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Jamie Lee Curtis Biography, Age, Height, Net worth, Wiki

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Jamie Lee Curtis is an American big screen and television actress and also a writer. She came to formally know as Baroness, ‘Lady Haden-Guest’ following her husband’s inheritance of the Barony. Her debut film ‘Halloween’ where she essayed the role of Laurie Strode was a hit and established her as a noted actress in the horror genre. Eventually, her remarkable performance in the film landed her other films in the genre including ‘Terror Train’, ‘The Fog’, ‘Road games, and ‘Halloween II’. She earned the title of ‘scream queen’ for her characterizations in horror films. Later she excelled in the comedy genre with equal success and received favorable reviews which established her as a versatile actress. Some of her finest comedy films are ‘Trading Places’, “A Fish Called Wanda’ and ‘True Lies’. Her noted work on television includes series such as ‘Operation Petticoat’, ‘Anything But Love’, ‘NCIS’ and ‘New Girl. She has done several television movies starting from ‘She’s in the Army Now’ and moving on with ‘The Heidi Chronicles, ‘Nicholas’ Gift’ and ‘Only Human’. At present, she plays Dean Cathy Munsch, the lead role in the series Scream Queens’ that is aired on ‘FOX’. She has authored many children’s books including ‘When I Was Little: A Four-Year-Old’s Memoir of Her Youth’ and ‘Today I Feel Silly and Other Moods That Make My Day’ that not only received critical acclaim but also won over the readers. Jamie Lee Curtis has bagged several awards including the ‘BAFTA Award’, ‘Golden Globe Award’, ‘Saturn Award’ and ‘The American Comedy Award’. jamie lee curtis biography was born on On November 22, 1958, in Santa Monica, California, to Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh.

Jamie Lee Curtis Biography / Wiki

Known For	Halloween, A Fish Called Wanda, True Lies.
Nickname	Jamie
Full Name	Jamie Lee Haden-Guest, Baroness Haden-Guest
Profession	Actress, Author, and Activist.
Nationality	American
Age	63 years old (in 2022)
Date of Birth	November 22, 1958
Birthplace	Santa Monica, California, United States.
Religion	Jewish
Zodiac Sign	Scorpio

Jamie Lee Curtis Education

Qualification	University Drop-Out.
School	Westlake School for Girls, Bel Air, California (1970), Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA (1976).
College	The University of the Pacific.

Height, Weight & Physical Stats

Height	5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m)
Weight	59 kg (130 lbs)
Waist	25 inches
Hips	34 inches
Dress Size	2 US
Body Type	Inverted Triangle.
Eye Color	Blue.
Hair Color	Salt and Pepper.

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Jamie Lee Curtis Career

Profession	Actress, Author, and Activist.
Known For	Halloween, A Fish Called Wanda, True Lies.
Debut
Film	Halloween
TV	Quincy, M.E.
Web Series	Guest Grumps.
Net Worth	USD $35 million approx.

Family & Relatives

Father	Tony Curtis.
Mother	Janet Leigh.
Brother(s)	Nicholas Curtis, Ben Curtis.
Sister(s)	Kelly Curtis, Allegra Curtis, Alexandra Curtis.
Marital Status	Married
Husband	Christopher Guest.
Children	2 (Two)
Son(s)	Thomas Guest
Daughter(s)	Annie Guest.
Dating History	Adam Ant (1983) J. Michael Riva (1979 – 1983) Johnny Lee Schell (1977 – 1979) Jodie Foster Shaun Cassidy Kevin Pollak

Childhood & Early Life

Jamie Lee Curtis was born on On November 22, 1958, in Santa Monica, California, to Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh. Both her parents were screen legends who got divorced in 1962.

Actress Kelly Curtis is her older sister. Her other half-siblings were from her father’s side.

She studied at the all-girls ‘Westlake School’ (presently ‘Harvard-Westlake School’) in Los Angeles and remained a cheerleader in the school along with Gigi Garner who went on to become a film producer. Thereafter, Jamie Lee Curtis attended ‘Beverly Hills High School’.

In 1976, she completed her graduation from ‘Choate Rosemary Hall’, Connecticut. Following her graduation, she enrolled in the ‘University of the Pacific located Stockton in California. She wanted to take social work as her major but after a semester she dropped out to pursue acting.

Career

She started her acting career in television with starring roles in series like ‘Columbo’ (1977), ‘The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977), and ‘Charlie’s Angels (1978).

In 1978, she landed the lead role of Lt. Barbara Duran in the 23 episodes of military comedy ‘Operation Petticoat’ based on a 1959 movie that featured her father Tony Curtis. The same year she made her debut with the classic horror film ‘Halloween’ which went on to become a major hit and was deemed to have garnered maximum profit as an independent film during that period.

Her portrayal of Laurie Strode in ‘Halloween’ earned her accolades and fetched her several other horror films for the next couple of years. These films include ‘The Fog’, ‘Terror Train’ and ‘Prom Night’ in 1980 and ‘Road games’ and ‘Halloween II’ in 1981. Her popularity in the genre led to her being dubbed the ‘scream queen’.

During the 1980s she made several television movies like ‘After a successful career in horror films, Jamie Lee Curtis decided to try her hand at comedy with the 1983 film ‘Trading Places. The film won her a ‘BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role’ and propelled her career to new heights.

Curtis was successful in shedding her horror starlet image and embarked on different projects that got mixed reviews. She starred in ‘Love Letters’, ‘The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension’ and ‘Grandview, U.S.A.’ in 1984. In 1985, she starred in ‘Perfect’ opposite John Travolta. Her movies ‘A Man in Love’, and ‘Amazing Grace and Chuck’ were released in 1987, and ‘Dominick and Eugene’ in 1988.

Curtis was nominated for the ‘BAFTA Award’ and the ‘Golden Globe Award for her role as Wanda Gershwitz in the 1988 comedy film ‘A Fish Called Wanda’.

he featured Megan Turner in the 1989 film ‘Blue Steel’ and went on to win the ‘Festival du Film Policier de Cognac Special Mention Award for acting performance as also the ‘Mystfest Film Festival Award for Best Actress’.

From 1989 to 1992, she played Hannah Miller in the sitcom series ‘Anything But Love’ starring opposite comedian Richard Lewis. She received the ‘Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy’ in 1989.

Her films of the 90s include ‘Queens Logic’ (1991), ‘My Girl’ (1991), ‘Forever Young’ (1992), ‘My Girl 2’ (1994), ‘Mother’s Boys’ (1994), ‘Homegrown’ (1998), and ‘Virus’ (1999). In 1992, she was a jury member at the ‘Cannes Film Festival’.

This talented actress is also a celebrated children’s book author who has successfully garnered favorable responses from both readers and critics. Her journey into children’s work began in 1993 with ‘What was it like to be a four-year-old girl? Jane Seymour gives us a glimpse into her own childhood with “When I Was Little: A Four-Year-Old’s Memoir of Her Youth”. Seymour’s books are filled with beautiful illustrations by Laurel Cornell and published by HarperCollins Children’s Books.

In 1994, Seymour took on the action thriller genre with “True Lies” opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger. She received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, the Saturn Award for Best Actress, and the American Comedy Award for Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture for her role. In addition to her success on the big screen, Seymour continued to explore television movies, including the 1995 movie “The Heidi Chronicles” adapted from the original play by Wendy Wasserstein. Her character “Heidi Holland” earned her a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film.

Jamie Lee Curtis is a prolific writer and actress, known for her work in the horror genre.

She penned down her second book ‘Tell Me Again About The Night I was Born’ in 1996 following the adoption of her first child Annie. The book was a best-seller and earned her critical acclaim.

Her book ‘Today I Feel Silly, and Other Moods That Make My Day’ of 1998 was charted in the best-seller list of the ‘New York Times’ for ten weeks. The same year she received a nomination for ‘Primetime Emmy Award for essaying as Maggie Green in the television movie ‘Nicholas’ Gift’.

She revisited her original genre as Laurie Strode / Keri Tate in the horror film ‘Halloween H20: 20 Years Later’ in 1998 following the 2002 release ‘Of Halloween: Resurrection.

She was remarkable in her supporting performances as Rona Mace in ‘Drowning Mona’ and as Louisa Pendel in ‘The Tailor of Panorama’ (2001).

In 2003, she tasted another big-screen success with the ‘Disney’ film ’Freaky Friday’ where she starred along with Lindsey Lohan. She was nominated for the ‘Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy’, ‘Saturn Award for Best Actress’ along with the ‘Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for the film.

She has authored many other books while doing films and series. Some of them are ‘I’m Gonna Like Me: Letting Off a Little Self-Esteem’ (2002), ‘It’s Hard to Be Five: Learning How to Work My Control Panel’ (2004), and ‘My Mommy Hung the Moon: A Love Story (2010). Her book ‘Is There Really a Human Race?’ published in 2006 was inspired by a question posed by her adopted son Tom.

She reprised her stint with ‘Disney’ in 2008 featuring Aunt Viv in ‘Beverly Hills Chihuahua’, a live-action animated movie. One of the live-action characters apart from her was Piper Perabo.

Jamie Lee Curtis is an American actress best known for her work in horror films. She has appeared in many noted films and television series over the years, including ‘NCIS’, ‘New Girl, ‘Daddy and Them’, ‘Christmas with the Kranks, ‘The Kids & I’, ‘You Again’, and ‘Veronica Mars’. In 2018, she reprised her role as Laurie Strode in the eleventh installment of the Halloween franchise. The film was a big hit, grossing over $253 million worldwide. In 2019, she will be seen in the American mystery crime film ‘Knives Out’.

Family & Personal Life

Jamie Lee Curtis is an American actress and author. She made her film debut in John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978) and has appeared in a number of films throughout her career.

Curtis was born in Santa Monica, California, to actors Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh. She is the niece of singer-actress Dyan Cannon and grandson of actress Marlene Dietrich.

Curtis has been married to actor Christopher Guest since 1984 and they have two adopted children. In 1996, she formally became Lady Haden-Guest following her husband’s inheritance of the Barony of Haden-Guest.

Lew Wasserman, CEO of MCA-Universal, was her godfather and she is the godmother of Jake Gyllenhaal.

After her father Tony Curtis’ death, James Lee Curtis got a rude shock when she learned that she, her children, and her siblings have been cut out of his will.

Humanitarian Works

In 2003, she was the guest of honor of the Venice-California-based non-profit organization women in Recovery’. It was the organization’s 11th annual gala and fundraising program.

She is an ardent proponent of children’s hospitals and holds a prominent role in the organization ‘Children’s Hospital Los Angeles’. She also serves as the host of the ‘Dream Halloween’ event organized by ‘The Children Affected by AIDS Foundation’ which is held every October.

In March 2012, she featured Brad Pitt and Martin Sheen in ‘8’, a play by Dustin Lance Black. It was staged at the ‘Wilshire Ebell Theatre’ and shown on ‘YouTube’ for raising funds for the ‘American Foundation for Equal Rights.

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