Jamie Lee Curtis (born November 22, 1958) is an American actress,
author, and activist. She made her film acting debut in 1978 as Laurie
Strode in John Carpenter's horror film Halloween. The film established
her as a scream queen, and she appeared in a string of horror films in
1980, including The Fog, Prom Night, and Terror Train. She reprised
the role of Laurie in the sequels Halloween II (1981), Halloween H20:
20 Years Later (1998), Halloween: Resurrection (2002), and Halloween
(2018).Curtis' film work spans many genres, including the cult
comedies Trading Places (1983), for which she received a BAFTA for
Best Supporting Actress, and A Fish Called Wanda (1988), for which she
earned a BAFTA nomination for Best Actress. She won a Golden Globe, an
American Comedy Award, and a Saturn Award for playing the starring
role of Helen Tasker in James Cameron's action comedy film True Lies
(1994). Curtis' other major films include Blue Steel (1990), My Girl
(1991), Forever Young (1992), The Tailor of Panama (2001), Freaky
Friday (2003), Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008), You Again (2010),
Veronica Mars (2014), and Knives Out (2019).Curtis received a Golden
Globe and a People's Choice Award for her portrayal of Hannah Miller
on the ABC sitcom Anything But Love (1989â€"1992). She earned a
Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her work in the television film
Nicholas' Gift (1998). She also starred as Cathy Munsch on the Fox
horror comedy series Scream Queens (2015â€"2016), for which she earned
her seventh Golden Globe Award nomination.
author, and activist. She made her film acting debut in 1978 as Laurie
Strode in John Carpenter's horror film Halloween. The film established
her as a scream queen, and she appeared in a string of horror films in
1980, including The Fog, Prom Night, and Terror Train. She reprised
the role of Laurie in the sequels Halloween II (1981), Halloween H20:
20 Years Later (1998), Halloween: Resurrection (2002), and Halloween
(2018).Curtis' film work spans many genres, including the cult
comedies Trading Places (1983), for which she received a BAFTA for
Best Supporting Actress, and A Fish Called Wanda (1988), for which she
earned a BAFTA nomination for Best Actress. She won a Golden Globe, an
American Comedy Award, and a Saturn Award for playing the starring
role of Helen Tasker in James Cameron's action comedy film True Lies
(1994). Curtis' other major films include Blue Steel (1990), My Girl
(1991), Forever Young (1992), The Tailor of Panama (2001), Freaky
Friday (2003), Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008), You Again (2010),
Veronica Mars (2014), and Knives Out (2019).Curtis received a Golden
Globe and a People's Choice Award for her portrayal of Hannah Miller
on the ABC sitcom Anything But Love (1989â€"1992). She earned a
Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her work in the television film
Nicholas' Gift (1998). She also starred as Cathy Munsch on the Fox
horror comedy series Scream Queens (2015â€"2016), for which she earned
her seventh Golden Globe Award nomination.
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