Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis
Jamie Lee Curtis
	Curtis in 2025
Born	November 22, 1958; Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Education	Choate Rosemary Hall
Occupations	Actress; producer; author;
Years active	1977–present
Works	Full list
Spouse	Christopher Guest; (m. 1984)
Children	2
Parents	Tony Curtis (father); Janet Leigh (mother);
Relatives	Kelly Curtis (sister); Allegra Curtis (half-sister);
Awards	Full list
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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, alongside multiple comedies, she is regarded as a "scream queen".^[1] As of 2023, her films have grossed over $2.5 billion at the box office.^[2] Curtis has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards, as well as a nomination for a Grammy Award.

The youngest daughter of actors Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis, Curtis made her screen debut in a 1977 episode of the television drama Quincy, M.E.. Her feature film debut came with the role of Laurie Strode in John Carpenter's horror Halloween (1978); the role proved to be Curtis' breakthrough and established her as a prominent scream queen. Her subsequent horror roles have included The Fog, Prom Night, and Terror Train (all 1980), as well as six sequels from the Halloween franchise, concluding with Halloween Ends (2022). She also gained brief recognition as a sex symbol following her role as a fitness instructor in Perfect (1985) and she won her first Golden Globe for the sitcom Anything but Love (1989–1992).

Curtis' most successful roles outside of the horror genre have been in the comedies Trading Places (1983), True Lies (1994), and Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022); these respectively earned her BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Academy Award wins. Her other film credits include A Fish Called Wanda (1988), Blue Steel (1990), My Girl (1991), The Tailor of Panama (2001), Freaky Friday (2003), Christmas with the Kranks (2004), Knives Out (2019), The Last Showgirl (2024), and Freakier Friday (2025). Curtis earned her first Emmy nomination for the television film Nicholas' Gift (1998), and later won Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for the FX series The Bear (2022–present). She also acted in the satirical slasher series Scream Queens (2015–2016).

Curtis has written numerous children's books that have made The New York Times's best-seller list.^[3]

^ Braxton, Greg (September 25, 2015). "'Scream Queen' Jamie Lee Curtis cuts a swatch in new series". Valley Morning Star. Harlingen, Texas. p. 40. Archived from the original on August 29, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
^ "Jamie Lee Curtis – Career Summary". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
^ Gardner, Chris (July 19, 2023). "Jamie Lee Curtis Eyes Themes of Patience, Waiting for New Children's Book 'Just One More Sleep'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 21, 2025.

[screamqueen-1] Braxton, Greg (September 25, 2015). "'Scream Queen' Jamie Lee Curtis cuts a swatch in new series". Valley Morning Star. Harlingen, Texas. p. 40. Archived from the original on August 29, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.

[thenumbers-2] "Jamie Lee Curtis – Career Summary". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.

[3] Gardner, Chris (July 19, 2023). "Jamie Lee Curtis Eyes Themes of Patience, Waiting for New Children's Book 'Just One More Sleep'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 21, 2025.

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