Jennifer Jason Leigh Jennifer Jason Leigh Jennifer Jason Leigh (born Jennifer Leigh Morrow; February 5, 1962) is an American actress. She began acting on television during 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 in the drama-thriller "Single White Female". In 1993, Leigh appeared in the ensemble film "Short
Jennifer Jason Leigh a launching pad for several of its young stars. While decrying the writing as sexist and exploitative, Roger Ebert was enthusiastic about the acting, singling out Leigh and writing, "Don't they know they have a star on their hands?" With the exception of "Ridgemont High" and a supporting role in the Rodney Dangerfield comedy "Easy Money", Leigh's early film work consisted of playing fragile, damaged or neurotic characters in low-budget horror or thriller genre films. She played a virginal princess kidnapped and raped by mercenaries in "Flesh + Blood" (1985), an innocent waitress pursued by the psychopathic title character in