Jennifer Jason Leigh: Age, Height, Career, Movies, Husband & Net Worth

Jennifer Jason Leigh has a journey of 41 years in Hollywood, including both television, films, and OTT platforms. She is a talented actress of Hollywood who debuted in films in 1981. Still, in 2022, she is working with success.

In this article, we covered Jennifer Jason Leigh’s past works, current news about her, and interesting facts about this American actress. So, read till the end.

Who is Jennifer Jason Leigh?

Famous Hollywood star Jennifer Jason Leigh made her long career in this industry on different platforms. She started her career as a television actress in 1977 in the show named Baretta. Back then she was 14 years old. After that, in 1981, she made her debut in the film Eye of a Stranger.

We all have seen Jennifer in the movie The Hateful Eight (2015) where she played the role of Daisy Domergue. Jennifer also performed in stage shows. In addition, Jennifer’s parents were also related to the acting industry in America.

In one of her interviews, Jennifer told that she doesn’t like drama in her life. Only when she is on screen, she love it.

Jennifer Jason Leigh Age, Biography and Wiki

Rеаl Nаmе/Full Nаmе Jennifer Leigh Morrow
Nісk Nаmе/Сеlеbrаtеd Nаmе: Jennifer Jason Leigh
Віrth Рlасе Hollywood, California, U.S
Dаtе Оf Віrth/Віrthdау February 5, 1962
Аgе/Ноw Оld 60 уеаrѕ оld
Неіght/Ноw Таll Іn Сеntіmеtrеѕ: 160 сm

Іn Fееt аnd Іnсhеѕ: 5′ 3″

Wеіght Іn Кіlоgrаmѕ: 52 Кg
Іn Роundѕ: 114 lbѕ
Еуе Соlоr Brown
Наіr Соlоr Light Brown
Fаthеr Vic Morrow
Моthеr Barbara Turner
Ѕіblіngѕ Carrie Ann Morrow, Mina Badie
Ѕсhооl Charter High School
Ethnicity Jewish
Nаtіоnаlіtу Аmеrісаn
Zоdіас Ѕіgn Aquarius
Gеndеr Fеmаlе
Ѕехuаl Оrіеntаtіоn Ѕtrаіght
Маrіtаl Ѕtаtuѕ Divorced
Воуfrіеnd Not Known
Нuѕbаnd/Ѕроuѕе Nаmе Noah Baumbach (Divorced)
Кіdѕ/Сhіldrеn Nаmе Rohmer Emmanuel Baumbach
Рrоfеѕѕіоn Асtrеѕѕ
Nеt Wоrth $5 Mіllіоn
Lаѕt Uрdаtеd Fеbruаrу 2022

Jennifer Jason Leigh Career: Films, Television shows, and OTT shows

Television Career

When Jennifer was nine years old, she first worked in a film named Death of a Stranger according to Jennifer Jason Leigh IMDb article. It was a nonspeaking role. In 1977, she played the role of Marcie in Baretta (1875-1978). Jennifer did her role in the Open Season episode.

Jennifer Jason Leigh

After that, she worked in 30 shows till 2019. In 1978, when Jennifer was 16 years old, she joined an acting workshop. Lee Strasberg conducted it and then she got a role in The Young Runaways by Disney movies.

She also worked as a voice-over artist in some animation TV shows including King of the Hill (1998), Hercules (1998), Superman: The Animated Series (1999), etc. For the tv film Thanks of a Grateful Nation (1998), Jennifer was nominated for Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film.

Film Career

Needless to say, film career was like a roller-coaster ride for Jennifer Jason Leigh. So far, she worked in more than 60 films in Hollywood for the last 40 years. Her 80s movies had mixed reviews. Her notable works include Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), Single White Female (1992), Mrs Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994), Bastard Out of Carolina(1996), Road to Perdition (2002), The Hateful Eight (2015), Good Time (2017), and many more. All of these movies and popular and highly rated in IMDb.

For The Hateful Eight, 27 awards had a nomination for Jennifer Jason Leigh! Can you imagine? She won six awards for this single movie. It includes the National Board of Review for Best Supporting Actress and the San Diego Film Critics Society Awards for Best Supporting Actress.

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Moreover, she also won the Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress and the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress for Mrs Parker and the Vicious Circle. For the same film, Jennifer Jason Leigh was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. Anomalisa (2015) is a popular film where Jennifer worked as a voice-over artist. Likewise, Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production nominated Jennifer for this.

Jennifer worked as a producer as well. Her first work as a producer was in Georgia (1995). Her mother Barbara Turner was the writer and Ulu Grosbar directed this film. In total, she produced four films. And among the film, Jennifer Jason worked as a writer in The Anniversary Party (2001) and Greenberg (2010).

Stage Performance

Jennifer did 7 stage performances from 1986 to 2011 in different theatres. In 2005, she performed in Abigail’s Party in the role of Beverly. For this show, she has two nominations from the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play and Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actress.

Jennifer Jason Leigh Net Worth

According to the latest update, Jennifer Jason Leigh’s net worth is $5 million. Her major earring is from her acting and producing.

The background story of Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh is the daughter of writer Babara Turner and Vic Morrow. Her former name was Jennifer Lee Morrow. Jennifer was born on 5th February 1962 in Los Angeles, California, USA. When Jennifer was 2 years old, her parents took divorce. She had an elder sister, Carrie Ann Morrow who died in 2016. Actress Mina Badie is her younger sister and daughter of Barabar and her second husband.

When Jennifer started her career as an actress she changed her middle name from Morrow to Jason. She took Jason in honour of actor Jason Robards, their family friend.

Jennifer Jason Leigh completed her school at Palisades Charter High School and then she went to Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.

In 1982, her father Vic Morrow died due to a helicopter stunt accident along with two other actors. Consequently, Jennifer and her sister filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Warner Bros., John Landis, and Steven Spielberg. A year later, the case was settled out but there was no public announcement on it.

Jennifer Jason Leigh Relationship Status

Jennifer Jason Leigh met independent filmmaker Noah Baumbach in 2001. The couple married in September 2005. After five years of marriage, they welcomed their son Rohmer Emmanuel Baumbach on March 17, 2010.

However, after a couple of months, Jennifer appealed for divorce in November 2010. She told that there were irreconcilable differences between them. In 2013, Noah and Jennifer separated. As of now, Jennifer Jason Leigh is divorced and single.

Trivia on Jennifer Jason Leigh

This 59 years old American actress is 5 feet 3 inches in height and 52 kg in weight. Her body measurement is 34B-23-34. Jennifer’s eyes are blue in color and her hair color is light brown.

Jennifer Jason Leigh nude pictures are there in multiple films.

Jennifer’s family was Jewish. Her father has Russian ethnicity and her mother has Australian ethnicity. In addition, Leigh’s zodiac sign is Aquarius.

EndNote

To sum up, Jennifer is now working on several projects including films and television shows. Her energy is unmatched. So, it feels like there is no difference between Jennifer Jason Leigh 80s and the present.