Jennifer Jason Leigh

. In 2001 she opened an herbal medicine shop, selling products from the garden of her home in Abiquiu, New Mexico. One prominent recent role in this vein was that of an angry punk singer in Georgia (1995). She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for Cinderella Liberty, The Goodbye Girl, Chapter Two and Only When I Laugh. As an adult, Leigh has gravitated towards portraying fragile, damaged or even psychotic characters. Chapter Two, in fact, was based on her relationship with Simon. In 1982, Leigh played a central character in director Amy Heckerling's Fast Times at Ridgemont High.. Louis, Missouri, she was married to playwright and screenwriter Neil Simon, and starred in several movies based on his works, including The Goodbye Girl, Chapter Two, Only When I Laugh, The Cheap Detective and Max Dugan Returns.

-- followed. Born in St. Several TV movies -- including a portrayal of an anorexic in The Best Little Girl in the World , for which Leigh dieted down to 86 lbs. Marsha Mason (born April 3, 1942) is an American actress. In 1977, she had her first credited role in an episode of the TV show Baretta. Leigh took acting classes with Lee Strasberg before she began acting professionally as a teenager.

The name "Jason" is in honor of family friend Jason Robards. Born Jennifer Lee Morrow, she is the daughter of actor Vic Morrow and screenwriter Barbara Turner. Jennifer Jason Leigh (born February 5, 1962) is an American actress. Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982).

Flesh & Blood (1985). The Hudsucker Proxy (1994). Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994). Mrs.