Janet Leigh

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Janet Leigh Fast Facts:

Eloped at 14 with her childhood sweetheart, but the marriage was annulled soon after.
Was an exceptional student and graduated from high school at 15.
Was discovered by actress Norma Shearer; left college and signed with MGM.
Cast by Alfred Hitchcock as the femme fatale in his landmark thriller Psycho, where it's curtains for her in the famous shower scene.
Although known as "Hollywood's Perfect Couple," she and actor Tony Curtis ended their marriage after 11 years due to his admitted infidelities.
Published her autobiography, There Really Was a Hollywood, in 1984; cowrote Psycho: Behind the Scenes of the Classic Thriller in 1995; also published two novels.
Was presented with an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree by University of the Pacific in 2004.

Janet Leigh Relationships:
Frederick Robert Morrison - Father
Helen Lita Westergard Morrison - Mother
John Carlyle - Ex-husband
Stanley Reames - Ex-husband
Tony Curtis - Ex-husband
Robert Brandt - Husband
Kelly Curtis - Daughter
Jamie Lee Curtis - Daughter
Janet Leigh Awards:
1961 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Winner
1960 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
College:
Attended University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA