Jamie Lee Curtis
Photo: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.0
Birth Date
November 22, 1958
Age
62 years old
Nationality
United States
Sun Sign
Sagittarius
Natural hair color
Gray
Eye color
Brown
Height
5 ft 9 in | 175 cm
Net Worth
$60 Million
Body Measurements
37-25-34 in | 94-64-86 cm
Weight
68 kg | 150 pounds
Bra Size
34C
Shoe size
8.5 US | 39 EU
Early acting career First movie Breakthrough
Jamie Lee Curtis was born in Santa Monica, California, United States, on November 22, 1958, is an American actress.
Young Jamie Lee Curtis started her professional acting career in American television series.
She got her television debut in the NBC medical mystery drama series Quincy, M.E. (1977) in episode "Visitors in Paradise", in role as Girl in Dressing Room.
She made her big screen debut and achieved rose to international fame for her role as Laurie Strode in independent slasher movie Halloween (1978), directed by John Carpenter.
New Movies
Halloween Ends (2022) slasher in role as Laurie Strode, with Judy Greer and Andi Matichak
Halloween Kills (2021) slasher in role as Laurie Strode, opposite Judy Greer and Anthony Michael Hall
Senior Entourage (2021) comedy in role as Jamie, with Edward Asner, Mark Rydell and Helen Reddy
Knives Out (2019) black comedy mystery in role as Linda Drysdale, opposite Chris Evans, Daniel Craig and Ana de Armas
Best Movies
She won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her roles in movies:
A Fish Called Wanda (1988) heist comedy in role as Wanda Gershwitz
True Lies (1994) action comedy in role as Helen Tasker
She played Laurie Strode in horror thriller movies:
Halloween (1978)
Halloween II (1981)
Halloween: H20 (1998)
Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
Halloween (2018)
Halloween Kills (2021)
She won a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance as Ophelia in comedy film Trading Places (1983).
The Fog (1980) supernatural horror directed by John Carpenter
Prom Night (1980) horror thriller opposite Leslie Nielsen
Fierce Creatures (1997) comedy opposite John Cleese and Kevin Kline
Virus (1999) science fiction horror opposite Donald Sutherland
My Girl (1991) comedy drama in role as Shelly DeVoto
Terror Train (1980) horror thriller in role as Alana Maxwell
The Tailor of Panama (2001) spy thriller opposite Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Radcliffe
Roadgames (1981) horror thriller opposite Stacy Keach
Forever Young (1992) science fiction romantic drama with Mel Gibson and Elijah Wood
Blue Steel (1990) action thriller opposite Clancy Brown and Ron Silver
Freaky Friday (2003) fantasy comedy opposite Lindsay Lohan
Drowning Mona (2000) crime comedy with Danny DeVito and Bette Midler
You Again (2010) comedy opposite Kristen Bell and Sigourney Weaver
Veronica Mars (2014) neo-noir mystery with Kristen Bell
TV Shows
She won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical for her role as Hannah Miller in sitcom Anything but Love (1989–1992).
She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her role as Maggie Green in television drama movie Nicholas' Gift (1988).
She played Lt. Barbara Duran in television series Operation Petticoat (1977–1978).
She portrayed Dean Cathy Munsch in Fox comedy horror television series Scream Queens (2015–2016).
She had a recurring role as Joan Day in sitcom New Girl (2012-2018).
NCIS (2012) action police procedural television series in role as Dr. Samantha Ryan
She voiced Peregrine / Agent Bruchstein in animated sitcom Archer (2020).
Facts
Attended Westlake School (now Harvard-Westlake School) in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills High School.
Graduated from Choate Rosemary Hall.
Attended the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California.
She is daughter of actor Tony Curtis.
Has an older sister, Kelly.
She was named as one of the "10 Best Bodies in America", by Mcall's magazine.
She is known as Hollywood's "Scream Queen".
Close friend with actress Sigourney Weaver.
Has her legs insured for $2 million.
Fan of World of Warcraft.
She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6600 Hollywood Boulevard in 1998.
Was childhood friends with actor Eric Douglas.
Lives in Santa Monica California and Ketchum, Idaho.
Relationships
She dated Adam Ant (1983), J. Michael Riva (1979-1983) and Johnny Lee Schell (1977-1979).
She married Christopher Guest in 1984, they have two adopted children.