Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis born November 22 1958 is an American actress producer and childrens 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 19771978 She made her feature film debut playing Laurie Strode in John Carpenters 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 Camerons 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 23 billion at the box office She received a Golden Globe and a Peoples Choice Award for her portrayal of Hannah Miller on ABCs Anything But Love 19891992 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 201516 for which she received her seventh Golden Globe nomination She has written numerous childrens books including Today I Feel Silly and Other Moods That Make My Day 1998 which made The New York Timess bestseller list She is a daughter of actors Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis She is married to BritishAmerican filmmaker Christopher Guest with whom she has two adopted children Her marriage to Guest who holds the British title of 5th Baron HadenGuest makes her a baroness who is entitled to use the name The Right Honourable The Lady HadenGuest though she opts not to use it