Jennifer Jason Leigh
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Jennifer Jason Leighis an American actress, writer, producer and director. Leigh began her career as a teenager in the 1970s, guest-starring on several television shows. Her film breakthrough came in 1982 for her performance as Stacy Hamilton in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Leigh continued performing past her teen years, receiving critical praise for her roles in the 1990 films Miami Blues and Last Exit to Brooklyn. In 1991, she appeared in Ron Howard's Backdraft, and in 1992 she acted...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth5 February 1962
CityLos Angeles, CA
CountryUnited States of America
I'd much rather be in a movie that people have really strong feelings about than one that makes a hundred million dollars but you can't remember because it's just like all the others.
People can have so many ill-conceived ideas about me based on the parts that I play. I've had guys, when I've been single, come out of the woodwork to date me and I've found out very quickly that they were expecting some kind of whirlwind, some dramatic crazy person - and that's just not me.
I like a movie that the audience actively has to participate in and not just casually observe.
I could never play the ingenue, the girl next door or the very successful young doctor. That would be a bore.
I just don't want to talk about my personal life. I feel like it's mine, I'm not trying to promote it. It's nice to have things that are your own, that you value enough that you don't have to use to sell a movie.
I loved acting as a kid because I was kind of shy, so it brought me out of myself.
I love Polaroids and I have a Polaroid camera collection from the '50s.
I hate parties. I don't like big crowded things.
Acting for kids is like playing house, you know? But growing up in Hollywood, it just made it seem possible.
I used to hang out by the food table at parties because you don't have to talk to anybody. If you do then you can talk about the food.
I love being in therapy. It's just constantly fulfilling for me.
I just dont plan things. I live a month at a time.
I've had guys, when I've been single, come date me and I've found out they were expecting some kind of whirlwind, some dramatic crazy person-- and that's just not me. I'd much rather be in a movie that people have really strong feelings about than one that makes a hundred million dollars but you can't remember because it's just like all the others.
I've always done roles that really appealed to me on a gut level and which I found inspiring.