| Jamie Lee Curtis | |
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Curtis at the 1989 Emmy Awards |
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| Born | November 22, 1958 Los Angeles, California |
| Spouse(s) | Christopher Guest (1984-) |
Jamie Lee Curtis (born November 22, 1958) is a two-time Golden Globe-winning, BAFTA-winning, and Emmy-nominated American film actress and an author of children's books. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Christopher Guest (born February 5 1948 is an Emmy Award-winning writer Grammy Award-winning composer/musician director and comic actor Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Although she was initially known as a "scream queen" because of her starring roles in many horror films early in her career such as Halloween, The Fog, Prom Night and Terror Train, Curtis has since compiled a body of work that covers many genres. A scream queen is an actress who has become associated with Horror films either through an appearance in a notable entry in the Genre, as a frequent victim Halloween is a 1978 American independent Horror film set in the fictional midwestern town of Haddonfield, For the 2005 film see The Fog (2005 film. For the unrelated James Herbert novel see The Fog (1975 novel. Prom Night is a 1980 Canadian Horror film starring Leslie Nielsen and Jamie Lee Curtis, directed by Paul Lynch. Terror Train is a 1980 Canadian -made Horror film starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Ben Johnson, directed by Roger She has received an Emmy Award nomination and two Golden Globe Awards. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Her 1998 book, Today I Feel Silly, and Other Moods That Make My Day, made the best-seller list in The New York Times. She is married to actor Christopher Guest (Lord Haden-Guest) and, as the wife of a Lord, is titled Lady Haden-Guest, but she chooses not to use the title when in the United States. Christopher Guest (born February 5 1948 is an Emmy Award-winning writer Grammy Award-winning composer/musician director and comic actor Baron Haden-Guest, of Saling in the County of Essex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.
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Curtis was born in Los Angeles, California, the child of well-known actors Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz June 3, 1925) is an American film actor Janet Leigh (born Jeanette Helen Morrison; July 6, 1927 – October 3, 2004) was an American actress. Her paternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Hungary. Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic [1][2] Curtis's parents divorced in 1962 and her mother then married Robert Brandt. Curtis has an older sister, Kelly Curtis, who is also an actress, and several half-siblings (all from her father's remarriage), Alexandra, Allegra, Ben, and Nicholas Curtis (who died in 1994 of a drug overdose). Kelly Lee Curtis (born June 17, 1956 in Santa Monica California) is the elder child of actors Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh and The term drug overdose (or simply overdose or OD) describes the Ingestion or application of a Drug or other substance in quantities Curtis attended both Westlake School in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills High School, but graduated from Choate Rosemary Hall. Beverly Hills High School (usually abbreviated as "Beverly" or as "BHHS" is the only major Public high school in Beverly Hills California Returning to California in 1976, Jamie attended the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The University of the Pacific is a private university in Stockton California, originally affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Stockton is a City in California and the seat of San Joaquin County (the fifth largest agricultural county in the United States Jamie considered majoring in social work, but left after a semester in order to pursue a life in acting. Social work is a discipline involving the application of Social theory and research methods to study and improve the lives of people groups and societies
Curtis' film debut was in the classic 1978 horror film Halloween, playing the role of Laurie Strode, the only teenage character in the film who is not killed. The year 1978 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U Horror films are Movies that strive to elicit Fear, Horror and terror responses from viewers Halloween is a 1978 American independent Horror film set in the fictional midwestern town of Haddonfield, Character History John Carpenter's Halloween (1978 Laurie Strode (born Cynthia Myers) is a seventeen-year-old senior who attends Haddonfield High The film was a major success and was considered the highest grossing independent film of its time, earning status as a classic horror film. An independent film, or indie film, is a film that is produced outside of the Hollywood Studio system, a series of oligopolistic practices by several Curtis was subsequently cast in several horror films, garnering her the title of a "scream queen". A scream queen is an actress who has become associated with Horror films either through an appearance in a notable entry in the Genre, as a frequent victim
Her next film following Halloween was the horror film, The Fog, which was directed by "Halloween" director John Carpenter. Halloween is a 1978 American independent Horror film set in the fictional midwestern town of Haddonfield, For the 2005 film see The Fog (2005 film. For the unrelated James Herbert novel see The Fog (1975 novel. John Howard Carpenter (born January 16, 1948) is an American Film director, Screenwriter, producer, film score The film opened in February 1980 to mixed reviews but strong box office,[3] further cementing Curtis as a horror film starlet. Her next film, Prom Night, was a low-budget Canadian slasher film released in July 1980. Prom Night is a 1980 Canadian Horror film starring Leslie Nielsen and Jamie Lee Curtis, directed by Paul Lynch. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The slasher film (sometimes referred to as bodycount films and dead teenager movies) is a Sub-genre The film, for which she earned a Genie Award nomination for Best Performance by a Foreign Actress, was similar in style to Halloween, yet received negative reviews which marked it as a disposable entry in the then active "slasher film" genre. Genie Awards are given out to recognize the best of Canadian cinema by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. That year, Curtis also starred in Terror Train, which opened in October met with a negative reaction akin to Prom Night. Terror Train is a 1980 Canadian -made Horror film starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Ben Johnson, directed by Roger Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Prom Night is a 1980 Canadian Horror film starring Leslie Nielsen and Jamie Lee Curtis, directed by Paul Lynch. Both films performed only moderately well at the box office. [4] Curtis had a similar function in both films - the main character whose friends are murdered, and is practically the only protagonist to survive. The Protagonist or main character is the central figure of a story. Film critic Roger Ebert, who had given negative reviews to all three of Curtis' 1980 films, said that Curtis "is to the current horror film glut what Christopher Lee was to the last one-or Boris Karloff was in the 1930s". The word critic comes from the Greek el κριτικός ( el-Latn kritikós) "able to discern" which in turn derives from the word Roger Joseph Ebert (iːbɝt born June 18, 1942) is an American film critic and Screenwriter. Christopher Frank Carandini Lee CBE, CStJ (born 27 May 1922 is a two-time Screen Actors Guild Award-nominated Saturn Award-winning English Actor Boris Karloff ( 23 November, &ndash 2 February,) was an English actor who emigrated to Canada in the 1910s [5] Curtis later appeared in Halloween II, Halloween H20: 20 Years Later and Halloween: Resurrection. Halloween II is a 1981 Horror film set in the fictional Midwest town of Haddonfield Illinois, on Halloween night 1978 Halloween H20 Twenty Years Later (or Halloween H20) is the seventh film in the Halloween film series Halloween Resurrection is a 2002 Horror film and the eighth installment in the Halloween film series
Her role in 1983's Trading Places established her as more than just a horror queen and 1988's A Fish Called Wanda achieved near cult status -- while showcasing her as a first rate comic actress. Trading Places is an Academy Award -nominated 1983 Comedy film starring Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd and Jamie Lee Curtis. A Fish Called Wanda is a 1988 Comedy film released by MGM. It was written by John Cleese and Charles Crichton and directed This article does not discuss "cult" in the original sense of "veneration" or "religious practice" for that usage see Cult (religious practice She won a Golden Globe for her work in 1994's True Lies. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner For the video game see True Lies (video game. True Lies is a 1994 action - Comedy film. Her recent successful film roles include Disney's Freaky Friday (2003), opposite Lindsay Lohan. Walt Disney Pictures refers to several different entities associated with The Walt Disney Company: Walt Disney Pictures, the film banner was established Freaky Friday (also known as Fortune Cookie in Japan is a 2003 Comedy Drama film starring Lindsay Lohan Lindsay Dee Lohan (born July 2 1986 is an American Actress, model and Pop music Singer. The movie was filmed at Palisades High School in Pacific Palisades, California, near where Curtis and Guest make their home with their children. Palisades Charter High School (usually abbreviated as "Pali High" "PaliHi" or uncommonly as "PCHS" / "PHS") is a secondary school in Pacific Palisades is a district within the US city of Los Angeles California, located between Brentwood to the east Malibu to the west She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy in this movie. The Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in
In October 2006, Curtis told Access Hollywood that she has closed the book on her acting career to focus on family. Access Hollywood is a weekday Television entertainment news program covering events and celebrities in the entertainment industry However, she has reportedly returned to acting after she was cast in June 2007 in Disney's upcoming live-action-animated film, South of the Border, co-starring opposite Piper Perabo as one of two live-action characters in the film. June 2007 is the sixth month of that year It began on a Friday and 30 days later ended on a Saturday. Walt Disney Pictures refers to several different entities associated with The Walt Disney Company: Walt Disney Pictures, the film banner was established The bouncing ball animation (below consists of these 6 frames Beverly Hills Chihuahua is a 2008 Live-action comedy-drama film by Walt Disney Pictures directed by Raja Gosnell. Piper Lisa Perabo (born October 31, 1976) is an American Film actress. [6]
Curtis made her TV debut in an episode of Columbo, but her first starring role was opposite Richard Lewis in the situation comedy Anything But Love. Richard Lewis may be Richard Lewis (Welsh Martyr (1808&ndash1831 R Anything But Love is an American television Sitcom, which aired on ABC from 1989 to 1992. Her role as Hannah Miller received both a Golden Globe and People's Choice Award. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Note This article does not pertain to the People's Choice Awards presented at the British Comedy Awards show in the United Kingdom, or to an awards show She also earned a Golden Globe nomination for her work in TNT's adaptation of the Wendy Wasserstein play The Heidi Chronicles. Wendy Wasserstein ( October 18 1950 – January 30 2006) was an American Playwright and an Andrew Dickson White The Heidi Chronicles is a 1995 made-for-television film by Wendy Wasserstein adapted from her play of the same name. More recently, Curtis starred in the CBS television movie Nicholas' Gift, for which she received an Emmy nomination. Curtis also appeared in the science fiction series, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, and an early episode of The Drew Carey Show. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century is an American science fiction adventure television series produced by Universal Studios. The Drew Carey Show is an American Sitcom (set in Cleveland Ohio) that aired on ABC from 1995 to 2004
Working with illustrator Laura Cornell, Curtis has written a number of critically-acclaimed children's books,[7] all published by HarperCollins Children's Books. HarperCollins is a Publishing company owned by News Corporation.
In 1987, Curtis filed US Patent No. A patent is a set of Exclusive rights granted by a State to an inventor or his assignee for a fixed period of time in exchange for a disclosure of an 4,753,647. This is a modification of a diaper with a moisture proof pocket containing wipes that can be taken out and used with one hand. [8] Curtis has refused to allow her invention to be marketed until companies start selling biodegradable diapers. [9]
Curtis married actor Christopher Guest on December 18, 1984, becoming Lady Haden-Guest when her husband inherited the Barony of Haden-Guest in 1996, upon the death of his father. Christopher Guest (born February 5 1948 is an Emmy Award-winning writer Grammy Award-winning composer/musician director and comic actor Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Baron Haden-Guest, of Saling in the County of Essex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The couple have two adopted children, Anne Haden Guest (born 1986) and Thomas Haden Guest (born 1996). Both children are entitled to use the honorific "The Honourable" before their names, because of a Royal Warrant that addressed the status of adopted children of peers. History The earliest recorded British Royal Charter was granted to the Weavers’ Company in 1155 by Henry II of England. However, the Haden-Guest title will be inherited by Christopher Guest's heir presumptive, his younger brother, Nicholas, since a peer's adopted children do not have succession rights. In addition, Curtis is actor Jake Gyllenhaal's godmother. Jacob Benjamin "Jake" Gyllenhaal ( born December 19 1980 is an American actor [10]
On her website, children's author Curtis tells her young readers that she "moonlights as an actor, photographer, and closet organizer. "[11] She takes time to support various philanthropic groups. Curtis was Guest of Honor at the 11th annual Gala and Fundraiser in 2003 for Women in Recovery, Inc. , a Venice, California-based non-profit organization offering a live-in, twelve-step program of rehabilitation for women in need. Venice is a district in western Los Angeles California. It is known for its Canals Beaches and Circus -like Ocean Front Walk, A twelve-step program is a set of guiding principles for recovery from Addiction, compulsion, or other behavioral problems Past Honorees of this organization include Sir Anthony Hopkins; the 2005 honoree was Angela Lansbury. Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins, CBE (born 31 December 1937 is a Welsh Film, stage and Television Actor. Angela Brigid Lansbury, CBE (born October 16, 1925) is an English Golden Globe Award and Tony Award winning Actress Curtis is also involved in the work of the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation, serving as host for the organization's Dream Halloween event in Los Angeles in October 2007. The Children Affected by AIDS Foundation (CAAF is the global nonprofit foundation devoted to providing social educational recreation and other critical support programs to children impacted
Curtis went topless on the cover of the May/June 2008 issue of AARP Magazine, sporting gray hair and in water up to her chest. AARP The Magazine is a Bi-monthly Magazine published by AARP, which focuses on aging issues
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| NAME | Curtis, Jamie Lee |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actress, author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 22, 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles, California |
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