Jamie Lee Curtis – Celebsgraphy

About Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis is a well-established force in the film industry.  On top of being an actress, she is also an author and an activist. She made her film debut with the horror film “Halloween” in which she portrayed the role of Laurie Strode. She has been active in the industry since 1977.

Her debut film got her the label of a “scream queen” and subsequently led to her being cast in other horror films like “The Fog”, “Terror Rain” and “Prom Night”.

Quick Infos
Full NameJamie Lee Curtis
Date of Birth 22nd November 1958
Birth PlaceSanta Monica, California, U.S.
Parent(s) Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh
OccupationActress, producer, director, author, blogger, activist
Spouse(s) Christopher Guest,
​(m. 1984)
Net WorthUS $70 Million

In 1981, the played the role of Laurie yet again for the sequel of “Halloween” titled “Halloween II”. She appeared in three more sequels namely “Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later” in 1998, “Halloween: Resurrection” in 2002, and “Halloween” in 2018. 

She has starred in a wide genre of films ranging from comedy to romance to horror.

She has written several children’s books and she blogs for The Huffington Post. 

She has her own star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She got it in 1998.

Early Life

Jamie Lee Curtis was born to parents Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh on the date of November 22, 1958, in Santa Monica. Her parents were both actors. Her older sister’s name is Kelly Curtis and she is also an actress. She has four half-siblings from which one died in 1994 due to drug overdose.

After her parents divorced in 1962, life was somewhat difficult for her as her father was never around and he was not interested.

Curtis studied at Harvard-Westlake School bad Beverly Hills High School. Curtis graduated high school from Choate Rosemary Hall. In 1976, she decided to study law at the University of the Pacific in California. However,  she dropped out after her first semester to pursue her dreams of becoming an actress.

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