Writing, producing and directing, I must say, is incredibly satisfying and gratifying.
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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.
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I like to investigate all different kinds of people, I guess, and find out what makes them who they are, and try to be honest in the portrayal, and truthful, and find out how to understand that person, how to communicate that person’s experience.
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Birth: | 5th February, 1962 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Actress, Film Director, Producer, Screenwriter |
Jennifer Jason Leigh was born in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an American actress, film director, producer and screenwriter. Her role in several films include: Eyes of a Stranger, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, The Hitcher, Last Exit to Brooklyn, Miami Blues, Single White Female, Short Cuts (Golden Globe Special Award for Best Ensemble Cast), Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (Nominated- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture), Dolores Claiborne, Georgia (also producer), Kansas City, A Thousand Acres, The Anniversary Party (also director, producer and writer), The Machinist, Childstar, Margot at the Wedding, Greenberg (also producer and writer), The Hateful Eight (Nominated- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actress, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress), Morgan, LBJ, Good Time, and Amityville: The Awakening. Her role in television include: Angel City (TV film), Buried Alive (TV film), The Love Letter (TV film), Thanks of a Grateful Nation (TV film, Nominated- Satellite Award for Best Actress), Weeds (TV series), and Atypical ( TV series, also producer).
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