JeffTheAlpaca

Any fans of her work?

Just wish she would do more films since she was a good actress.

Did Hollywood get tired or he or were the roles not coming to her?

Existenz is a classic.

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brainee

She's had an interesting career, with a lot of variety in her filmography. Not all her movies are my cup of tea, but I've seen enough of them to be appreciative.

What happened to her is what unfortunately happens to many actresses ... she got older. Hollywood doesn't have much interest in 40+ year old women. She's aging really well though, steadily looking about 10 years younger than her age for a while now.

She's a really good actress though, that just never got the really "big" role to make her a household name. She's turned down many roles that went on to be huge for the eventual actress: Jodi Foster's roles in Taxi Driver, The Accused, and Silence of the Lambs; Brooke Shields' roles in Pretty Baby and Blue Lagoon; Julia Roberts' role in Pretty Woman; Kim Bassinger's role in LA Confidential. Damn, that's 3 Oscar winning and 2 more Oscar nominated roles right there.

Not sure what my favorite JJL movie is. Dorothy Parker is probably her best performance. And she had supporting roles (or was part of an ensemble cast) in some fine movies: Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Short Cuts, Hudsucker Proxy, Road to Perdition, The Machinist. I have a soft spot for the original The Hitcher, and the scene where is one that sticks with you for a long time afterwards.

Ash Ketchum

I'd be a fan of hers if she'd made more cool movies like her dad, Vic Morrow, did. Y'know, like BLACKBOARD JUNGLE, PORTRAIT OF A MOBSTER, DIRTY MARY CRAZY LARRY, MESSAGE FROM SPACE, 1990: THE BRONX WARRIORS, etc.

Interestingly, both Peter Fonda and Morrow co-starred in DIRTY MARY, CRAZY LARRY (1974) and then, 18 years later, their daughters, Bridget Fonda and Leigh, co-starred in SINGLE WHITE FEMALE (1992). No car chases in the latter, though.

conscience

She's definitely good and, if the Oscars mean anything, she should have been nominated a few times. I like that she goes for variety in her roles although they do lean towards characters that are troubled in some way.

Looking at her IMDB, there are several films on her list that I really like.

She's excellent in Rush and Dolores Claiborne if I had to pick two.

dom56

She was naked in Flesh And Blood.

Mondo Kane

I've always wondered (Between her and Kate Winslet) which one has been naked the most on film.

Double_Oh_7

And Fast Times at Ridgemont High.

inri222

Jaymole

And Miami Blues

LiquidSky

Agreed.

clckworang

Julia Roberts was nominated for Pretty Woman but lost to Kathy Bates in Misery, but your point is still well taken.

I've always really liked Jennifer Jason Leigh. There are some performances from her that I don't think work as well, but I like the fact that she's not afraid to go big but can still do subtle and real, kind of like Johnny Depp in a way.

SkullOrchard

I've been a big fan for over 30 years. Beginning with made-for-TV movies like Angel City (1980) and Best Little Girl In The World (1981).

joefrog91

Big fan of hers too. She's looking rough on Weeds now though. But, I believe that's just her character's look.

Numanoid

You know, not every thread topic needs to be a springboard for you to post a laundry list of old movies.

Just sayin'.

Crocker Jarmen

Have you seen Greenberg, the movie she co-wrote with Noah Baumbach? She has only a supporting role, but I found the movie quite engaging.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjV2GXxrEMI

JeffTheAlpaca

I saw it Greenberg and it was a good movie.

I remember when she did Inside the Actors Studio and she was quite shy.

Ash Ketchum

Why not? I enjoy it. Is it bothering anybody besides you? If so, I'll stop.

Numanoid

It's no problem when it's relevant, and I often enjoy them, but what's the point in listing a bunch of movies that someone related to the person in question made? That's quite a stretch.

Bobby Shalom

I actually found the Single White Female / Dirty Mary Crazy Larry trivia interesting.

I didn't know she was Vic Morrow's daughter.

islandclaws

So did that single post ruin this fascinating thread for you?

naitram

I didn't know that either. Doesn't make me feel any dirtier though for pulling it to her in a few films.

And Existenz sucks, god I hate that movie! Just sharing

JeffTheAlpaca

Not it was a fun movie especially Dafoes character.

inri222

Blasphemy!

Cronenberg is God!

Long live the new flesh!

LiquidSky

Oops. Sorry.

I was thinking they both played prositutes. The candy-coated version gets an Oscar nom.

Paul1957

Love her! She was also great in GEORGIA.