Fast Times at Ridgemont High star Jennifer Jason Leigh, 64, stuns with youthful rare appearance


Jennifer Jason Leigh looked radiant for a rare red carpet appearance at the Los Angeles premiere of Netflix's Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen on March 19


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Jenni McKnight
Jenni McKnightUS Lifestyle Editor
March 20, 2026
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Jennifer Jason Leigh was a huge star in the '80s and '90s, and it appears she hasn't lost her touch on the red carpet, even decades later.

The 64-year-old, who catapulted to fame in 1982's Fast Times at Ridgemont High and earned an Oscar nomination for 2015's The Hateful Eight, made a rare appearance on March 19 at the Los Angeles premiere of her new movie, Netflix's Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen.

Jennifer looked incredible when she stepped onto the red carpet at The Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, wearing a cream-colored tweed outfit that oozed elegance.

The iconic actress paired a knee-length skirt with a matching, three-quarter-sleeve jacket and blouse with a black bow.

She added black court shoes, a small black handbag, and wore her golden hair in loose curls, accentuating her youthful appearance with a glowing complexion, rosy cheeks, and soft pink lips.

Fans can expect to see a lot more of Jennifer as she has signed on for several projects. Her latest, Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, is executive produced by Stranger Things creators, the Duffer Brothers.

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Jennifer looked incredible for her rare red carpet appearance

The horror series follows Rachel (Camila Morrone) and Nicky (Adam DiMarco) in the week leading up to their ill-fated nuptials.

Jennifer plays Nick's mom, Victoria, "a fiercely controlling romantic who's turned marriage into the family's ruling religion."

She has also joined the cast of Prime Video's upcoming cop thriller series, Bishop, playing Jillian Graves, the sister to Lincoln Graves (John Malkovich) and aunt to the title character Bishop Graves (Joel Kinnaman), according to Variety.

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Jennifer looked incredibly youthful on the red carpet

Jennifer is also guest-starring in High Potential and appeared in an episode of Hulu's legal drama series All's Fair.

Away from the camera, Jennifer is mom to her son, Rohmer, 16, whom she welcomed with her then-husband, director Noah Baumbach, in 2010. 

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Jennifer was joined by her son, Rohmer Baumbach

They married in 2005, separated in 2010, and finalized their divorce in 2013, citing "irreconcilable differences."

Noah used his art to heal, and his film, Marriage Story, was inspired by their split. Despite the movie being based on his personal marriage woes, Jennifer was still supportive. 

Jennifer starred in several hit movies in the '80s and '90s© ABC
Jennifer starred in several hit movies in the '80s and '90s

Noah revealed to WSJ Magazine: "I showed her the script, and then I showed her the movie a little bit ago. She likes it a lot."

The director went on to have two more children with his partner, Greta Gerwig, and continued to co-parent his son with Jennifer.

Jennifer and Noah split in 2010© WireImage
Jennifer and Noah split in 2010

Jennifer has spoken candidly about how she juggles her acting career and being a mother to a young child.

She expressed to Closer: "I spend every moment when I'm not working doing things with my son. You make the most of the time you have."

Regardless of the demands, she learned unconditional love thanks to her son. Jennifer revealed to The Guardian in 2018: "They say you have no idea what love is like until you have a child. It supersedes romantic love by such magnitude it's insane."

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