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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" after 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 title role in Wendy Wasserstein's play The Heidi Chronicles but lost the part to Joan Allen. Curtis ultimately played the part in the 1995 TV-movie adaptation.
  • Since 1993, she has published a number of children's books, including When I Was Little: A Four-Year Old's Memoirs of Her Youth.
  • Elevated to the status of Baroness Haden-Guest of Saling in the County of Essex in 1996, upon her husband's 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-fiancĂ©
  • 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:
  • 1990 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Female Performer in a New TV Series - Winner
  • 1996 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - 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
  • 2004 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 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
  • 1998 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
  • College:
  • Attended University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA
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