Actress: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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Preview Image Jennifer Jason Leigh
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Birth Name: Jennifer Lee Morrow

Birth Date: 1962-02-05

Birth Place: Hollywood, Broward County, United States

Details

Alternate Names: Jennifer Leigh Morrow, Jennifer Leigh, JJL, 珍妮佛·傑森·李, جنیفر جیسون لی

Physical Characteristics: N/A

Career

First Appearances:

  • The Spy Who Never Was (1976) as Girl Playing with Ball (uncredited)

Most Important Roles:

  • Short Cuts (1993) as Lois Kaiser
  • The King Is Alive (2000) as Gina
  • eXistenZ (1999) as Allegra Geller
  • Road to Perdition (2002) as Annie Sullivan
  • Backdraft (1991) as Jennifer Vaitkus
  • The Machinist (2004) as Stevie
  • In the Cut (2003) as Pauline
  • Rush (1991) as Kristen Cates
  • Synecdoche, New York (2008) as Maria
  • Kansas City (1996) as Blondie O'Hara

Career Highlights:

  • Short Cuts (1993)
  • The King Is Alive (2000)
  • eXistenZ (1999)
  • Road to Perdition (2002)
  • Backdraft (1991)
  • The Machinist (2004)
  • In the Cut (2003)
  • Rush (1991)
  • Synecdoche, New York (2008)
  • Kansas City (1996)

Awards

Awards:

  • Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress (1990)
  • MTV Movie Award for Best Villain (1993)
  • National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress (1994)
  • Genie Awards (2005)

Full Biography

Jennifer Jason Leigh (born Jennifer Leigh Morrow) is an American actress. She began her career on television during the 1970s before making her film breakthrough in the teen film Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982). She received critical praise for her performances in Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989), Miami Blues (1990), Backdraft (1991), Single White Female (1992), and The Hudsucker Proxy (1994). She was nominated for a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Dorothy Parker in Mrs Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994).

Leigh starred in a 1995 film written by her mother, screenwriter Barbara Turner, titled Georgia. She co-wrote and co-directed a film with Alan Cumming titled The Anniversary Party (2001). Leigh starred in the crime drama Road to Perdition (2002) and the family drama Margot at the Wedding (2007). She had a recurring role on the Showtime comedy-drama series Weeds (2009–2012). She received critical acclaim for her voice work in Charlie Kaufman's Anomalisa (2015). For her role as fugitive Daisy Domergue in The Hateful Eight (2015), she was nominated for the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. From 2017 to 2021, she starred in the Netflix comedy-drama series Atypical while featuring in the science fiction films Annihilation (2018) and Possessor (2020). She has since starred in the fifth season of the crime drama series Fargo (2023).

For her stage work, Leigh was nominated for a Drama Desk award for her off-Broadway performance as Beverly Moss in Mike Leigh's Abigail's Party. Her Broadway debut occurred in 1998 when she became the replacement for the role of Sally Bowles in the musical Cabaret.


About the Movie: Sister, Sister (1987)

Poster for Sister, Sister (1987)
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Release Year: 1987

Nation: United States

Alternative Title: Detrás del espejo, Segredo em Família, Сестра, сестра, Le secret des marais, Mord kære søster, Sister Sister - Kuoleman salat, Das Hotel im Todesmoor, I delitti della palude, 地獄のシスター, Siostra, siostra, Systrarna

Director: Bill Condon

Writer: Bill Condon, Ginny Cerrella, Joel Cohen

Production & Genre

Producer(s): Executive Producer: Gabe Sumner, J. David Marks
Producer: Walter Coblenz

Companies: New World Pictures

Genre: Drama, Horror Film, Mystery, Mystery Film, Romance

Awards & Similar

Awards: N/A

Similar:

  • Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2002)
  • K-PAX (2001)
  • The Interpreter (2005)
  • Minority Report (2002)
  • The Good German (2006)

Keywords

Story

Matt Rutledge travels to Louisiana for business and decides to stay at an old house run as a bed-and-breakfast by two sisters, Charlotte and Lucy. Charlotte is involved in a tumultuous relationship with the local sheriff, Cleve Doucet. Meanwhile, Lucy finds herself attracted to Matt. The dynamic between the three characters develops while they are all living under the same roof.

Summary

Sister, Sister is a 1987 drama directed by Bill Condon that blends elements of mystery and romance. Set in Louisiana, the story revolves around Matt Rutledge, a businessman who stays at a bed-and-breakfast owned by two sisters, Charlotte and Lucy. The film explores the complexities of their relationships, particularly between the sisters and Matt, as well as Charlotte's tumultuous affair with the local sheriff.