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Jamie Lee Curtis is an extraordinary talented American actress. She is born on November 22nd 1958 in Los Angeles, California. Her parents both were actors; her father is actor Tony Curtis and mother Janet Leigh. Jamie is recognized as the “Scream Queen”. Jamie Lee Curtis did a lot of horror movies in the beginning of her film career. Her popular horror films are Halloween, Prom Night and Terror Train, and The Fog. She is extremely gifted and brilliant actress. She has covered all genres of movies through her versatile acting, including, comedy, horror, action and romantic movies. In 1998 her books Other Moods That Make My Day and Today I Feel Silly were categorized as bestsellers in The New York Times. Jamie Lee Curtis got married to actor Christopher Guest. She is wife of a lord and titled Lady Haden-Guest. However she insisted not to utilize the title when she is in the United States. Currently, Jamie Lee Curtis is the spokeswoman for Activia; she is a successful blogger for online newspaper a prominent The Huffington Post.

In 1962, Jamie Lee Curtis’s parents got divorced. Her mother re-married Robert Brandt. Kelly Curtis her older sister is also an actress. She attended Beverly Hills High School and Westlake School in Los Angeles. Jamie Lee Curtis graduated from Choate Rosemary Hall California. In 1976, she returned to California and Jamie did her graduation from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. She wanted to complete her major in social work, but quite to continue her career in acting. Jamie Lee Curtis’s debut film was released in 1978. It was a horror movie named “Halloween” she played lead role of Laurie Strode; she was the only teenager who didn’t get killed. “Halloween” was a huge success and it was thought to be blockbuster movie in that time. Her debut film is now considered a classic horror film. Afterwards, Jamie Lee Curtis was consequently typecast in several similar horror movies. Her powerful performance was acknowledged and she was titled “scream queen”.

John Carpenter director of Halloween produced another film The Fog with Jamie. The Fog was released in February 1980, initially there were mix reviews but eventually it was a blockbuster and did well in box office. In July 1980 Prom Night was the next horror flick done by Jamie Lee Curtis. It was a low budget Canadian slasher film. She got nominated for a Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actress. Though her acting was heavily criticized by the film critics in this film and her name was dropped out from the nominee’s list. Terror Train that released latter that year in October; she played a similar role like Prom Night. Jamie Lee Curtis starred in much anticipated sequel Halloween II, 20 Years Later and Halloween and Halloween H20. After all those typecast appearances in movies Jamie Lee Curtis is still identified as an Icon when it comes to Hollywood horror film celebrities. Latter she tried her luck as a sex symbol in movie 1984’s Love Letters and switched from horror to other genre of films. Her comedy movies are wonderful to watch. Jamie Lee Curtis has showed variety in her performance and didn’t stay limited to on type of films. Her horror, action, and comedy all type of films are well appreciated in audience. She proved herself as a true versatile actress.

Filmography

You Again (2010) (post-production) …. Gail
Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) …. Aunt Viv
The Tuttles: Madcap Misadventures (2007) (VG) …. Barbara Tuttle
A Home for the Holidays (2005) (TV) …. TV Program Host
Molly & Roni’s Dance Party (2005) (V) …. Disc jockey
Christmas with the Kranks (2004) …. Nora Krank
Freaky Friday (2003) …. Tess Coleman
Halloween: Resurrection (2002) …. Laurie Strode
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys (2001) (V) (voice) …. Queen Camilla
Daddy and Them (2001) …. Elaine Bowen
The Tailor of Panama (2001) …. Louisa Pendel
“Pigs Next Door” (2000) TV series (voice) …. Clara
Drowning Mona (2000) …. Rona Mace
Virus (1999) …. Kit Foster

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) …. Laurie Strode / Keri Tate
Nicholas’ Gift (1998) (TV) …. Maggie Green
Homegrown (1998) …. Sierra Kahan
Fierce Creatures (1997) …. Willa Weston
House Arrest (1996) …. Janet Beindorf
“The Drew Carey Show” …. Sioux (1 episode, 1996)
Ellen’s Energy Adventure (1996) (uncredited) …. Dr. Judy Peterson
The Heidi Chronicles (1995) (TV) …. Heidi Holland
True Lies (1994) …. Helen Tasker
Mother’s Boys (1994) …. Judith ‘Jude’ Madigan
My Girl 2 (1994) …. Shelly DeVoto Sultenfuss
Forever Young (1992) …. Claire Cooper
“Anything But Love” …. Hannah Miller (56 episodes, 1989-1992)
My Girl (1991) …. Shelly DeVoto
Queens Logic (1991) …. Grace
Blue Steel (1989) …. Megan Turner
A Fish Called Wanda (1988) …. Wanda Gershwitz
Dominick and Eugene (1988) …. Jennifer Reston
Amazing Grace and Chuck (1987) …. Lynn Taylor
Un homme amoureux (1987) …. Susan Elliott
As Summers Die (1986) (TV) …. Whitsey Loftin
Welcome Home (1986)
“Tall Tales and Legends” …. Annie Oakley (1 episode, 1985)
Perfect (1985) …. Jessie
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) (scenes deleted) …. Sandra Banzai – Buckaroo’s Mother
Grandview, U.S.A. (1984) …. Michelle ‘Mike’ Cody
Trading Places (1983) …. Ophelia

Love Letters (1983/II) …. Anna Winter
Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) (voice) (uncredited) …. Curfew Announcer/Telephone Operator
Money on the Side (1982) (TV) …. Michelle Jamison
Callahan (1982) (TV) …. Rachel Bartlett
Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story (1981) (TV) …. Dorothy Stratten
Halloween II (1981) …. Laurie Strode
Roadgames (1981) …. Pamela ‘Hitch’ Rushworth
Escape from New York (1981) (uncredited) (voice) …. Narrator/Computer
She’s in the Army Now (1981) (TV) …. Pvt. Rita Jennings
Terror Train (1980) …. Alana Maxwell
Prom Night (1980) …. Kim Hammond
The Fog (1980) …. Elizabeth Solley
“Buck Rogers in the 25th Century” …. Jen Burton (1 episode, 1979)
“The Love Boat” …. Linda (1 episode, 1978)
Halloween (1978) …. Laurie Strode
“Charlie’s Angels” …. Linda Frey (1 episode, 1978)
“Operation Petticoat” …. Lt. Barbara Duran (22 episodes, 1977-1978)
“Columbo” …. Waitress (2 episodes, 1977)
Operation Petticoat (1977) (TV) …. Lt. Barbara Duran
“The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries” …. Mary (1 episode, 1977)
“Quincy M.E.” …. Girl in Dressing Room (1 episode, 1977)

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