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Jamie Lee Curtis
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Also known as Jamie Lee Curtis, Lady Haden-Guest

Jamie Lee Curtis 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". 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 Globes, and two Actor Awards, as well as a nomination for a Grammy Award.

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Jamie Lee Curtis is an American actor, writer, and executive producer born in Santa Monica in 1958. She is the daughter of Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh and has a sister named Kelly Curtis. Her notable works include the 1978 film Halloween and A Fish Called Wanda. She began her work period in 1977 and works in the United States.

Curtis has received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She has also been nominated for several awards, including the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role.

As a children's writer, she has authored works such as I AM YOUR CHILD, Just One More Sleep, and When I Was Little. She is married to Christopher Guest and has two children. Curtis resides in Los Angeles and is a member of the Democratic Party. She speaks English.

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Born
1958
Works
37

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  • I AM YOUR CHILD
  • Just One More Sleep
  • This is me
  • When I Was Little
  • Today I Feel Silly Display

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Los Angeles, California, USA

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…

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human
Given name
Jamie
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Santa Monica
Spouse
Christopher Guest
Father
Tony Curtis
Mother
Janet Leigh
Sibling
Kelly Curtis
Occupation
executive producer
Political party
Democratic Party (United States)
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Award
Disney Legends
Notable work
A Fish Called Wanda
Noble title
baron
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Number of children
2
Work location
United States
Residence
Los Angeles
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date of birth
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nominated for
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
name in native language
Jamie Lee Curtis
start of work period
1977-00-00
time period
21st century
ancestral home
Germany
social media followers
755276
writing language
English language
honorific prefix
The Right Honourable
affiliation string
Comet Pictures
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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". 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 Globes, and two Actor 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 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 won her first Golden Globe for the sitcom Anything but Love (1989–1992).

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