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
1993MTV Movie Award-Best Villain: winner
1993NYFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
1993Special Volpi Cup-: winner
1994Special Award-: winner
1994NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
1994NYFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
1995CFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
1995Independent Spirit Award-Best Female Lead: nominated
1995Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
1995LAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
1995Best Actress-: winner
1995NSFC Award-Best Actress: winner
1995NYFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
1996Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
1996Chlotrudis Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
1996Independent Spirit Award-Best Female Lead: nominated
1996NSFC Award-Best Actress: nominated
1999Golden Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
1999Best Actress-: winner
2000Chainsaw Award-Best Actress: nominated
2000Best Actress Award-: winner
2001Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
2001Golden Camera-: nominated
2002Independent Spirit Award-Best First Screenplay: nominated
2002Independent Spirit Award-Best First Feature: nominated
2005Chainsaw Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2005Genie-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: winner
2005VFCC Award-Best Actress - Canadian Film: nominated
2007EDA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2007CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2007DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2007Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Ensemble Performance: nominated
2007ICP Award-Best Supporting Performance: nominated
2007VVFP Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2008Independent Spirit Award-Best Supporting Female: nominated
2008Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Ensemble Performance: winner
2008Best Actress-: winner
2009Robert Altman Award-: winner
2010OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2011Felix-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2011Independent Spirit Award-Best Feature: nominated
2015AFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2015ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
2015ACCA-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2015Capri Supporting Actress Award-: winner
2015CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2015CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2015DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2015DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2015FFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2015Golden Schmoes-Best Supporting Actress of the Year: nominated
2015Hollywood Film Award-Ensemble of the Year: winner
2015ICP Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2015ICP Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2015KCFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2015NBR Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2015Odyssey Award-Best Support Actress: winner
2015PCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2015SDFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2015SLFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2015VFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2015VVFP Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2015WAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2016AACTA International Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2016Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2016Annie-Outstanding Achievement in Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
2016BAFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2016BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Female Vocal Performance in a Feature Film in a Supporting Role: nominated
2016Palmarés blogos de oro-Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de Reparto): winner
2016COFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2016Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2016DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2016Independent Spirit Award-Best Supporting Female: nominated
2016GAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2016Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actress: nominated
2016Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2016Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
2016HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2016ICS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2016NCFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2016NTFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2016OFTA Film Award-Best Voice-Over Performance: nominated
2016OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2016Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2017CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: winner
2017CinEuphoria-Best Actress - Audience Award: winner
2018OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Limited Series: nominated
2018The BAM Award-Best Cast: nominated
2018The BAM Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2019Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries & Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2021VFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Canadian Film: nominated
2022Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical: nominated
2024Dorian Award-Best Supporting TV Performance - Drama: nominated
2024Gold Derby TV Award-Limited/Movie Supporting Actress: nominated
2025Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series: nominated