Jamie Lee Curtis

Name: Jamie Lee Curtis
Date of Birth: November 22, 1958
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California

Mini-bio: Curtis made her TV debut in an episode of Columbo and her film debut in the 1978 horror film Halloween, playing the role of Laurie Strode, the only teenage character in the film who is not killed. The...( read more) film was a major success and was considered the highest grossing independent film of its time. Curtis was subsequently cast in several horror films, which led to her association with the horror genre, garnering her the title of a "scream queen".

Her first follow-up to Halloween was the horror film, The Fog, which was directed by "Halloween" director John Carpenter. The film opened in February 1980 to mixed reviews but strong box office,[1] further cementing Curtis as a horror film starlet. Her next film, Prom Night, was a low-budget Canadian slasher film and was released in July 1980. The film, for which she earned a Genie Award nomination for Best Performance by a Foreign Actress, was considered similar in style to Halloween, and received negative reviews which marked it as a disposable entry in the then active "slasher film" genre. That year, Curtis also starred in Terror Train, which opened in October and received a negative reaction akin to Prom Night. Both films performed only moderately at the box office.[2] Curtis had a similar function in both films - playing the main character whose friends are murdered, and who is practically the only protagonist to survive. Film critic Roger Ebert, who had given negative reviews to all three of Curtis' 1980 films, said that Curtis "is to the current horror film glut what Christopher Lee was to the last one-or Boris Karloff was in the 1930s."[3]. Curtis later appeared in Halloween II, Halloween H20: 20 Years Later and Halloween: Resurrection.

Her role in 1983's Trading Places established her as more than just a horror queen and 1988's A Fish Called Wanda achieved near cult status -- while showcasing her as a first rate comic actress. She won a Golden Globe for her work in 1994's True Lies.

er recent successful film roles include Disney's Freaky Friday (2003), opposite Lindsay Lohan. The movie was filmed at Palisades High School in Pacific Palisades, CA, near where Curtis and Guest make their home with their children. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy in this movie.

In October 2006, Curtis told Access Hollywood that she has closed the book on her acting career to focus on family.

In television, Curtis co-starred opposite Richard Lewis in the situation comedy Anything But Love. Her role as Hannah Miller received both a Golden Globe and People's Choice Award. She also earned a Golden Globe nomination for her work in TNT's adaptation of the Wendy Wasserstein play The Heidi Chronicles. More recently, Curtis starred in the CBS television movie Nicholas' Gift, for which she received an Emmy nomination. Curtis also appeared in the science fiction series, 'Buck Rogers in the 25th century'.

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Jamie Lee Curtis mini-bio:

Actress, director, author. Born November 22, 1958 in Los Angeles, California.The daughter of screen legends Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, Jamie LeeCurtis was born in the spotlight. After dropping out of college to pursueacting, Curtis made her debut in the television series Operation Petticoat,in 1977. That same year, Curtis landed a starring role in the horror filmHalloween(1978). A host of horror films followed, including roles in TheFog(1980), Terror Train(1980), and Halloween II(1981), and Curtis'reputation as a "Scream Queen" was secured.Curtis' acting talents werebetter showcased in her later roles in A Fish Called Wanda, which earnedher a Golden Globe nomination in 1989, and a television series AnythingBut Love, for which she won a Golden Globe in 1989. Curtis won a secondGolden Globe for her performance in True Lies(1994) with ArnoldSchwarzenegger. Regarded by some critics as her best work, True Liesboosted Curtis' career.In 1998 and 2002, she went back to horror, starring in twoother Halloween sequels, Halloween H20 and Halloween: Resurrection, twenty years after she appeared inthe original. Though she gave memorable supporting performances in 2000's Drowning Mona and 2001's Tailor of Panama, Curtis' next big big box office success came with a younger crowd when she costarred as Tess Coleman in the 2003 remake of Freaky Friday.Curtis has written several children's books, includingTell Me Again About the Night I Was Born(1996) and When I Was Little: AFour-Year-Old's Memoir of Her Youth(1993). She is married to actor/director Christopher Guest, with whom she has two children, Annie and Thomas.

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Eye color:	Black
Height:	5'9"
Nickname(s):	THE SCREAM QUEEN THE BODY
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Family:	Father : Tony Curtis Mother: Janet Leigh Husband: Christopher Guest Children: Annie and Thomas
Resides in:	California
Religious affiliations:	N/A
Political affiliation:	Democrat
Personal interests/hobbies:	Cooking, Collects Photographs
Charities/Causes:	Charities Supported : - A Place Called Home - Children Affected By Aids Foundation - Red Cross - Starlight Children's Foundation Causes Supported: Aids At Risk/Disadvantaged Youths Cancer Children Disaster Relief Education Health Human Rights Substance Abuse Women

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i love all the movies that you are in.

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posted 381 days ago
MorpheusOne

Jamie Lee Curtis is the ugliest women in the entire entertainment industry and is HIGHLY OVERATED!!!

posted 405 days ago
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posted 570 days ago
ferretitout

I opened an account just to post a message into the great unknown and (in case Mrs. Curtis ever does read her fan comments) and would like to say, thank you for all you have contributed, including but not limited to, your children's books. Thank you for being you.

posted 604 days ago
filmaker99

definetly near the top of the "women over (almost fifty)forty" list

posted 755 days ago
grayfox007

Bonjour Jamie Lee: Power, sexuality and brain all in one package, now that is unique. How are the children? I miss you in the movies when are you going to come back? Hunter

posted 859 days ago
cnfordyce1

jamie rox i think my fav movie she did wood hav to b ...hmmm... freaky friday .... wel c'ya l8er

byebye
jordan (grl name 2)

posted 903 days ago
georgiachick101

you did such a good job in Freaky Friday!!!!!1

posted 905 days ago