Jennifer Jason Leigh (born February 5, 1962) is a Golden Globe-nominated and two-time NYFCC Award-winning American actress. Her work has drawn high critical praise. Salon has praised her as "one of America's best actors". Paul Verhoeven, who directed her in Flesh & Blood, similarly claimed, "There is no greater actress working in America", and in 1994, Vogue claimed, "Leigh sets a standard that all future film actresses must attempt to match … (She has) an extraordinary range and power. The proof is in her diverse, courageous and mesmerizing body of work." She has already received three separate career tributes – at the Telluride Film Festival in 1993, a special award for her contribution to independent cinema from the Film Society of Lincoln Center in 2002, and a week-long retrospective showing of her film work held by the American Cinematheque at Los Angeles’ Egyptian Theatre in June 2001. In addition to these achievements, Leigh was selected as one of "America's 10 Most Beautiful Women" by Harper's Bazaar in 1989. (via Wikipedia)

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About Jennifer Jason Leigh

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Spouse: Noah Baumbach

Occupation: Actress

Name: Morrow, Jennifer L.
Leigh, Jennifer Jason

Years Active: 1973; 1980–present

Birthplace: Hollywood, California
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
United States

Name At Birth: Jennifer L. Morrow

Birth Date: Feb 5, 1962

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