Escena de Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)

Nombres alternativos: Jennifer Leigh Morrow, Jennifer Leigh, JJL, 珍妮佛·傑森·李, جنیفر جیسون لی

Características físicas: N/A

Primeras apariciones:

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

Roles más importantes:

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

Puntos destacados de la carrera:

• 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)

Premios:

• 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)

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.

Nombres alternativos: Phoebe Belle Cates, Phoebe Cates Kline, Phoebe Cates, Phoebe Belle Cates-Kline, فیبی کیتز

Características físicas: N/A

Primeras apariciones:

• Paradise (1982) como Sarah

Roles más importantes:

• Gremlins (1984) como Kate Beringer
• Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) como Kate Beringer
• Drop Dead Fred (1991) como Elizabeth
• Paradise (1982) como Sarah
• The Anniversary Party (2001) como Sophia Gold
• Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) como Linda Barrett
• Date with an Angel (1987) como Patty Winston
• Princess Caraboo (1994) como Princess Caraboo / Mary Baker
• Shag (1989) como Carson McBride
• Bright Lights, Big City (1988) como Amanda

Puntos destacados de la carrera:

• Gremlins (1984)
• Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
• Drop Dead Fred (1991)
• Paradise (1982)
• The Anniversary Party (2001)
• Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
• Date with an Angel (1987)
• Princess Caraboo (1994)
• Shag (1989)
• Bright Lights, Big City (1988)

Phoebe Belle Cates (born July 16, 1963) is an American actress, model, and entrepreneur best known for her roles in several teen films, most notably Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) and Gremlins (1984). Her last movie acting role was in The Anniversary Party (2001). Cates has been married to actor Kevin Kline since 1989; they have two children.