Jamie Curtis

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Birthday: November 22, 1958

This lanky, down-to-earth leading lady, the daughter of film stars Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, made her film debut starring as a bookish suburban teen stalked in John Carpenter's landmark horror thriller, "Halloween" (1978), which--in the words of British film critic David Thomson--"drew on her iron-jawed air of integrity". Curtis' performance played an important role in making that film one of the most profitable ever made. Fittingly, she went on to star in a succession of films of that ilk ("The Fog", &q…more

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Actor

Ladies' Home Journal's Most Fascinating Women of '96
Nicholas' Gift
Maggie Green
Annie Oakley
Annie Oakley
The 7th Annual Home for the Holidays
Stories From Growing Up

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Career Milestones

2004
Starred opposite Tim Allen in the comedy "Christmas with the Kranks"
2003
Starred as the mother in the family feature "Freaky Friday"; earned a golden globe nomination for best actress in a musical or comedy
2002
Dropped by VoiceStream T-mobile phones and replaced by Catherine Zeta Jones
2002
Once again played Laurie Strode in "Halloween Resurrected"
2000
Co-starred in the comedy "Drowning Mona"

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Awards

1994
American Comedy Award: Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture
1994
Golden Globe Award: Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy)
1990
Golden Globe Award: Best Actress in a Series (Musical or Comedy)
1990
People's Choice Award: Favorite Female Performer in a New TV Series
1983
BAFTA Award: Best Supporting Actress