Jamie Lee Curtis

Acting

Born: 1958-11-22
From: Los Angeles, California, USA
Gender: Female
Popularity: 3.4

Also Known As

Scream QueenJamie Leigh 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, as well as in multiple comedies, she is regarded as a "scream queen". As of 2023, her films have grossed over $2.5 billion at the box office. 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 Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, 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). He later won Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for the FXseries 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 appeared on The New York Times best-seller list. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jamie Lee Curtis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Awards & Nominations7 won · 13 nominated

🏆 Won

Disney Legends

2024
🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

Everything Everywhere All at Once

2023
Nominated

Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture

Everything Everywhere All at Once

2023
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

Everything Everywhere All at Once

2023
Nominated

Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy

Freaky Friday

2004
Nominated

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Freaky Friday

2003
🏆 Won

Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year

2000
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie

Nicholas' Gift

1998
Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

True Lies

1995
Nominated

MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss

True Lies

1995
Nominated

MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance

True Lies

1995
🏆 Won

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

True Lies

1994
Nominated

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

True Lies

1994
Nominated

BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role

A Fish Called Wanda

1989
Nominated

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

A Fish Called Wanda

1988
🏆 Won

BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Trading Places

1984
Nominated

BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Trading Places

1984
Nominated

Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actress

Prom Night

1981
🏆 Won

Jupiter Awards

🏆 Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Acting166 titles

Directing2 titles

Writing1 title

Production16 titles

Crew2 titles