Claim: Critics praised Jennifer Jason Leigh.

Jennifer Jason Leigh -LRB- born Jennifer Leigh Morrow on February 5 , 1962 -RRB- is an American actress . Leigh began her career as a teenager in the 1970s , guest-starring on several television shows . Her film breakthrough came in 1982 for her performance as Stacy Hamilton in Fast Times at Ridgemont High . Leigh continued performing past her teen years , receiving critical praise for her roles in the 1990 films Miami Blues and Last Exit to Brooklyn . In 1991 , she appeared in Ron Howard 's Backdraft , and in 1992 she acted in the drama-thriller Single White Female .   In 1993 , Leigh appeared in the ensemble film Short Cuts , directed by Robert Altman and , in 1994 , she starred in the Coen brothers ' The Hudsucker Proxy . Leigh was nominated for a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Dorothy Parker in Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle -LRB- 1994 -RRB- . She starred in a 1995 film written by her mother , screenwriter Barbara Turner , titled Georgia . In 2001 , she co-directed a film with Alan Cumming titled The Anniversary Party .   In 2002 , Leigh appeared in the crime-drama Road to Perdition . In 2007 , she starred in Margot at the Wedding , which was directed by her then-husband , Noah Baumbach . She had a recurring role on the Showtime television series Weeds as Jill Price-Gray . In 2015 , she received critical acclaim for her voice-work as Lisa in Charlie Kaufman 's Anomalisa , and for her role as Daisy Domergue in Quentin Tarantino 's The Hateful Eight , for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe , Critic 's Choice , BAFTA and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress .   For her stage work , Leigh was nominated for a Drama Desk award for her Off-Broadway performance as Beverly Moss in Mike Leigh 's Abigail 's Party . Leigh 's Broadway debut occurred in 1998 when she became the replacement for the role of Sally Bowles in Cabaret .