Jennifer Jason Leigh (1962 - )
Film Deaths:
- The Hitcher (1986) [Nash]: Torn in half after being tied between two trucks by Rutger Hauer (see also Zachary Knighton in the 2007 remake).
- Buried Alive (1990) [Joanna Goodman]: Buried alive by Tim Matheson; in a grave next to William Atherton's body. The movie ends with her screaming in the coffin; the 1997 sequel Buried Alive II showed her skeleton after the coffin is dug up.
- Single White Female (1992) [Hedra Carlson]: Stabbed repeatedly in the back with a screwdriver during a struggle with Bridget Fonda (who initially is hiding in the ceiling above Jennifer).
- Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994) [Dorothy Parker]: Dies (off-screen) of a heart attack shortly after the events of the film; her death is mentioned in the on-screen text at the end of the movie.
- Kansas City (1996) [Blondie O'Hara]: Shot in the back of the head by Miranda Richardson.
- The King Is Alive (2000) [Gina]: Dies of food poisoning after Romane Bohringer gives her a can of spoiled carrots; she dies several days after eating them.
- Crossed Over (2002) [Karla Faye Tucker]: Executed by lethal injection.
- Road to Perdition (2002) [Annie Sullivan]: Shot to death (off-screen), along with her son (Liam Aiken), by Daniel Craig. We only hear the shots from outside the house; her body is not shown afterwards.
- In the Cut (2003) [Pauline Averey]: Decapitated (presumably by Nick Damici); her severed head is shown afterwards when Meg Ryan discovers it (then again as she holds it until Mark Ruffalo takes it from her).
- Rag Tale (2005) [M.J. Morton]: Commits suicide by hanging herself with a belt from a staircase, after discovering that her husband (Malcolm McDowell) is also her real father.
- The Hateful Eight (2015) [Daisy Domergue]: Hanged by Walton Goggins and Samuel L. Jackson from the ceiling of the cabin in honor of Kurt Russell.
- Morgan (2016) [Dr. Kathy Grieff]: Beaten/choked to death by Anya Taylor-Joy after being stabbed in the eye.
- Amityville: The Awakening (2017) [Joan]: Shot in the chest and then in the back by her son (Cameron Monaghan) with a shotgun while he is under demonic possession.
- Annihilation (2018) [Dr. Ventress]: Disintegrates due to a supernatural force as Natalie Portman watches.
Television Deaths:
- The Love Letter (1998: TV movie) [Elizabeth Whitcomb]: Dies (off-screen) of old age/natural causes.
- Twin Peaks: Part 16 (2017) [Chantal Hutchens]: Machine-gunned by Jonny Coyne (along with Tim Roth) after Jennifer tries to shoot Jonny.
Noteworthy Connections
- Daughter of Vic Morrow and Barbara Turner
- Ex-wife of Noah Baumbach (director)