Jennifer Jason Leigh

American actress (born 1962)
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Jennifer Jason Leigh

Summary

Jennifer Jason Leigh is a human[1]. Born in Hollywood[2], she… she was born on February 5, 1962[3]. She worked as an actor[4], film producer[5], screenwriter[6], and film director[7]. She ranks in the top 0.079% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,059 views/month, #787 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jennifer Jason Leigh's place of birth was Hollywood[2].
  • Jennifer Jason Leigh was born on February 5, 1962[3].
  • Jennifer Jason Leigh's father was Vic Morrow[9].
  • Jennifer Jason Leigh's mother was Barbara Turner[10].
  • Jennifer Jason Leigh held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Jennifer Jason Leigh's native language[12].
  • Jennifer Jason Leigh's professions included actor[4].
  • Jennifer Jason Leigh's professions included film producer[5].
  • Jennifer Jason Leigh's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Jennifer Jason Leigh worked as a film director[7].
  • Jennifer Jason Leigh was educated at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute[13].
  • Jennifer Jason Leigh was educated at Palisades Charter High School[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Jennifer Jason Leigh is Last Exit to Brooklyn[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Jennifer Jason Leigh is Miami Blues[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Jennifer Jason Leigh is Single White Female[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Jennifer Jason Leigh is Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Jennifer Jason Leigh is The Hateful Eight[19].
  • Jennifer Jason Leigh received the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress[20].
  • Jennifer Jason Leigh received the MTV Movie Award for Best Villain[21].
  • Jennifer Jason Leigh received the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress[22].
  • Jennifer Jason Leigh received the Genie Awards[23].
  • Jennifer Jason Leigh is recorded as female[24].
  • Jennifer Jason Leigh's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Jennifer Jason Leigh's Commons category is recorded as Jennifer Jason Leigh[26].
  • Jennifer Jason Leigh's family name is recorded as Leigh[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Hollywood[2], Jennifer Jason Leigh… she was born on February 5, 1962[3]. Her father was Vic Morrow[9]. Her mother was Barbara Turner[10]. English was her native language[12].

Education

Educated at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute[13], a drama school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1969[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and Palisades Charter High School[14], a charter high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1961[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], film producer[5], screenwriter[6], and film director[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Last Exit to Brooklyn[15], a film[35], directed by Uli Edel[36]; Miami Blues[16], a film[37], directed by George Armitage[38]; Single White Female[17], a film[39], directed by Barbet Schroeder[40]; Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle[18], a film[41], directed by Alan Rudolph[42]; and The Hateful Eight[19], a film[43], directed by Quentin Tarantino[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress[20], a film award category[45], in United States[46], founded in 1980[47]; MTV Movie Award for Best Villain[21], a MTV Movie & TV Awards[48], in United States[49]; National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress[22], a class of award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1966[52]; and Genie Awards[23], an annual prize[53], in Canada[54], founded in 1980[55].

Why It Matters

Jennifer Jason Leigh ranks in the top 0.079% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,059 views/month, #787 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Jennifer Jason Leigh born?

Jennifer Jason Leigh's place of birth was Hollywood[2].

Who were Jennifer Jason Leigh's parents?

Jennifer Jason Leigh's father was Vic Morrow[9]. Jennifer Jason Leigh's mother was Barbara Turner[10].

What did Jennifer Jason Leigh do for work?

Jennifer Jason Leigh worked as actor[4], film producer[5], screenwriter[6], and film director[7].

Where did Jennifer Jason Leigh go to school?

Jennifer Jason Leigh was educated at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute[13] and Palisades Charter High School[14].

What awards did Jennifer Jason Leigh receive?

Honors received include Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress[20], MTV Movie Award for Best Villain[21], National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress[22], and Genie Awards[23].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . seventh-row.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [4] . Deutsche Synchronkartei. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . acmi.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  27. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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