Jennifer Jason Leigh
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 CupWinner
- 1994Special AwardWinner
- 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 ActressWinner
- 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 ActressWinner
- 2000Chainsaw Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2000Best Actress AwardWinner
- 2001Un Certain Regard AwardNominated
- 2001Golden CameraNominated
- 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 ActressWinner
- 2009Robert Altman AwardWinner
- 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 AwardWinner
- 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