Jamie Lee Curtis
Acting Born Nov 22, 1958 Los Angeles, California, USA 207 credits
Biography
Jamie Lee Curtis is an American actress, producer, and children's author born on November 22, 1958, in Los Angeles, California. The daughter of actors Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, she has established a significant career in the entertainment industry. Often referred to as a scream queen due to her prominent work in horror and slasher films, she has also demonstrated versatility through her performances in various comedies. Throughout her career, Curtis has earned numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. As of 2023, her filmography has achieved a cumulative worldwide box office gross exceeding 2.5 billion dollars.
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Career overview
Jamie Lee Curtis made her screen debut in a 1977 episode of the television drama Quincy, M.E. Her career reached a significant turning point in 1978 when she was cast as Laurie Strode in the horror film Halloween. This role solidified her reputation within the genre and established her as a recognizable figure in cinema. Over the following decades, she expanded her professional portfolio by appearing in a wide range of projects, including the films A Fish Called Wanda, True Lies, and Freaky Friday. Her body of work encompasses 188 known credits across film and television, reflecting a diverse range of roles that move beyond her early association with horror.
In addition to her acting work, Curtis has contributed to the industry as a producer and has authored children's books. Her sustained presence in the film industry has been recognized by major awarding bodies, including a nomination for a Grammy Award. By balancing her early status as a scream queen with performances in multiple comedies, she has maintained a long-standing career in Hollywood. Her professional journey continues to be defined by her ability to transition between different genres while achieving both critical acclaim and commercial success.
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Career timeline
Murder, She Wrote
ScarpettaScarpetta · Executive ProducerSenderSender · ProducerThe Only Living Pickpocket in New York
Freakier FridayFreakier Friday · ProducerThe Lost Bus · ProducerVariety & CNN Actors on ActorsStar Trek: Section 31
BorderlandsThe StickyThe Sticky · Executive ProducerThe Last ShowgirlDinner Party Diaries with José Andrés
ArnoldHaunted Mansion
The BearEverything Everywhere All at OnceHalloween EndsHalloween Ends · Executive ProducerReno 911! Defunded
Halloween KillsHalloween Kills · Executive ProducerTurning the Tables with Robin Roberts2 Timers · Executive ProducerSenior Entourage
Best Summer Ever · Executive ProducerIn Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
The Kelly Clarkson ShowThe Masked SingerKnives OutToday with Jenna & SheinelleThe Movies That Made Us
HalloweenHalloween · Executive ProducerEli Roth's History of HorrorHondros · Co-Executive Producer
78/52
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertThe Late Late Show with James CordenScream QueensScream Queens · DirectorSpare Parts
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonVariety Studio: Actors on ActorsVeronica Mars
Have You Been Paying Attention?The Night She Came Home!!Blood Is Thicker Than Water: The Making of Halloween H20
8Tony Curtis: Driven to StardomDriving LessonsBeauty CULTure
New GirlThe Little Engine That CouldCelebrity Nude Revue: Easy 80's Volume 1
The TalkYou AgainHalloween: The Inside StoryVideo Games Live: Level 2
ArcherDreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney AnimationDirt! The Movie
The Bonnie Hunt ShowBeverly Hills ChihuahuaNot Quite Hollywood
The Graham Norton Show
El hormigueroThe Megan Mullally ShowHalloween: 25 Years of Terror
The Reichen ShowThe Kid & I
Christmas with the KranksJohn Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
NCISJimmy Kimmel Live!Jimmy Kimmel Live!The Ellen DeGeneres ShowFreaky Friday
Halloween: ResurrectionMarlene Dietrich: Her Own SongHalloween: ResurrectedTales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog'
The Tailor of PanamaRevealed with Jules AsnerRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit ToysDaddy and Them
Pigs Next DoorThe American NightmareDrowning Mona
The Early ShowVirusSaturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialEpidemic AfricaHalloween: Unmasked
Halloween H20: 20 Years LaterUnmasking the HorrorHomegrownNicholas’ Gift
The ViewThe ViewLeute heuteFierce CreaturesThe Haunted History of Halloween
Full Filmography
207 titles- Murder, She Wrote (2028) as Jessica Fletcher
- Scarpetta (2026) as Dorothy
- Scarpetta (2026) Executive Producer
- Sender (2026) as Lisa Barr
- Sender (2026) Producer
- The Only Living Pickpocket in New York (2026) as Moira
- Newlyweds (2026) as Claudia
- Newlyweds (2026) Producer
- Freakier Friday (2025) as Tess Coleman
- Freakier Friday (2025) Producer
- The Lost Bus (2025) Producer
- Variety & CNN Actors on Actors (2025) as Self
- Star Trek: Section 31 (2025) as Control
- Ella McCay (2025) as Helen
- Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies (2025) as Self - (archive footage)
- The Happiest Story on Earth: 70 Years of Disneyland (2025) as Self
- Stop the Insanity: Finding Susan Powter (2025) as Self
- Stop the Insanity: Finding Susan Powter (2025) Executive Producer
- I Was Born This Way (2025) Executive Producer
- Raoul Wallenberg: Missing Inaction (2025) as Maj von Dardel (voice)
- Borderlands (2024) as Tannis
- The Sticky (2024) as Bo
- The Sticky (2024) Executive Producer
- The Last Showgirl (2024) as Annette
- Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrés (2024) as Self
- Disney Legends Awards Ceremony (2024) as Self
- Burn Out (2024) Executive Producer
- Arnold (2023) as Self
- Haunted Mansion (2023) as Madame Leota
- The Bear (2022) as Donna Berzatto
- Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) as Deirdre Beaubeirdre
- Halloween Ends (2022) as Laurie
- Halloween Ends (2022) Executive Producer
- Reno 911! Defunded (2022) as Lieutenant Donna Fritzgibbons
- Halloween in Hollywood (2022) as Self
- Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) as Self
- Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) Thanks
- Return to Sender (2022) Producer
- Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom (2022) as Self - Actress (archive footage)
- Halloween Kills (2021) as Laurie Strode
- Halloween Kills (2021) Executive Producer
- Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts (2021) as Self
- 2 Timers (2021) Executive Producer
- Senior Entourage (2021) as Jamie
- Best Summer Ever (2020) Executive Producer
- In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover (2020) as Jamie Lee Curtis
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- The Masked Singer (2019) as Special Message (video)
- Knives Out (2019) as Linda Drysdale
- Today with Jenna & Sheinelle (2019) as Self
- The Movies That Made Us (2019) as Self (Archival Footage)
- An Acceptable Loss (2019) as Rachel Burke
- Halloween (2018) as Laurie Strode
- Halloween (2018) Executive Producer
- Eli Roth's History of Horror (2018) as Self
- Hondros (2018) Co-Executive Producer
- 78/52 (2017) as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) as Self - Guest
- Scream Queens (2015) as Dean Cathy Munsch
- Scream Queens (2015) Director
- Spare Parts (2015) as Principal
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014) as Self
- Veronica Mars (2014) as Gayle Buckley
- Have You Been Paying Attention? (2013) as Self - Video Quizmaster
- The Night She Came Home!! (2013) as Self
- Blood Is Thicker Than Water: The Making of Halloween H20 (2013) as Self
- 8 (2012) as Sandy Stier
- Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom (2012) as Self
- Driving Lessons (2012) as Laurie Strode (archive footage)
- Beauty CULTure (2012) as Self
- New Girl (2011) as Joan Day
- The Little Engine That Could (2011) as Beverly (voice)
- Celebrity Nude Revue: Easy 80's Volume 1 (2011) as Self (archive footage)
- The Talk (2010) as Self
- You Again (2010) as Gail
- Halloween: The Inside Story (2010) as Self
- Video Games Live: Level 2 (2010) as Self
- Archer (2009) as Peregrine Bruchstein (voice)
- Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation (2009)
- Dirt! The Movie (2009) as Self
- The Bonnie Hunt Show (2008) as Self
- Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) as Aunt Viv
- Not Quite Hollywood (2008) as Self
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- El hormiguero (2006) as Self - Guest
- The Megan Mullally Show (2006) as Self - Guest
- Halloween: 25 Years of Terror (2006) as Self
- The Reichen Show (2005) as Self - Guest
- The Kid & I (2005) as Jamie Lee Curtis
- Christmas with the Kranks (2004) as Nora Krank
- John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies (2004) as Self
- NCIS (2003) as Samantha Ryan
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Freaky Friday (2003) as Tess Coleman
- Mike's Super Short Show (2003)
- Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest (2003) as Self / Laurie Strode
- Halloween: Resurrection (2002) as Laurie Strode
- Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song (2002) as Narrator (voice)
- Halloween: Resurrected (2002)
- Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog' (2002) as Self (archive)
- The Tailor of Panama (2001) as Louisa Pendel
- Revealed with Jules Asner (2001)
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys (2001) as Queen Camilla (voice)
- Daddy and Them (2001) as Elaine Bowen
- Pigs Next Door (2000) as Clara (voice)
- The American Nightmare (2000) as Self
- Drowning Mona (2000) as Rona Mace
- The Early Show (1999) as Self
- Virus (1999) as Kelly Foster
- Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999) as Self (uncredited)
- Epidemic Africa (1999) as Self / Narrator
- Halloween: Unmasked (1999) as Self
- Virus: Ghost in the Machine (1999) as Self
- Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) as Laurie Strode / Keri Tate
- Unmasking the Horror (1998)
- Homegrown (1998) as Sierra Kahan
- Nicholas’ Gift (1998) as Maggie Green
- The View (1997) as Self
- The View (1997) as Self - Guest
- Leute heute (1997) as Self
- Fierce Creatures (1997) as Willa Weston
- The Haunted History of Halloween (1997) as Self
- Escape from L.A. (1996) as Female Narrator (uncredited)
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996) as Self - Guest
- E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
- House Arrest (1996) as Janet Beindorf
- Ellen's Energy Adventure (1996) as Dr. Judy Peterson (uncredited)
- The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful (1996) as Self
- The Drew Carey Show (1995) as Sioux
- The Frank Skinner Show (1995) as Self
- The Heidi Chronicles (1995) as Heidi Holland
- True Lies (1994) as Helen
- My Girl 2 (1994) as Shelly Sultenfuss
- Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994) as Self (archive footage)
- Cindy Sherman: Nobody's Here But Me (1994) as Narrator (voice)
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- Intimate Portrait (1993) as Self
- Mother's Boys (1993) as Judith 'Jude' Madigan
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) as Self
- Forever Young (1992) as Claire Cooper
- A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out (1992) as Jamie Lee Curtis
- My Girl (1991) as Shelly DeVoto
- Queens Logic (1991) as Grace
- Blue Steel (1990) as Officer Megan Turner
- Help Save Planet Earth (1990) as Self
- Anything But Love (1989) as Hannah Miller
- Anything But Love (1989) Director
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- A Fish Called Wanda (1988) as Wanda Gershwitz
- Dominick and Eugene (1988) as Jennifer Reston
- John Cleese's First Farewell Performance (1988) as Self
- Amazing Grace and Chuck (1987) as Lynn Taylor
- A Man in Love (1987) as Susan Elliott
- As Summers Die (1986) as Whitsey Loftin
- Tall Tales & Legends (1985) as Annie Oakley
- Perfect (1985) as Jessie Wilson
- Annie Oakley (1985) as Annie Oakley
- Jeopardy! (1984) as Self - Clue Presenter
- Grandview, U.S.A. (1984) as Michelle 'Mike' Cody
- Trading Places (1983) as Ophelia
- Love Letters (1983) as Anna Winter
- Wogan (1982) as Self
- Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) as Curfew Announcer / Telephone Operator (voice) (uncredited)
- Coming Soon (1982) as Herself
- Callahan (1982) as Rachel Bartlett
- Money on the Side (1982) as Michelle Jamison
- Escape from New York (1981) as Narrator / Prison Recording Voice (uncredited)
- Halloween II (1981) as Laurie Strode
- She's in the Army Now (1981) as Pvt. Rita Jennings
- Roadgames (1981) as Pamela 'Hitch' Rushworth
- Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story (1981) as Dorothy Stratten
- Fridays (1980) as Self
- The Fog (1980) as Elizabeth Solley
- Prom Night (1980) as Kimberly Hammond
- Terror Train (1980) as Alana
- Fear on Film: Inside 'The Fog' (1980) as Self
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) as Jen Burton
- Halloween (1978) as Laurie
- The Love Boat (1977) as Linda
- The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
- Operation Petticoat (1977) as Lt. Barbara Duran
- Murder at the World Series (1977) Dialogue Coach
- Quincy, M.E. (1976) as Girl in Dressing Room
- Charlie's Angels (1976) as Linda Frye
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- Columbo (1971) as Waitress
- Film '72 (1971) as Self
- 60 Minutes (1968) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) as Self - Presenter
- Today (1952) as Self
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee / Presenter
- Life in paris Motion Actor
- Trüebadour Executive Producer
- Spychosis as Jamie
- The Honey Wars as (voice)
- Mother Nature Writer
- Activia Kiss It Better Edit
- The Debra Hill Story as Self
- The Debra Hill Story Executive Producer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Jamie Lee Curtis best known for?
Jamie Lee Curtis is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Scarpetta (2026), Scarpetta (2026), Freakier Friday (2025), Freakier Friday (2025).
When and where was Jamie Lee Curtis born?
Jamie Lee Curtis was born on November 22, 1958 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
How many credits does Jamie Lee Curtis have?
Jamie Lee Curtis has accumulated over 207 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1944 to 2028.
What is Jamie Lee Curtis's background in cinema and television?
Jamie Lee Curtis is an American actress, producer, and children's author born on November 22, 1958, in Los Angeles, California. The daughter of actors Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, she has established a significant career in the entertainment industry. Often referred to as a scream queen due to her prominent work in hor...