Jamie Lee Curtis

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Date of Birth : Nov 22nd 1958

Curtis’s film debut was in the 1978 horror film Halloween, playing the role of Laurie Strode, the only central teenage character in the film who is not killed. The film was a major success and was considered the highest grossing independent film of its time, earning status as a classic horror film. Curtis was subsequently cast in several horror films, garnering her the title of a “scream queen”.

Her next film following Halloween was the horror film, The Fog, which was directed by “Halloween” director John Carpenter. The film opened in February 1980 to mixed reviews but strong box office, further cementing Curtis as a horror film starlet. Her next film, Prom Night, was a low-budget Canadian slasher film released in July 1980. The film, for which she earned a Genie Award nomination for Best Performance by a Foreign Actress, was similar in style to Halloween, yet received negative reviews which marked it as a disposable entry in the then active “slasher film” genre. That year, Curtis also starred in Terror Train, which opened in October and met with a negative reaction akin to Prom Night. Curtis later appeared in Halloween II, Halloween H20: 20 Years Later and Halloween: Resurrection.

Her role in 1983’s Trading Places and 1984’s “Love Letters” helped establish Curtis as a sex symbol, featuring her first on screen nude scenes, and leaving her horror queen image behind. 1988’s A Fish Called Wanda achieved near cult status — while showcasing her as a first rate comic actress. She won a Golden Globe for her work in 1994’s True Lies. Her recent successful film roles include Disney’s Freaky Friday (2003), opposite Lindsay Lohan. The movie was filmed at Palisades High School in Pacific Palisades, California, near where Curtis and Guest make their home with their children. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy in this movie.