Jennifer Jason Leigh considered quitting acting

Jennifer Jason Leigh went from one big low to three very big highs. / Getty

The Hateful Eight star admits she was tempted to ditch her career as an actress but changed her mind after being nominated for an Oscar, Golden Globe and Bafta in one awards season.

She told People magazine: "I had a very lucky, great run [but] then this year happened and everything changed.

"It reminded me I really love acting. I love it! It's so gratifying. It brought that back to me, and it was something that I had forgotten about."

Meanwhile, the 54-year-old actress previously revealed her son asked her to "cancel" attending one of the ceremonies earlier this year as he wanted her to stay with him at home.

She recalled previously: "I was looking at all these texts. My son actually said, 'Why do you have so many texts?' I said, 'Oh, I got a nomination for an award. It's called a Golden Globe. It's this really nice night and it's an honour.' And he said, 'Can you cancel it?'

"I've been doing a lot of press lately, and I've had to travel a lot so I think the idea of another night when I'm going to be out."

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