Jamie Lee Curtis, daughter of famous stars, award winning actress,
born on November 22, 1958, is queen of the 80s horror flicks, but
proved her acting and comedic abilities in "A Fish Called Wanda".
Jamie's next film will be "Daddy and Them", written by Oscar winner
Billy Bob Thornton and expected to be released sometime in 1999.
Background - Born and raised in the Los Angeles
area. She was surrounded by film people all her life. After
graduating from the University of the Pacific she followed in her parents
footsteps.
Career Beginnings - Jamie Lee first got
her feet wet on the television series "Operation Petticoat" Her screen
debut was in 1978 in "Halloween". More horror movies followed dubbing
her "The Queen of Scream"
Notable Roles - Curtis showed her acting
and comedy abilities in the popular film, "A Fish Called Wanda" which garnered
her a Golden Globe nomination. Her talent and popularity in the hit
TV series, "Anything But Love" gave her the prized Golden Globe.
Family - Jamie Lee is the daughter of actress
Janet Leigh and actor Tony Curtis. She and her husband, actor Christopher
Guest, were married in 1984. They are the parents of two adopted
children, Annie and Thomas. They live in the Los Angeles area.
Bio
Jamie Lee Curtis
November 22, 1958
Los Angeles, CA
Sagittarius
Awards
1998 - Star on the Walk of Fame
1995 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress
in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical - "True Lies"
1990 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress
in a TV Series - Comedy/Musical - "Anything But Love"
Nominations
1998 - Emmy - Outstanding
Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - "Nicholas' Gift"
1996 - Golden Globe - Best Performance
by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV - "The Heidi
Chronicles"
1992 - Golden Globe - Best Performance
by an Actress in a TV Series - Comedy/Musical - "Anything But Love"
1989 - Golden Globe - Best Performance
by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical - "A Fish Called Wanda"
1995 - SAG Award - Outstanding
Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role - "True Lies"
Films
1999 - Virus . . . Kit
Foster
1998 - Halloween:
H20 . . . Laurie Stode/Keri Tate
1998 - Homegrown . . . Sierra Kazan
1997 - Fierce Creatures . . . Willa Weston
1996 - House Arrest . . . Janet Beindorf
1996 - Ellen's Energy Adventure . . . Dr. Judy Peterson
1994 - True Lies . . . Helen Tasker
1994 - My Girl 2 . . . Shelly Sultenfuss
1993 - Mother's Boys . . . Jude
1992 - Forever Young . . . Claire
1991 - My Girl . . . Shelly DeVoto
1991 - Queens Logic . . . Grace
1990 - Blue Steel . . . Megan Turner
1988 - Dominick and Eugene . . . Jennifer Reston
1988 - A Fish Called Wanda . . . Wanda
1987 - Un homme amoureux . . . Susan Elliott
1987 - Amazing Grace and Chuck . . . Lynn Taylor
1985 - Perfect . . . Jessie
1984 - Grandview, U.S.A. . . . Michelle "Mike" Cody
1983 - Trading Places . . . Ophelia
1983 - Love Letters . . . Anna Winter
1982 - Coming Soon . . . Herself
1981 - Escape from New York . . . Opening Narration (voice)
and Computer Voice
1981 - Halloween II . . . Laurie Strode
1981 - Road Games . . . Pamela
1980 - Terror Train . . . Alana
1980 - Prom Night . . . Kim
1980 - The Fog . . . Elizabeth Solley
1978 - Halloween . . . Laurie Strode
TV
1997 - Nicholas' Gift . . . Maggie
1995 - The Heidi Chronicles . . . Heidi Holland
1989 - Anything But Love . . . Hannah Miller
1986 - As Summers Die . . . Whitsey Loftin
1985 - Annie Oakley
1982 - Callahan
1982 - Money on the Side . . . Michelle Jamison
1981 - Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story
. . . Dorothy Stratten
1981 - She's in the Army Now . . . Rita Jennings
1977 - Operation Petticoat - TV Series . . . Lieut. Barbara
Duran
1977 - Operation Petticoat - TV Movie
TV Guest Appearances
1996 - The Drew Carey Show . . . Sue
1984 - Saturday Night Live . . . Host
1980 - Saturday Night Live . . . Host
1979 - Buck Rogers in the 25th Century . . . Jen Burton
1978 - Charlie's Angels . . . Linda Frey
1977 - Quincy . . . a girl
Send business-sized, self-addressed, stamped envelope to:
Jamie Lee Curtis
c/o Creative Artists Agency
9830 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
"Daddy and Them" - 1999 release. Cast: Ben
Affleck, Brenda Blethyn, Jamie Lee Curtis, Laura Dern, Walt Groggins,
Andy Griffith, Michael Jeter, Tuesday Knight, Diane Ladd, Kelly Preston,
John Prine, Sandra Seacat, Billy Bob Thornton, Jim Varney.
"Fierce
Creatures"/Dvd/Jewel Case
by Jamie Lee Curtis
DVD (January 1998)
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"Tell
Me Again : About the Night I Was Born"
by Jamie Lee Curtis, Laura Cornell (Illustrator)
Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover (September 1996)
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Or the upcoming one
"Tell
Me Again About the Night I Was Born"
by Jamie Lee Curtis (Illustrator)(Writer & Narrator),
Laura Cornell (Illustrator)
Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover Bk&cassett edition
(October 1998)
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