Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh (lahir 5 Februari 1962) adalah aktris Amerika Serikat.

Leigh mengawali kariernya sebagai seorang remaja yang menjadi bintang tamu di beberapa acara televisi pada tahun 1970-an. Ia tampil perdana di dunia perfilman sebagai pemeran tokoh Stacy Hamilton dalam film Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982). Sejak saat itu ia terus memerankan tokoh-tokoh dewasa dan mendapat pujian atas penampilannya di film Miami Blues dan Last Exit to Brooklyn tahun 1990. Tahun 1991, ia tampil di Backdraft besutan Ron Howard, dan pada tahun 1992, ia membintangi film drama Single White Female. Tahun 1993, ia terlibat dalam film Short Cuts yang disutradarai Robert Altman, dan pada tahun 1994, ia membintangi The Hudsucker Proxy yang disutradarai Coen bersaudara. Leigh mendapat nominasi Golden Globe atas pemeranan tokoh Dorothy Parker dalam Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994). Pada tahun 1995, ia membintangi film yang ditulis oleh ibunya sendiri, Barbara Turner, berjudul Georgia. tahun 2001, ia dan Alan Cumming menyutradarai film berjudul The Anniversary Party.

Pada tahun 2002, Leigh tampil di film drama kejahatan Road to Perdition. Tahun 2007, ia membintangi Margot at the Wedding yang disutradarai oleh mantan suaminya, Noah Baumbach. Ia memerankan tokoh berulang dalam seri televisi Weeds sebagai Jill Price-Gray. Tahun 2015, ia mendapat pujian luas atas keterlibatannya sebagai pengisi suara Lisa di Anomalisa besutan Charlie Kaufman dan pemeran Daisy Domergue di The Hateful Eight yang disutradarai Quentin Tarantino. Atas perannya di The Hateful Eight, ia mendapat nominasi Golden Globe, Critic's Choice, BAFTA, dan Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Di industri teater, Leigh mendapat nominasi Drama Desk Award atas penampilan Off-Broadway dalam lakon Abigail's Party karya Mike Leigh. Leigh pertama kali terjun ke Broadway tahun 1998 sebagai pengganti pemeran Sally Bowles di Cabaret.

 Filmografi 
 Film 
 Tahun Judul Peran Catatan1977BarettaMarcieTidak masuk kredit1981Eyes of a StrangerTracy Harris1981The Best Little Girl in the WorldCasey Powell1982Wrong Is RightYoung Girl1982Fast Times at Ridgemont HighStacy Hamilton1983Easy MoneyAllison Capuletti1984Grandview, U.S.A.Candy Webster1985Flesh + BloodAgnes1986The HitcherNash1986The Men's ClubTeensy1987Sister, SisterLucy Bonnard1987Under CoverTanille Lareoux1988Heart of MidnightCarol Rivers1989The Big PictureLydia Johnson1989Last Exit to BrooklynTralalaBoston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress1990Miami BluesSusie WaggonerBoston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting ActressNew York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress1991BackdraftJennifer Vaitkus1991Crooked HeartsMarriet Hoffman1991RushKristen Cates1992Single White FemaleHedra 'Hedy' Carlson/Ellen BeschMTV Movie Award for Best VillainNominasi—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress1993Short CutsLois KaiserGolden Globe Special Award for Best Ensemble CastVolpi Cup for Best Acting EnsembleNominasi—National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress (peringkat ke-3)Nominasi—New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress (peringkat ke-3)1994The Hudsucker ProxyAmy Archer1994Mrs. Parker and the Vicious CircleDorothy ParkerChicago Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressNational Society of Film Critics Award for Best ActressNominasi—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – DramaNominasi—Independent Spirit Award for Best Female LeadNominasi—New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress (peringkat ke-2)1995Dolores ClaiborneSelena St. GeorgeNominasi—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress1995GeorgiaSadie FloodMontreal World Film Festival Award for Best ActressNew York Film Critics Circle Award for Best ActressNominasi—Independent Spirit Award for Best Female LeadNominasi—Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressNominasi—National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress (peringkat ke-2)1996Kansas CityBlondie O'Hara1996Bastard Out of CarolinaAnney Boatwright1997Washington SquareCatherine Sloper1997A Thousand AcresCaroline CookVerona Love Screens Film Festival: Best Actress (bersama Michelle Pfeiffer dan Jessica Lange)1999eXistenZAllegra Geller2000The King Is AliveGinaTokyo International Film Festival Award for Best Actress2001Skipped PartsLydia CallahanAlso co-producer2001The Man Who Wasn't ThereFemale Inmateuncredited2001The Anniversary PartySally TherrianSekaligus penulis, produser, dan sutradaraNominasi—Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature (bersama Alan Cumming)Nominasi—Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay (bersama Alan Cumming)2001The QuickieLisa2002Hey Arnold!: The MovieBridget (suara)2002Road to PerditionAnnie Sullivan2002Crossed OverKarla Faye Tucker2003In the CutPauline2004The MachinistStevieNominasi—Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Supporting Actress (peringkat ke-3)2004PalindromesMark Aviva2004ChildstarSuzanneGenie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting RoleNominasi—Vancouver Film Critics Circle for Best Actress in a Canadian Film2005The JacketDr. Beth Lorenson2005Rag TaleMary Josephine Morton2007Margot at the WeddingPaulinePeñíscola Comedy Film Festival Award for Best ActressNominasi—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActressNominasi—Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActressNominasi—Gotham Award for Best Ensemble CastNominasi—Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female2008Synecdoche, New YorkMariaGotham Award for Best Ensemble CastIndependent Spirit Awards: Robert Altman Award (bersama pemeran lainnya dan kru film)2010GreenbergBethSekaligus penulis dan produser2013The Spectacular NowSara2013Kill Your DarlingsNaomi Ginsberg2013Hateship, LoveshipChloe2013Jake SquaredSheryl2013The MomentLee2014Welcome to MeDeb Moseley2015AnomalisaLisa (suara)Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Depiction of Nudity, Sexuality or Seduction (bersama David Thewlis, seri dengan Carol)Belum diputuskan—Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature ProductionBelum diputuskan—Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting FemaleNominasi—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress2015The Hateful EightDaisy Domergue a.k.a. "The Prisoner"Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress (runner up)Hollywood Film Award for Ensemble of the YearNational Board of Review Award for Best Supporting ActressSan Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting ActressBelum diputuskan—AACTA International Award for Best Supporting ActressBelum diputuskan—Academy Award for Best Supporting ActressBelum diputuskan—Awards Circuit Community Award for Best Supporting ActressBelum diputuskan—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting RoleBelum diputuskan—Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting ActressNominasi—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActressNominasi—Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting ActressNominasi—Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting ActressNominasi—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion PictureNominasi—Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting ActressNominasi—Phoenix Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting ActressNominasi—Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting ActressNominasi—St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActressNominasi—Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress2016Amityville: The AwakeningJoanPascaproduksi2016LBJLady Bird JohnsonPascaproduksi

 Televisi 
 Tahun Judul Peran Catatan1978FamilyJenny BlairEpisode: "And Baby Makes Three"1978DisneylandHeatherEpisode: "The Young Runaways"1981CBS Schoolbreak SpecialLaurie McintyreEpisode: "I Think I'm Having a Baby"1981The WaltonsKathy SealsEpisode: "The Pursuit"1982St. ElsewhereDiane, gadis di barEpisode: "Samuels and the Kid"1982Trapper John, M.D.Karen McCallEpisode: "The One and Only"1983ABC Afterschool SpecialAndrea FairchildEpisode: "Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents?"1983Girls of the White OrchidCarol HeathFilm televisi1990Buried AliveJoanna GoodmanFilm televisi1998The Love LetterElizabeth WhitcombFilm televisi1998King of the HillAmy (suara)Episode: "I Remember Mono"1998Tracey Takes On...Paige GarlandEpisode: "Sports"1998Adventures from the Book of VirtuesAlexandra (suara)Episode: "Gratitude"1998Thanks of a Grateful NationTeri SmallFilm televisiNominasi—Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film1998HerculesTempest (suara)4 episodes1999Superman: The Animated SeriesCetea (suara)Episode: "Absolute Power"1999Todd McFarlane's SpawnLily (suara)2 episodes2000Twitch CityFaithEpisode: "The Life of Reilly"2001FrasierEstelle (suara)Episode: "The Two Hundredth"2002Mission HillEunice Eulmeyer (suara)Episode: "Kevin Loves Weirdie"2009–2012WeedsJill Price-Gray16 episodes2012RevengeKara Clarke-Murphy7 episodes2014OpenHollyPilot2017Twin PeaksTBA

 Panggung 
+ Tahun Judul Peran TeaterCatatan1986PicnicMadge OwensAhmanson Theatre8 April 1986 – 24 Mei 19861989SunshineSunshineCircle Repertory Theatre9 Desember 1989 – 14 Januari 19901998CabaretSally BowlesStephen Sondheim TheatreStudio 544 Agustus 1998 – 28 Februari 19992001ProofCatherineWalter Kerr Theatre13 September 2001 – 30 June 20022005Theater of the New Ear: AnomalisaLisaRoyce Hall14 September 2005 – 16 September 20052005Abigail's PartyBeverlyAcorn Theater1 December 2005 – 11 Maret 2006Nominasi—Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a PlayNominasi—Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actress2011The House of Blue LeavesBunny FlingusWalter Kerr Theatre25 April 2011 – 25 Juni 2011

 Referensi 

 Bacaan lanjutan 


 "Anima Animus: Jennifer Jason Leigh’s Bisexual Method in Last Exit to Brooklyn" by Ian Murphy (article in Alphaville journal)

 Pranala luar 



 Jennifer Jason Leigh  at Internet Off-Broadway Database
 In-depth interview at Museum of Moving Image in 1994 
 Article in Alphaville journal

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