Jamie Lee Curtis

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Jamie Lee Curtis: Biography

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Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 11/22/1958, Scorpio
Profession: Actor; author

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Jamie Lee Curtis Fast Facts:

Dubbed "The Scream Queen" for starring in a string of horror movies, including Halloween (1978), The Fog (1980), Prom Night (1980), Terror Train (1980) and Halloween II (1981).
Spotted future husband Christopher Guest in an issue of Rolling Stone magazine. Curtis was instantly attracted to the photo and gave her number to his agent.
Auditioned for the titular role of Wendy Wasserstein's The Heidi Chronicles on the New York stage and lost the part to Joan Allen, though she ultimately played the role in the TV movie made six years later.
Has published a number of children's books, beginning in 1993 with When I Was Little: A Four-Year-Old's Memoirs of Her Youth. Other titles include My Mommy Hung the Moon: A Love Story (2010).
Elevated to the status of Baroness Haden-Guest of Saling in the County of Essex (or the less formal Lady Haden-Guest) in 1996, upon the death of her husband's father and his inheritance of the barony.
Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in September of 1998.

Jamie Lee Curtis Relationships:
Adam Ant - Ex-significant Other
Alexandra Curtis - Half Sister
Allegra Curtis - Half Sister
Annie Guest - Daughter
Ben Curtis - Half Brother
Christopher Guest - Husband
J. Michael Riva - Ex-fiancé
Jake Gyllenhaal - Godchild
Janet Leigh - Mother
Jill Vandenberg Curtis - Stepmother
Kelly Curtis - Sister
Lew Wasserman - Godparent
Nicholas Curtis - Half Brother
Robert Brandt - Stepfather
Thomas Haden-Guest - Son
Tony Curtis - Father
Jamie Lee Curtis Awards:
1998 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
1989 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1995 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Winner
1990 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Winner
1992 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
2004 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1996 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
1990 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Female Performer in a New TV Series - Winner
1988 BAFTA Awards: Best Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
1983 BAFTA Awards: Best Supporting Actress - Winner
1994 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
College:
Attended University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA