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 See more

1976–1989
Leigh had a nonspeaking role in her film debut Death of a Stranger (The Execution) (1973). At the age of … See more

Leigh filmed a role in Stanley Kubrick's final film Eyes Wide Shut (1999) as a grieving patient of Dr. Bill Harford (Tom Cruise) who declares her … See more

Film
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• Golden Globe Special Ensemble Cast Award (non … See more

Leigh was born in Los Angeles, California. Her father, Vic Morrow (born Victor Morozoff), was an actor, and her mother, Barbara Turner, was a screenwriter. Her parents divorced when she was two. Leigh's birth name was Jennifer Leigh Morrow. She … See more

In 1982, Leigh's father, Vic Morrow, was accidentally killed along with two child actors when a helicopter stunt went wrong during the filming of See more

• Dunn, Jancee (November 30, 1995). "Jennifer Jason Leigh — She's the Queen of the Ravaged, Boozed Up, and Strung Out". Rolling Stone. … See more