Sunday, January 8, 2017

Actress Spotlight of Jennifer Jason Leigh

        In Hollywood there are a numerous amount of very talented actors and actresses that have great performances in just about every movie they are in. One of those Actresses is Jennifer Jason Leigh and today I'm going to spotlight her career by listing the movies she has been in, my 3 favorite films she has been in, list of notable awards she has one as well as any future projects she has in the works. So without further ado...





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Jennifer Jason Leigh's Filmography
Year
Film
Role
1981
Eyes of a Stranger
Tracy Harris
1981
The Best Little Girl in the World
Casey Powell
1982
Wrong Is Right
Young Girl
1982
Fast Times at Ridgemont  High
Stacy Hamilton
1983
Easy Money
Allison Capuletti
1984
Grandview U.S.A.
Candy Webster
1985
Flesh + Blood
Agnes
1986
The Hitcher
Nash
1986
The Men’s Club
Teensy
1987
Sister, Sister
Lucy Bonnard
1987
Under Cover
Tanille Lareoux
1988
Heart of Midnight
Carol Rivers
1989
The Big Picture
Lydia Johnson
1989
Last Exit to Brooklyn
Tralala
1990
Miami Blues
Susie Waggoner
1991
Backdraft
Jennifer Vaitkus
1991
Crooked Hearts
Marriet Hoffman
1991
Rush
Kristen Cates
1992
Single White Female
Hedra ‘Hedy’ Carlson/Ellen Besch
1993
Short Cuts
Lois Kaiser
1994
The Hudsucker Proxy
Amy Archer
1994
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Dorothy Parker
1995
Dolores Claiborne
Selena St. George
1995
Georgia
Sadie Flood
1996
Kansas City
Blondie O’Hara
1996
Bastard Out of California
Anney Boatwright
1997
Washington Square
Catherine Sloper
1997
A Thousand Aces
Caroline Cook
1999
eXistenZ
Allegra Geller
2000
The King Is Alive
Gina
2001
Skipped Parts
Lydia Callahan
2001
The Man Who Wasn’t There
Female Inmate
2001
The Anniversary Party
Sally Therrian
2001
The Quickie
Lisa
2002
Hey Arnold!: The Movie
Bridget (voice)
2002
Road to Perdition
Annie Sullivan
2002
Crossed Over
Karla Faye Tucker
2003
In the Cut
Pauline
2004
The Machinist
Stevie
2004
Palindromes
Mark Aviva
2004
Childstar
Suzanne
2005
The Jacket
Dr. Beth Lorenson
2005
Rag Tale
Mary Josephine Morton
2007
Margot at the Wedding
Pauline
2008
Synecdoche, New York
Maria
2010
Greenburg
Beth
2013
The Spectacular Now
Sara
2013
Kill Your Darlings
Naomi Ginsberg
2013
Hateship, Loveship
Chloe
2013
Jake Squared
Sheryl
2013
The Moment
Lee
2014
Welcome to Me
Deb Moseley
2015
Anomalisa
Lisa (voice)
2015
The Hateful Eight
Daisy Domergue
2016
Morgan
Dr. Kathy Grieff
2016
LBJ
Lady Bird Johnson


Top 3 Favorite Films
1. Fast Times at Ridgemont High
2. Anomalisa
3. The Hateful Eight



Jennifer Jason Leigh's Awards & Nominations 
Year
Award Type
Film
Win/Nomination
2015
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
The Hateful Eight
Nominated

Future Projects
2017- Amityville: The Awakening
2017- Annihilation

        So ladies and gentlemen what do you think of Jennifer Jason Leigh's acting career? Let me know in the comments section and let your voice be heard.

                                                                                                                                      Jonah Sparks

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