Jamie Lee Curtis
Acting
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.
Media of
Jamie Lee Curtis
Photos (21)
Filmography of
Jamie Lee Curtis
Helen McCay
... 2025
Tess Coleman
... 2025
Control
... 2025
Annette
... 2024
... 2024
Tannis
... 2024
... 2024
Madame Leota
... 2023
Self - Actress (archive footage)
... 2022
Laurie
... 2022
... 2022
Deirdre Beaubeirdre
... 2022
Laurie Strode
... 2021
Jamie
... 2021
Jamie Lee Curtis
... 2020
Linda Drysdale
... 2019
Rachel Burke
... 2019
Laurie Strode
... 2018
Self
... 2017
Principal
... 2015
Gayle Buckley
... 2014
... 2013
... 2013
... 2013
Laurie Strode (archive footage)
... 2012
Self
... 2012
... 2012
Sandy Stier
... 2012
Self (archive footage)
... 2011
Beverly (voice)
... 2011
... 2010
Gail
... 2010
... 2010
Self
... 2009
Aunt Viv
... 2008
Self
... 2008
... 2006
Jamie Lee Curtis
... 2005
Nora Krank
... 2004
... 2004
Tess Coleman
... 2003
Self / Laurie Strode
... 2003
Laurie Strode
... 2002
Narrator (voice)
... 2002
Queen Camilla (voice)
... 2001
Elaine Bowen
... 2001
Louisa Pendel
... 2001
... 2000
Rona Mace
... 2000
Self (uncredited)
... 1999
Self
... 1999
Kelly Foster
... 1999
Laurie Strode / Keri Tate
... 1998
Maggie Green
... 1998
Sierra Kahan
... 1998
... 1997
Willa Weston
... 1997
Janet Beindorf
... 1996
Female Narrator (uncredited)
... 1996
... 1996
Heidi Holland
... 1995
Helen Tasker
... 1994
Self (archive footage)
... 1994
Shelly Sultenfuss
... 1994
Narrator (voice)
... 1994
Judith 'Jude' Madigan
... 1993
Jamie Lee Curtis
... 1992
Claire Cooper
... 1992
Shelly DeVoto
... 1991
Grace
... 1991
Officer Megan Turner
... 1990
Wanda Gershwitz
... 1988
... 1988
Jennifer Reston
... 1988
Lynn Taylor
... 1987
Susan Elliott
... 1987
Whitsey Loftin
... 1986
Annie Oakley
... 1985
Jessie Wilson
... 1985
Michelle 'Mike' Cody
... 1984
Ophelia
... 1983
Anna Winter
... 1983
Curfew Announcer / Telephone Operator (voice) (uncredited)
... 1982
Michelle Jamison
... 1982
Rachel Bartlett
... 1982
Herself
... 1982
Dorothy Stratten
... 1981
Laurie Strode
... 1981
Narrator / Prison Recording Voice (uncredited)
... 1981
Pvt. Rita Jennings
... 1981
Pamela 'Hitch' Rushworth
... 1981
Alana Maxwell
... 1980
Kimberly Hammond
... 1980
Elizabeth Solley
... 1980
... 1980
Laurie
... 1978
Jamie
(voice)
Jessica Fletcher