Top 10 Jennifer Jason Leigh Performances

[@talibhassan652]

Her acting range is second to none. She is one of the greatest of all time.

[@Mike-yg8ig]

Absofrigginlootely!

[@ltunesdownIoad]

Your a fucking idiot

[@paleo704]

Exaggerate much?

[@triciajohansen7124]

Like father, like daughter.

[@mikhailpotapov5455]

@@triciajohansen7124 yup.. It just great

[@jakes3799]

Jennifer Jason Leigh is so underrated. She's the best actress I've ever seen. Completely unrecognizable movie to movie.

[@laustcawz2089]

Maybe that's why people remember her characters, but not that they were all played by the same actress.

[@mshayashi]

Yes, she's my favorite among the U.S. actresses.

[@Mike-yg8ig]

I agree, best ever easily. I'm 66 yrs/old, seen 'em all, no one compares. She's just on another level.

[@usmanahmed8027]

Most underrated actress of Hollywood.

[@jennymedrano5104]

She is a tremendous actress! The first movie I ever saw of hers was Bastard Out of Carolina, and that is one of my favorites!

[@AStarIsBornThisWay]

that was sooooo good

[@simoneschwanitz1273]

The first movie I ever see of hers was Flesh and blood.I fell in love with her.She became the actress love of my life.I see all her movies.

[@TheLilRocker2005]

The first one that I can remember seeing with her was Single White Female. The two that made me a fan of hers were Fast Times At Ridgemont High and Dolores Claiborne

[@ahmedabdullah8909]

My favorite actress. Simply she is the best.

[@christinejuarez8078]

Jennifer jason leigh performances are awesome she is beautiful when she brings out sadness and my family and I enjoy her movies we actually cry on those teary moments

[@1313sp]

One of my favorite actresses. Hate that she doesn't get all those mainstream award nominations like actresses with half her talent get. I also liked her roles in the Machinist and eXistenz.

[@talibhassan652]

Exactly. In Machinist and Existenz she was joy to watch. Also even in "the hitcher" she was incredible. Just shows her range irrespective of type of films.

[@KK-111]

Her performance in Dolores Claiborne was amazing and powerful... (And, kind of ground breaking subject matter at that time..)

[@kathyrobinson8760]

Hateful 8 she is so good I'm glad to see her in Fargo

[@juanga9748]

She is a wonderful actress, wish she wins an Oscar. And overmore, she is very pretty.

[@stevegordon8474]

One of Our Time's greatest actors but even today, Jennifer Jason Leigh is under-appreciated. This is ironic given that she is the daughter of Vic Morrow, whom was also under-appreciated in his own lifetime. However, while Morrow had to struggle against the fact that in his time it was hard to make the transition from television back to movies (having been early typecast in films), at least Leigh does not have that problem today where a renaissance in television acting and directing has taken place and even surpassed film in her era. Her incredible creative performance in FARGO Season 5 is just one witness to that among a host of brilliant performances. And fortunately she never seems short of work which suggests that she is valued in the industry if not fully appreciated by the general public.

[@patrickhicks9880]

Last exit to Brooklyn was the first time I saw her

[@davefuller3311]

Outstanding actress! She should have won the Oscar for "Georgia".

[@Edanasaur]

She's such a diverse actress. She's a completely different person in each role. Rare to see that kind of acting.

[@mshayashi]

I loved her in many movies I've watched, and [Single White Female] is my favorite...she is amazingly sexy, crazy, and psychopathic.

[@viniciusvalois2634]

@@mshayashi, and not to mention the horrible, traumatic death of her father, actor Vic Morrow, in 1982. The guy was literally beheaded by a crashing helicopter.

[@mshayashi]

@@viniciusvalois2634 Woow...I didn't know about that. Terrible.

[@viniciusvalois2634]

@@mshayashi, see it right here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJurqHiZZbqGiZY

[@mshayashi]

@@viniciusvalois2634 Thank you...terrible accident.

[@tonyamae1677]

Fast times at Ridgemont High is my number one with Jennifer.

[@Sara-jy2bt]

I watched Single White Female tonight, and she looks like a COMPLETELY different person in that movie than in Fast time at Ridgemont high, she's actually a REALLY amazing actress.

[@mshayashi]

I loved the crazy, weird, sexy, and psychopathic character Heyd, on 'Single White Female'.

[@clementine3218]

Best actress of her generation. Hands down.

[@TheJhale1570]

Awesome actress and beautiful woman, my favorite is Hudsucker Proxy, amazing performance, stole every scene she was in

[@shellnexus1]

First saw her in The Love Letter. Instantly fell in love with JJL.

[@TheRealCaptainFreedom]

Possibly the best American actress of the last 40 years. No mean feat.

[@dwynapotter6121]

I loved her best in Hallmarks ‘Love Letter’. She is such a great actress🥰

[@davidhutchinson5233]

And the daughter of the legend, Vic Morrow. One of my favorite old time actors from years past. I think I have seen just about everything she has been in.

[@Purplenpinkk]

It’s so sad how unrecognized she’s been as an actress. Should have had many Oscar nominations and at least one Oscar. She reminds me of the female version of Joaquin Phoenix. Shame how underrated she is.

[@dataquester]

She is a gorgeous!!!

[@Mike-yg8ig]

Hell yeah

[@Mike-yg8ig]

Still is...

[@nikolasnikolass3095]

Красивая женщина. И роли хоть и не первые, но сильные.

[@shesgotacause]

I love the movie Fast Times At Ridgemont High

[@laustcawz2089]

Now on the Criterion Collection, with some great special features.

[@fredburley9512]

Just 'cause Hollywood doesn't recognise you, doesn't mean a thing. Under the radar stuff often excels in its own way. Approval - who needs it.

[@susanb2015]

She's very good in Dolores Claiborne.

[@Gothondra]

You missed existenze , which was not only an underrated movie, but a brilliant performance by Jennifer, topped it all off.

[@Micah_Lal]

I've only seen her in hateful eight. Completely different character and look compared to her other roles. Great actress

[@cavemandancer]

Amazing Career.

[@toxicginger9936]

Maybe it's just me... But she is a chameleon. She has a face that somehow when you change the frame (hair and makeup) she can be a doppelgänger for so many other actresses. Single White Female is a great example. When she cuts and dies her hair, she genuinely looks like Bridget Fonda. There were some scenes I didn't know which was which. But before she did that, when her hair was long and dark brown, she looked like Ally Sheedy. Or in Rush, for a moment I wondered if that was Elizabeth Shue. In Best Little Girl In The World, she looks like Brook Shields. I could go on... she just has a lovely face... and so changing.

[@FckYuKaytee]

Jill Price-Gray ❤️ phenomenal actress. She can literally pull off any role.

[@Ger1989]

Dolores claiborne ❤❤❤

[@lornawest47]

Miami Blues one of my favorites

[@MrTheatre2]

couple missing here that were awesome

[@Mike-yg8ig]

My favorite actress of all time. Love her.

[@davidhutchinson5233]

And Dolores Claiborne.....I think one her best

[@valmacclinchy]

That's a phenomenal movie. The screenplay is really well-written. Love JJL, and Kathy Bates is amazing in it, too.

[@mikestevenson2303]

All these actors always have a famous parent who gets them into it. Not fair.

[@laustcawz2089]

Agreed, though at least you can't say Jennifer ever took that opportunity for granted. She even changed her name, so she wouldn't be thought of as just "Vic Morrow's kid". She wanted to make it on her own merits She's always given it her all. Can't say that about Gwyneth Paltrow, who's little more than just a really bad joke.

[@xtradelite903]

"Last Exit to Brooklyn" (1989), the film that catapulted her career at the age of 27, and won the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress. The film is a masterpiece and stars a lot of new comers: Sam Rockwell, Vincent Baldwin, Ricki Lake, and famous transgender actress (since passed away) Alexis Arquette; of the Arquette acting family. Oh, and she's from my hometown, where she grew up, Los Angeles, California.

[@gop4usa12]

I like her best in Dolores Claiborne

[@ishikasinha975]

Who’s here after watching Atypical 😍

[@kevnar]

Fun fact: The day Jennifer Jason Leigh was born, February 5, 1962, is famous for a great conjunction of nearly all planets in Aquarius.

[@largol33t1]

Her performance in "Heart of midnight" gave me chills and I lost a night of sleep. It was just creepy. It's ridiculous that she doesn't have two or more Oscars by her fireplace. She's a lot better than the actresses of today. I've got Hudsucker Proxy and Miami Blues on DVD. Even thought Single White Female wasn't that good, she made my skin crawl the way she portrayed a psychopathic roommate who makes Bridget Fonda's life a living hell. Even more chilling, the movie was loosely based on interviews the director had with people who had batshit crazy roommates.

[@mshayashi]

I watched that movie a few days ago...and I found her character crazy...living in that very sinister and creepy Sex club by herself...a normal woman would never stay there alone. And I also loved the crazy and psychopath Hedy Carlson in [Single White Female]. She was very sexy and very weird...I loved her.

[@cparry6250]

Eyes Of A Stranger

[@mshayashi]

I haven't watched all of her movies, but among I've watched, my favorites are [Angel City], [Single White Female], [The Hitcher], [Eyes of a Stranger]

[@semasariyildiz4346]

She was amazing in The Hitcher too

[@mshayashi]

The movie is so amazing that I've watched several times.

[@cezar211091]

Fantastic actress

[@FairDealDan]

Single White Female just saw today on TV…maybe its a cliche film but I still can't take my eyes off her and somehow felt so sorry for her even though she murdered two people. Like Jodie Foster every movie she makes is worth a look

[@GastonBoykins]

+FairDealDan I didn't have so much sympathy for that character, she came off as a pure psychopath. Creepy, good performance, but not sympathetic.

[@mshayashi]

I felt the same...even though she was the villain in that movie, I was cheering for her.

[@sorayaforever]

Last exit to Brooklyn

[@Cyan3031]

She's a good Actor, I can't believe other ones have more fame than her.

[@mshayashi]

She is my favorite among U.S. actresses.

[@dunklertiburcio8538]

It breaks my heart to see her cry

[@claudec2588]

The first movie I saw her in was "Flesh and Blood". That's my favourite. Not only is she great in it, it has a great cast and it's a 4 star movie.

[@derkeheath5172]

I've been meaning to watch that movie on Tubi for a while now. Thanks for the reminder!

[@STOPandsaid]

I'd love to watch Washington Square because jennifer looks so sweet

[@shellnexus1]

Watch The Love Letter too, it’s set in the same time period.

[@davidhutchinson5233]

Rush was insanely good....

[@JoseMorales-lw5nt]

Well, given the fact that her father was the late Vic Morrow, I'm not surprised by her great acting range. It bugs me that her role in SINGLE WHITE FEMALE didn't get any mention in this video. Her manipulation of Bridgette Fonda in that film was pretty creepy. Especially love their final fight!

[@cgboy2003]

She always takes difficult roles that require great acting. Many of her roles can't work if other actresses do it. But it's sad that many people can't even tell who acts better.

[@Aalborg42]

I've had a crush on her since... (hang on).. 1986

[@Rspj6968]

Wow

[@stopandaid6298]

I simply love her in Washington Square! I can even imagine she is my Gf and she looks at me and tells me: "they don't know what is between us..... I don't understand"

[@jeffkarrow6924]

What happened to "Last Exit To Brooklyn"? Apparently You Tube won't let us watch it!

[@damienocallaghan2648]

Where is The Hitcher???

[@NovaJake360]

Nice vid. I've yet to see all of these, but I'm going through all of her filmography.

[@GastonBoykins]

+Jack Torrance Going through her filmography is absolutely worth it, enjoy yourself. :)

[@jjcaron72]

Single White Female should have cracked the top 10. I’d put RUSH in the top 5. Jennifer was awesome in Short Cuts as well.

[@NewsHistorian]

How about “Last Exit to Brooklyn”? How about “The Hitcher”? Even “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” How about all of them? Vic Morrow was her father and one can imagine how his fatal accident impacted her. This is a remarkable woman.

[@mshayashi]

Yes, I loved her in [The Hitcher], [Fast Times at Ridgemont High], [Angel City], [Single White Female], [Eyes of a Stranger]. If I find [Rush], [Sister, Sister] on the Internet, I'll watch, definitely.

[@Muirmaiden]

Plenty of other of her great performances didn't make this list - Single White Female, Sister Sister, Last Exit To Brooklyn, Bastard Out Of Carolina, The Hitcher, Flesh +Blood . . . . . . .

[@slamongo]

Daisy before she ran into John Ruth.

[@NovaJake360]

Which one?

[@jb-xc4oh]

Vic Morrow's daughter, you can see the resemblance..!!

[@justinturley7071]

I'm sure he's proud of her.

[@jb-xc4oh]

@@justinturley7071 Rightly so..!!

[@fokionbogris]

what about The Hitcher and Single White Female? Nice to see RUSH in there.

[@mshayashi]

I have't watched Rush, but the others I did...amazing performances.

[@cgeorge6786]

She's had a steady career that's for sure. She knows her stuff huh? Not bad. Not too bad I would say. You go girl. Well you're not a girl anymore you are all grown up a real lady if I do say so. No one Hula Hoops like you do that's for sure.

[@gravelpit5680]

shes awesome in Fargo tv series. whahoo!

[@沢木sawaki]

my best is 『backdraft』

[@crackers0207]

What no Last Exit to Brooklyn???

[@Rancholuna]

Hitcher?

[@ppudr]

그녀가 문득 생각나서 찾았네. 그녀를 사랑해. 그녀의 목소리. 손짓. 표정들. 내 지난 세월의 냄새를 느끼게 해 주네.

[@Droppinthehammer]

Miami Blues #1

[@TheJohnRowley]

How is Single White Female not in this list?!

[@joemiller2532]

You are really talented" and beautiful" and I wish that I could have met you first . hard life (MULDEW)

[@cipunkmenyambutpagi]

Daisy Domergue is my Favorite..

[@robertmorley4506]

No 'Hateful Eight'?? That's a crime - she was robbed of the best supporting actress Oscar.

[@GastonBoykins]

Number 2

[@robertmorley4506]

@@GastonBoykins I missed it. Oops. Thanks.

[@morganfisherart]

Beautiful job! Just occasionally the music covered the dialogue a little. It's good to ride the music volume up and down when needed.

[@pietro7836]

Bella e brava

[@punkpoetry]

À mon goût, eXistenZ c’est un filme incontournable pour les amateurs de cette grande actrice, elle est trop magnifique et sexy comme Allegra Gueller

[@victimoftheinsane237]

I thought she was super cute when I was younger and saw her in Fast Times at Ridgemont High.

[@eefg4624]

Indeed, she played various characters - from the most beautiful girl (sorry, good) in the world to less good girls...she also plays serious roles, to remind you that although there is Charlie (Chaplin), for example, but also a Charlie who "ends Another luck.

[@ronaldchapman2806]

'Kansas City' is a serious omission.

[@quinnbilitz2635]

Not Backdraft? I’m surprised

[@scouser2010ify]

She’s a really good actress I loved her in weeds as Nancy’s sister she’s hilarious

[@marekvaculciak3331]

Where is The hitcher???

[@Gbhbbgvsbnjhhdchhb]

Very sad that she didn’t resolve her conflict with her father Vic Morrow before his tragic death

[@josephhickman6699]

Fast times at Ridgemont high

[@chalkbunt81]

The reason she makes salads without carrots to this day.

[@Павел-д4г5у]

What's music?

[@nobodynone]

The first performance of her that I saw was in flesh+blood directed by Paul Verhoeven from 1985. It was a huge box office flop but still I liked it.

[@MrDaveyboy125]

The Hitcher sent me here.

[@laustcawz]

What about "The Big Picture", "Single White Female", "Fast Times...", "Eyes Of A Stranger" & "Last Exit To Brooklyn"?

[@GastonBoykins]

Good choices. I've seen 45 of her movies and i could only pick 10. Everyone will have a different list. :)

[@guillemodred3938]

Margot at the Wedding?

[@FairDealDan]

I recognize the music…but forget what it came from Help!!!

[@GastonBoykins]

+FairDealDan Fleeting Smile - Roger Eno, from the move The Jacket.

[@FairDealDan]

+bo31411 Thanks I just saw that film about a month ago because of JJL…no wonder I kind of remembered it. Just saw "The King Is Alive" and "The Quickie" from her short-blonde-hair phase…both are really worth a look, but not easy films

[@GastonBoykins]

+FairDealDan Is The Quickie worth seeing, in terms of JJL's role? I haven't seen it. On imdb it says she turns up halfway through the runtime.

[@FairDealDan]

+bo31411 Odd movie…in itself it is "A Quickie" probably took about 2 weeks to shoot, most scenes inside a single house…maybe Dogma 95 influence since she'd just done The King is Alive. She plays a cockroach exterminator and she's cute in the uniform…but there's much more to it. She gets to look really pretty too as the character changes…After it was over I was like…OK…but as I was falling asleep that night I was "OH NOW I GET IT!!! SHE WAS…...!!!…AND THAT GUY WAS….!!! WOW!!! You do have to wait about 30 minutes to see her but…her late appearance makes sense (to me) If you watch let me know what your interpretation is. I got a cheap DVD from eBay, about $7 including postage

[@machtnichtsseimann]

@@GastonBoykins - If you ever see this: Thank you for disclosing the song. I clicked on your video out of curiosity and appreciation of J.J.Leigh, but was a bit distracted by the beautiful tune and thankfully scrolled down here to find out what it is. Appreciate it!

[@brianhendricks3140]

I first saw her on the Waltons. I was hoping she’d marry Jim Bob so she could make more appearances on the show!

[@shawnkarwowski4139]

Where’s ftath

[@yenineu]

Love her in Single white female !

[@danja9717]

i loved the movie " the love letter " but i hate " in the cut. kansas City . The Hitcher. " because she's dead in a bag on a scene. i have " Bastard out of Carolina " "Last Exit to Brooklyn " " The Big Picture " "Buried Alive" "Crooked Hearts " "Washington Square" "Short Cuts " "Mrs. Parker and the vicious circle" " A Thousand Acres "on DVD. the first movie of her that i saw " Single White Female " she has got brown eyes, or she wears shadows in her eyes.

[@ibuprofenPill]

No Fast Times? This list has no credibility.