She began her career on television during the s before making her film breakthrough in the teen film Fast Times at Ridgemont High Parker and the Vicious Circle Leigh starred in a film written by her mother, screenwriter Barbara Turner , titled Georgia.
Leigh starred in the crime drama Road to Perdition and the family drama Margot at the Wedding She had a recurring role on the Showtime comedy-drama series Weeds β and received critical acclaim for her voice work in Charlie Kaufman 's Anomalisa From to , she starred in the Netflix comedy-drama series Atypical , while featuring in the science fiction films Annihilation and Possessor She has since starred in the fifth season of the crime drama series Fargo Her Broadway debut occurred in , when she became the replacement for the role of Sally Bowles in the musical Cabaret.
Leigh was born February 5, , [ 2 ] in Los Angeles , California. She changed her surname early in her acting career, taking the middle name "Jason" in honor of actor Jason Robards , a family friend. Leigh's parents were Jewish ; her father's family was from Russia and her mother's from Austria. Leigh is the younger of two daughters. Her older sister, Carrie Ann Morrow, who was credited as a "technical advisor" on her film Georgia , died in Badie acted alongside Leigh in The Anniversary Party.
Leigh had a nonspeaking role in her film debut Death of a Stranger The Execution Afterwards, she landed a role in the film The Young Runaways She also appeared in an episode of Baretta and an episode of The Waltons. Several television films followed, including a portrayal of an anorexic teenager in The Best Little Girl in the World , for which Leigh dropped to 86 pounds 39 kg under medical supervision.
She made her film debut, as a blind, deaf and mute rape victim in the slasher film Eyes of a Stranger. She left school to star in the film. In , Leigh played a pregnant teenager in Amy Heckerling 's high school film Fast Times at Ridgemont High , which served as a launching pad for several of its young stars.
