Biography: Jamie Lee Curtis was born on 11/22/58 to famous Hollywood parents Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh. Jamie attended Beverly Hills High School then moved on to the University of Pacific at Stockton but dropped out to pursue a career in acting. Her first jobs were small television roles but soon she got her big break starring in the horror film "Halloween". Her movie career has flourished and she co-starred with some of Hollywood's best men.
Filmography:
True Lies 2 (2002)
Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
Doin' the Splits (2001)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys (2001)
Boogeymen (2001)
AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001)
Daddy and Them (2001)
Tailor of Panama, The (2001)
"Pigs Next Door" (2000)
Celebrity Profile: Jennifer Love Hewitt (2000)
Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song (2000)
Drowning Mona (2000)
'Halloween' Unmasked 2000 (1999)
Virus: Ghost in the Machine (1999)
Virus (1999)
Unmasking the Horror (1998)
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
Nicholas' Gift (1998)
Homegrown (1998)
Fierce Creatures (1997)
Ellen's Energy Adventure (1996)
House Arrest (1996/I)
Heidi Chronicles, The (1995)
67th Annual Academy Awards, The (1995)
My Girl 2 (1994)
True Lies (1994)
Mother's Boys (1993)
Forever Young (1992)
My Girl (1991)
Queens Logic (1991)
Blue Steel (1990)
"Anything But Love" (1989)
Dominick and Eugene (1988)
Fish Called Wanda, A (1988)
Amazing Grace and Chuck (1987)
Un homme amoureux (1987)
Welcome Home (1986)
As Summers Die (1986)
Annie Oakley (1985)
Perfect (1985)
Terror in the Aisles (1984)
Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, The (1984)
Grandview, U.S.A. (1984)
Love Letters (1983/I)
Trading Places (1983)
"Callahan" (1982)
Coming Soon (1982)
Money on the Side (1982)
Road Games (1981)
Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story (1981)
Halloween II (1981)
She's in the Army Now (1981)
Terror Train (1980)
Prom Night (1980)
Fog, The (1980)
Halloween (1978)
"Operation Petticoat" (1977)
Operation Petticoat (1977)
Columbo: Bye-Bye Sky-High I.Q. Murder Case, The (1977)
Information courtesy of The Internet Movie Database. Used with permission.
Nominations and Awards
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
1999
• Nominated, Saturn Award
Best Actress for Halloween 7 (1998)
1995
• Won, Saturn Award
Best Actress for True Lies (1994)
• Tied with Sandra Bullock for Speed.
American Comedy Awards, USA
1995
• Won, American Comedy Award
Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) for True Lies (1994)
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
1999
• Nominated, Blockbuster Entertainment Award
Favorite Actress - Horror for Halloween 7 (1998)
British Academy Awards
1989
• Nominated, BAFTA Film Award
Best Actress for A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
1984
• Won, BAFTA Film Award
Best Supporting Actress for Trading Places (1983)
Cognac Festival du Film Policier
1990
• Won, Special Mention
for Blue Steel (1990)
• For her acting performance.
Emmy Awards
1998
• Nominated, Emmy
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for Nicholas' Gift (1998)
Genie Awards
1981
• Nominated, Genie
Best Performance by a Foreign Actress for Prom Night (1980)
Golden Globes, USA
1996
• Nominated, Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for The Heidi Chronicles (1995)
1995
• Won, Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical for True Lies (1994)
1992
• Nominated, Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical for Anything But Love (1989)
1990
• Won, Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical for Anything But Love (1989)
1989
• Nominated, Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical for A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
Hasty Pudding Theatricals, USA
2000
• Woman of the Year
MTV Movie Awards
1995
• Nominated, MTV Movie Award
Best Female Performance for True Lies (1994)
• Nominated, MTV Movie Award
Best Kiss for True Lies (1994)
Award Shared With: Arnold Schwarzenegger
Mystfest
1990
• Won, Best Actress
for Blue Steel (1990)
Screen Actors Guild Awards
1995
• Nominated, Actor
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for True Lies (1994)
Video Premiere Awards
2001
• Nominated, Video Premiere Award
Best Animated Character Performance for Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys (2001)
Award Shared With: Bill Kowalchuk (designed and created by)
Walk of Fame
1998
• Star on the Walk of Fame
Motion Picture
• On 3 September 1998.
• At 6600 Hollywood Blvd.