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Jamie Lee Curtis Biography (1958-)
Born November 22, 1958, in Los Angeles, CA; daughter of Tony Curtis (an actor; original name, Bernard Schwartz) and Janet Leigh (an actress; original name, Jeanette Helen Morrison); sister of Kelly Curtis (an actress and producer);married Christopher Guest (an actor, director, and writer), December 18, 1984; children: Annie, Tom. Education: Attended the University of the Pacific, 1977. Avocational interests: Photography. Addresses:
Agent-- Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Career: Actress. Has appeared in television commercials, including advertisements for Airtouch Cellular, Equal, Hitachi, and Voice Stream Wireless; appeared in print advertisements for L'eggs hosiery and other products; also appeared in online advertisements. Awards, Honors: British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award, best supporting actress, 1984, forTrading Places; Golden Globe Award nomination, best performance by anactress in a motion picture--comedy/musical, and British Academy of Film andTelevision Arts Award nomination, best actress, both 1989, for A Fish Called Wanda; Special Mention for acting performance, Cognac Festival du FilmPolicier, 1990, for Blue Steel; Golden Globe Award, best performanceby an actress in a television series--comedy/musical, and People's ChoiceAward, best female performer in a new television program, both 1990, and Golden Globe Award nomination, best performance by an actress in a television series--comedy/musical, 1992, all for Anything but Love; Golden Globe Award, best actress in a musical or comedy film, American Comedy Award, funniest actress in a motion picture (leading role), Screen Actors Guild Award nomination, outstanding performance by a female actor in a supporting role, and MTV Movie Award nominations, best female performance and best kiss (with ArnoldSchwarzenegger), all 1995, for True Lies; Golden Globe Award nomination, best performance by an actress in a miniseries or motion picture made fortelevision, 1996, for The Heidi Chronicles; Emmy Award nomination, outstanding lead actress in a miniseries or movie, 1998, for Nicholas' Gift; received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 1998; Saturn Award nomination, Academy of Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Films, best actress,and Blockbuster Entertainment Award nomination, favorite actress--horror, both 1999, for Halloween H2O: Twenty Years Later; Hasty Pudding Woman ofthe Year, Hasty Pudding Theatricals, Harvard University, 2000. Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress
- Birth Details
- November 22, 1958
- Los Angeles, California, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Laurie Strode, Halloween(also known as John Carpenter's Halloween), Universal, 1978
- Alana, Terror Train(also known as Train of Terror), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980
- Elizabeth Solley, The Fog(also known as John Carpenter's The Fog), Avco-Embassy, 1980
- Kim, Prom Night, Avco-Embassy, 1980
- Laurie Strode, Halloween II(also known as Halloween II: The Horror Continues and Halloween II: The Nightmare Isn't Over!), Universal, 1981
- Opening narration and computer voice, Escape from New York, Avco-Embassy, 1981
- Pamela Rushworth, Road Games, Avco-Embassy, 1981
- Anna Winter, Love Letters(also known as My Love Letters andPassion Play), New World Pictures, 1982
- Herself, Coming Soon(documentary), [video], 1982
- Ophelia, Trading Places, Paramount, 1983
- Dr. Sandra Banzai, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai: Across the Eighth Dimension(also known as The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984
- Jessica "Jessie" Wilson, Perfect, Columbia, 1984
- Michelle "Mike" Cody, Grandview, U.S.A., Warner Bros., 1984
- Lynn Taylor, Amazing Grace and Chuck(also known as Silent Voice), TriStar, 1987
- Susan Elliott, Un homme amoureux(also known as A Man in Love and Un uomo innamorato), Gaumont, 1987
- Jennifer Reston, Dominick and Eugene(also known as Nicky and Gino), Orion, 1988
- Wanda Gerschwitz, A Fish Called Wanda, Metro Goldwyn Mayer/UnitedArtists, 1988
- Megan Turner, Blue Steel, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1990
- Grace, Queens Logic, Seven Arts Pictures, 1991
- Shelly DeVoto, My Girl, Columbia, 1991
- Claire Cooper, Forever Young, Warner Bros., 1992
- Helen Tasker, True Lies, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1994
- Jude, Mother's Boys(also known as Kodliche Absichten),Miramax, 1994
- Shelly Sultenfuss, My Girl 2, Columbia, 1994
- (Uncredited) Dr. Judy Peterson, Ellen's Energy Adventure(shortfilm), EPCOT Center, 1996
- Janet Beindorf, House Arrest, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1996
- Willa Weston, Fierce Creatures, Universal, 1997
- Laurie Strode/Keri Tate, Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later(also known as Halloween: H20,
Halloween H2O: (20 Years Later), and Halloween 7), Miramax, 1998
- Sierra Kahan, Homegrown, TriStar/Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1998
- Kelly "Kit" Foster, Virus, Universal, 1999
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Daddy and Them, Miramax, 2000
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The Tailor of Panama, Columbia, 2000
- Rona Mace, Drowning Mona, Destination Films, 2000
- Laurie Strode, Halloween 8(also known as Halloween H2K: Evil Never Dies), Miramax, 2001
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Lieutenant Barbara Duran, Operation Petticoat, ABC, 1977-78
- Hannah Miller, Anything but Love, ABC, 1989-92
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Movies
- Waitress, Columbo: The Bye-Bye Sky-High I.Q. Murder Case, NBC, 1977
- Dorothy Stratten, Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story, NBC, 1981
- Michelle Jamison, Money on the Side, ABC, 1982
- Whitsey Loftin, As Summers Die, HBO, 1986
- Maggie Green, Nicholas' Gift(also known as Il dono di Nicholas), CBS, 1998
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Television Work
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Movies
- Dialogue coach, Murder at the World Series(also known as The Woman in Box 359), ABC, 1977
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Television Appearances
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Specials
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Circus of the Stars #2, CBS, 1977
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The Celebrity Football Classic, NBC, 1979
- Performer, Circus of the Stars #3, CBS, 1979
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The All-Star Salute to Mother's Day, NBC, 1981
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ABC's Comedy Sneak Peek, ABC, 1989
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Superstars and Their Moms, TBS, 1989
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Flix Special Edition, VH1, 1990
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Starathon '90(also known as Starathon '90 Weekend withthe Stars for Cerebral Palsy), syndicated, 1990
- "To Be Free: The National Literacy Honors from the White House," BellAtlantic Showcase, ABC, 1990
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Living in America, VH1, 1991
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Stories from Growing Up, Nickelodeon, 1991
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A Spinal Tap Reunion, NBC, 1992
- Host, The Making of True Lies, Fox, 1994
- Heidi Holland, "The Heidi Chronicles," TNT Screenworks, TNT, 1995
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The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful(also known as Popcorn Venus), TBS, 1996
- Host, Ladies' Home Journal's Most Fascinating Women of "96, CBS, 1996
- Herself, Masters of Fantasy: John Carpenter, The Sci-Fi Channel, 1998
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Inside LAX, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
- Host, Paul McCartney and Friends Live: PETA's Millennium Concert, VH1, 1999
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Awards Presentations
- Presenter, The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards,1989
- Presenter, The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards,1990
- Host, The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1991
- Presenter, The 17th Annual CableACE Awards,1995
- Presenter, The 67th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1995
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The Blockbuster Entertainment Awards,1996
- Presenter, The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards,1996
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Hollywood Salutes Arnold Schwarzenegger, TNT, 1998
- Presenter, The 1998 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1998
- Presenter, The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards,1999
- Also appeared in broadcasts of other awards presentations.
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Episodic
- Girl, "Visitors in Paradise," Quincy, M.E.(also known as Quincy), NBC, 1977
- Mary, "The Mystery of the Fallen Angels," The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, ABC, 1977
- Linda Frey, "Winning Is for Losers," Charlie's Angels, ABC, 1978
- "Locked Away," The Love Boat, ABC, 1979
- Jen Burton, "Unchained Woman," Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, NBC, 1979
- Guest host, Saturday Night Live(also known as NBC's Saturday Night,
Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1984
- Title role, "Annie Oakley," Shelly Duvall's Tall Tales and Legends(also known as Tall Tales), Showtime, 1985
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Sesame Street, PBS, 1988
- "The Story of Hollywood," Talking Pictures, TNT, 1988
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Storytime, PBS, 1994
- Herself, "Jamie Lee Curtis," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1996
- Soux, "Playing a Unified Field," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1996
- Herself, Macaulay Culkin: A Child's Rise/A Family's Fall: TheE! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1997
- Herself, Hey Hey, It's Saturday, Nine Network, 1998
- Herself, The Martin Short Show, NBC, 1999
- Played a biker in an episode of Nancy Drew, syndicated.
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Television Work
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Episodic
- "The Call of the Mild [wings... ]," Anything but Love, ABC, 1992
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Television Appearances
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Pilots
- Lieutenant Barbara Duran, Operation Petticoat(also known as Life in the Pink), ABC, 1977
- Private Rita Jennings, She's in the Army Now, ABC, 1981
- Rachel Bartlett, Callahan, ABC, 1982
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Music Videos
- Appeared as an aerobic instructor in "(The Closest Thing to) Perfect," byJermaine Jackson.
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WRITINGS
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Concepts for Films
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Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later(also known as Halloween: H20,
Halloween H2O: (20 Years Later), and Halloween 7), Miramax, 1998
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Children&rsquo
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s Books
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When I Was Little: A Four-Year-Old's Memoir of Her Youth, illustrated by Laura Cornell, HarperCollins (New York City), 1993
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Tell Me Again about the Night I Was Born, illustrated by Laura Cornell, HarperCollins, 1995
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Today I Feel Silly and Other Moods That Make My Day, illustrated by Laura Cornell, HarperCollins, 1998
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Where Do Balloons Go? First in a Series of Life's Little Mysteries, illustrated by Laura Cornell, HarperCollins, 2000
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books:
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Contemporary Authors, August, 1998 , Volume 160, Gale (Detroit, MI), 1998.
Periodicals:
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Biography, pp. 96-101, 117.
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Entertainment Weekly, March 18, 1994 , p. 66; August 14, 1998, p.28.
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Femme Fatales, November 18, 1996 , summer, 1992, pp. 6-11, 60.
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Good Housekeeping, p. 28.
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Interview, August 18, 1989 , p. 66.
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People Weekly, March 11, 1991 , p. 75; November 16, 1998, p. 11; August 3, 1998.
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Redbook, October 11, 1996 , pp. 88-91, 142-143; April, 1997, p. 104; April, 1998, p. 82.
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TV Guide, October 21, 1989 , p. 4.
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