Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis

Biography: Jamie Lee Curtis (born November 22, 1958) is an American actress, producer, and children's author. Known for her performances in the horror and slasher genres, she is regarded as a scream queen, in addition to roles in comedies. She has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA, two Golden Globes, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards, as well as nominations for an Emmy and a Grammy. She came to prominence with the ABC sitcom Operation Petticoat (1977–1978). She made her feature film debut playing Laurie Strode in John Carpenter's slasher film Halloween (1978), which established her as a scream queen and led to a string of parts in horror films such as The Fog, Prom Night, Terror Train (all 1980), and Roadgames (1981). She reprised the role of Laurie in the Halloween franchise, until 2022. Her film work spans many genres outside of horror, including the comedies Trading Places (1983), for which she won a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress, and A Fish Called Wanda (1988), for which she received a nomination for the BAFTA for Best Actress. Her role as a workout instructor in the film Perfect (1985) earned her a reputation as a sex symbol. She won a Golden Globe Award for her portrayal of Helen Tasker in James Cameron's True Lies (1994). Her other notable film credits include Freaky Friday (2003) and Knives Out (2019). Her performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) won her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1998. As of 2021, her films have grossed over $2.3 billion at the box office. She received a Golden Globe and a People's Choice Award for her portrayal of Hannah Miller on ABC's Anything But Love (1989–1992), and earned a Primetime Emmy nomination for the television film Nicholas' Gift (1998). She also starred as Cathy Munsch on the Fox series Scream Queens (2015–16), for which she received her seventh Golden Globe nomination. She has written numerous children's books, including Today I Feel Silly, and Other Moods That Make My Day (1998), which made The New York Times's best-seller list. She is a daughter of actors Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis. She is married to British-American filmmaker Christopher Guest, with whom she has two adopted children. Her marriage to Guest, who holds the British title of 5th Baron Haden-Guest, makes her a baroness who is entitled to use the name "The Right Honourable The Lady Haden-Guest", though she opts not to use it.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: November 22, 1958

Deathday: N/A

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Known For

Halloween
Halloween

1978-10-24

A Fish Called Wanda
A Fish Called Wanda

1988-07-15

Trading Places
Trading Places

1983-06-07

The Fog
The Fog

1980-02-07

Forever Young
Forever Young

1992-12-16

Freaky Friday
Freaky Friday

2003-08-05

The Tailor of Panama
The Tailor of Panama

2001-03-30

My Girl
My Girl

1991-11-27

Halloween II
Halloween II

1981-10-30

My Girl 2
My Girl 2

1994-02-11

Halloween: Resurrection
Halloween: Resurrection

2002-07-01

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later

1998-08-05

Drowning Mona
Drowning Mona

2000-03-03

Fierce Creatures
Fierce Creatures

1997-01-23

Virus
Virus

1999-01-14

Blue Steel
Blue Steel

1990-03-16

Christmas with the Kranks
Christmas with the Kranks

2004-11-24

Terror Train
Terror Train

1980-10-03

Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Beverly Hills Chihuahua

2008-10-03

Mother's Boys
Mother's Boys

1993-10-01

Prom Night
Prom Night

1980-07-18

True Lies
True Lies

1994-07-15

Roadgames
Roadgames

1981-02-27

The Haunted History of Halloween
The Haunted History of Halloween

1997-10-26

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys

2001-10-14

You Again
You Again

2010-09-23

The Heidi Chronicles
The Heidi Chronicles

1995-10-15

Homegrown
Homegrown

1998-04-17

Dominick and Eugene
Dominick and Eugene

1988-03-18

Perfect
Perfect

1985-05-15

John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies

2004-03-23

House Arrest
House Arrest

1996-08-14

Queens Logic
Queens Logic

1991-02-01

Freakier Friday
Freakier Friday

2025-08-06

Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom
Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom

2022-10-28

A Man in Love
A Man in Love

1987-05-07

The Little Engine That Could
The Little Engine That Could

2011-03-22

Escape from L.A.
Escape from L.A.

1996-08-09

Amazing Grace and Chuck
Amazing Grace and Chuck

1987-05-22

Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story
Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story

1981-11-01

The American Nightmare
The American Nightmare

2000-09-11

Grandview, U.S.A.
Grandview, U.S.A.

1984-08-03

Love Letters
Love Letters

1983-04-01

Spychosis
Spychosis

Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest

2003-08-05

Video Games Live: Level 2
Video Games Live: Level 2

2010-06-07

Blood Is Thicker Than Water: The Making of Halloween H20
Blood Is Thicker Than Water: The Making of Halloween H20

2013-09-23

Halloween: Unmasked
Halloween: Unmasked

1999-09-13

Veronica Mars
Veronica Mars

2014-03-13

Nicholas’ Gift
Nicholas’ Gift

1998-04-21

Annie Oakley
Annie Oakley

1985-12-24

Spare Parts
Spare Parts

2015-01-16

Hollywood Trailblazer: The Debra Hill Story
Hollywood Trailblazer: The Debra Hill Story

Haunted Mansion
Haunted Mansion

2023-07-26

Ella McCay
Ella McCay

The Kid & I
The Kid & I

2005-12-02

As Summers Die
As Summers Die

1986-05-18

The Night She Came Home!!
The Night She Came Home!!

2013-09-24

Halloween in Hollywood
Halloween in Hollywood

2022-10-01

Activia Kiss It Better Edit
Activia Kiss It Better Edit

The Last Showgirl
The Last Showgirl

2024-12-13

Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrés
Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrés

2024-03-18

Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once
Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once

2022-07-05

Dirt! The Movie
Dirt! The Movie

2009-08-07

The Horrors of Hamilton High: The Making of Prom Night
The Horrors of Hamilton High: The Making of Prom Night

2014-09-09

Coming Soon
Coming Soon

1982-01-01

Money on the Side
Money on the Side

1982-09-29

8
8

2012-03-03

Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony

2024-08-12

78/52
78/52

2017-10-13

Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom
Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom

2012-03-20

Cindy Sherman: Nobody's Here But Me
Cindy Sherman: Nobody's Here But Me

1994-01-01

Halloween
Halloween

2018-10-18

She's in the Army Now
She's in the Army Now

1981-05-20

Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song
Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song

2002-03-21

Halloween: 25 Years of Terror
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror

2006-07-26

The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

1996-03-17

An Acceptable Loss
An Acceptable Loss

2019-01-18

Knives Out
Knives Out

2019-11-27

Halloween Kills
Halloween Kills

2021-10-14

John Cleese's First Farewell Performance
John Cleese's First Farewell Performance

1988-07-13

Halloween Ends
Halloween Ends

2022-10-12

Fear on Film: Inside 'The Fog'
Fear on Film: Inside 'The Fog'

1980-01-01

Not Quite Hollywood
Not Quite Hollywood

2008-08-28

Daddy and Them
Daddy and Them

2001-10-26

Everything Everywhere All at Once
Everything Everywhere All at Once

2022-03-24

Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Halloween III: Season of the Witch

1982-10-22

Celebrity Nude Revue: Easy 80's Volume 1
Celebrity Nude Revue: Easy 80's Volume 1

2011-10-26

Escape from New York
Escape from New York

1981-05-23

In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover

2020-10-30

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

1999-09-25

Halloween: The Inside Story
Halloween: The Inside Story

2010-10-25

Borderlands
Borderlands

2024-08-07

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

1994-05-18

Senior Entourage
Senior Entourage

2021-05-03

The Honey Wars
The Honey Wars

Stop the Insanity: Finding Susan Powter
Stop the Insanity: Finding Susan Powter

The Return of Spinal Tap
The Return of Spinal Tap

1992-12-31

Star Trek: Section 31
Star Trek: Section 31

2025-01-15

Scream queens
Scream queens

2015-09-22

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