Jamie Lee Curtis (born November 22, 1958) is an American actress, producer, children's author, and activist. Known for her performances in film and television, she is one of the most prolific actors of the horror and slasher genres and has been labeled as a scream queen. Curtis has received multiple accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and two Golden Globe Awards, as well as nominations for an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1997.

She came to prominence with her portrayal of Lt. Barbara Duran on the ABC sitcom Operation Petticoat (1977–78). In 1978, she made her feature film debut playing Laurie Strode in John Carpenter's slasher film Halloween, 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 sequels Halloween II (1981), Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998), Halloween: Resurrection (2002), Halloween (2018), Halloween Kills (2021), and Halloween Ends (2022).

Curtis's film work spans many genres, including the cult 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 BAFTA nomination for Best Actress. Her role in the 1985 film Perfect earned her a reputation as a sex symbol. She won a Golden Globe Award for her role as Helen Tasker in James Cameron's action comedy True Lies (1994). Curtis's other notable film credits include Blue Steel (1990), My Girl (1991), Forever Young (1992), Mother's Boys (1993), Fierce Creatures (1997), Virus (1999), Drowning Mona (2000), The Tailor of Panama (2001), Freaky Friday (2003), Christmas with the Kranks (2004), You Again (2010), and Knives Out (2019). For her performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022), she received her first Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. To date, her films have grossed in excess of US $2.3 billion at the box office.

Curtis received a Golden Globe and a People's Choice Award for her role as Hannah Miller on ABC's Anything But Love (1989–1992), and earned an Primetime Emmy nomination for 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. Curtis 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. Curtis is a daughter of Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis. She is married to Christopher Guest, with whom she has two adopted children. Due to her marriage with Guest, who is the 5th Baron Haden-Guest in the United Kingdom, Curtis is a baroness, though she does not use this title.

From 2012 to 2018, Curtis had a recurring role as Joan Day, the mother of Zooey Deschanel's character, in the sitcom New Girl. From 2015 to 2016, Curtis had a lead role as Cathy Munsch on the Fox satirical horror comedy series Scream Queens, which aired for two seasons. For her performance, she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy.

Jamie Lee Curtis popular productions:

"Halloween" (1978) - A horror film about a masked killer who stalks and murders teenagers on Halloween night. Curtis played the role of Laurie Strode, the film's protagonist, and has since reprised the role in several sequels and remakes.

"A Fish Called Wanda" (1988) - A comedy film about a group of criminals who plot to steal a valuable diamond. Curtis received widespread praise for her performance in the film and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

"True Lies" (1994) - An action-comedy film about a computer salesman who leads a double life as a spy. Curtis starred opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in the film and received positive reviews for her performance.

"Freaky Friday" (2003) - A comedy-fantasy film about a mother and daughter who switch bodies and must learn to navigate each other's lives for a day. Curtis played the role of the mother, Tess Coleman, in the film.

"Knives Out" (2019) - A murder mystery film about a family who gather to celebrate the 85th birthday of their wealthy patriarch, only to find that he has been murdered. Curtis played the role of Linda Drysdale in the film.


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