Jennifer Jason Leigh THE actress

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Daughter of actor Vic Morrow and actress-screenwriter Barbara Turner.

Took the name "Jason" from family friend actor Jason Robards.

Won two 1990 Critic Society awards for her portrayal of Tralala in "Last Exit To Brooklyn" and as Susan Waggoner in "Miami Blues".

Rejected  doing "Pretty woman".

Selected as one of "America's 10 Most Beautiful Women" by Harper's Bazaar Magazine, 1989.

Named "Most Underrated Actress" by Premiere Magazine, 2002.

Has a sister, Carrie Ann Morrow, and a half-sister, actress Mina Badie. Her stepfather is director Reza Badiyi.

For some strange people, believed to be The Antichrist.

Well-known in Hollywood for the exhausting research she does for each of her portrayals, and for her affinity of playing lurid roles.

Chosen as one of "Hollywood's 25 Greatest Actresses" by Entertainment Weekly, 1998.

Had a part filmed for "Eyes Wide Shut". When Stanley Kubrick wanted to do re-shoots, she was unavailable and her entire part was redone with another actress.

Born at 12:33pm-PST

"Nobody does it better", says Robert Altman talking about her acting skills.

She went down to a weight of 86 lbs for her role as an anorexic teenager in the TV movie Best Little Girl in the World, The (1981) (TV).

In 1997, she appeared in Faith No More's music video of  "Last Cup of Sorrow", the plot of which was a modification of Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo.

Father, Vic Morrow, died while filming "Twilight Zone: The Movie" due to a tragic accident on the set.

Measurements: 34B-23-34 1/2

Evi Quaid used to call her former sister-in-law Meg Ryan by the name of Jennifer Jason Meg (I'm sure Jen and Meg talked about it while filming "In the cut") 

At a Glance

Date of Birth: 05/02/62
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Ocupation: Actress, director, producer, screenwriter
Real name: Jennifer Leigh Morrow
Relationship status: Married 03/09/05 Noah Baumbach
First Professional Role: Tod eines Fremden (1973)
Astrological Sign: Aquarius