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Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis

55 movies on Netflix

Biography

Jamie Lee Curtis is an American actress and children's author, born in Santa Monica and the daughter of actors Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh. After a 1977 television appearance on Quincy, M.E., she became a horror staple as Laurie Strode in John Carpenter's Halloween (1978), a role she returned to across several sequels ending with Halloween Ends (2022). Films such as The Fog (1980), Prom Night (1980) and Terror Train (1980) earned her a reputation as a scream queen, while comedies broadened her range: Trading Places (1983) brought a BAFTA Award, True Lies (1994) a Golden Globe, and Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) an Academy Award. She also appeared in A Fish Called Wanda (1988), Freaky Friday (2003) and Knives Out (2019), won a Golden Globe for the sitcom Anything but Love, and later an Emmy for The Bear.

67years old

Turns 68 on November 22in 39 days

  • Born Santa Monica
  • Star sign: SagittariusFirst day of the sign, on the Scorpio cusp
  • Also credited as Jamie Lee Curtis, Lady Haden-Guest

Movie Career

Films
55
Career span
47 years1978 to 2025

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Big break

    Curtis was initially rejected by the studio for Trading Places because she was known for horror, but director John Landis insisted and she later said he changed her life.

  2. A change of course

    Curtis filed a US patent in 1987 for a diaper modification with a moisture-proof pocket for wipes, and she refused to let it be sold until companies made biodegradable diapers.

  3. Behind the award

    Curtis received her first Academy Award nomination for Everything Everywhere All at Once, and she went on to win the Oscar and the SAG Award, both for the first time.

  4. A first

    In 2018, Curtis starred in a Halloween sequel that opened to $76.2 million, the best opening weekend ever for a movie with a lead actress over 55 years old.

Jamie Lee Curtis movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Halloween1978 Horror, Thrilleras Laurie

    IMDb rating 7.7343K votes

  2. Halloween2018 Crime, Horror, Thrilleras Laurie Strode

    IMDb rating 6.5189K votes

  3. Halloween II1981as Laurie Strode

    IMDb rating 6.5113K votes

  4. Knives Out2019as Linda Drysdale

    IMDb rating 7.9891K votes

  5. True Lies1994as Helen Tasker

    IMDb rating 7.3304K votes

  6. Everything Everywhere All at Once2022as Deirdre Beaubeirdre

    IMDb rating 7.7661K votes

  7. A Fish Called Wanda1988as Wanda Gershwitz

    IMDb rating 7.5167K votes

  8. Freaky Friday2003as Tess Coleman

    IMDb rating 6.4180K votes

Most often with

John Carpenter directed three of these films, David Gordon Green three and John Landis two. Two actors appear in five of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Charles Cyphers, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Charles CyphersNancy Stephens, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Nancy StephensDan Aykroyd, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Dan AykroydM. Emmet Walsh, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with M. Emmet WalshDonald Pleasence, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Donald PleasenceWill Patton, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Will PattonJohn CarpenterDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by John CarpenterDavid Gordon GreenDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by David Gordon GreenJohn LandisDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by John Landis

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Box office

What Jamie Lee Curtis's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$2.9 billion

39 of the 55 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 55 films: 39 worldwide figure; 8 us gross only; 4 never in cinemas; 4 figure not found.

  • 39Worldwide figure
  • 8US gross only
  • 4Never in cinemas
  • 4Figure not found

Top grosser

True Lies1994as Helen Tasker$379 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 60% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    True Lies1994as Helen Tasker
    $379M13.1% of the total
  2. 2
    Knives Out2019as Linda Drysdale
    $313M10.8% of the total
  3. 3
    Halloween2018as Laurie Strode
    $260M9.0% of the total
  4. 4
    A Fish Called Wanda1988as Wanda Gershwitz
    $189M6.5% of the total
  5. 5
    Freaky Friday2003as Tess Coleman
    $161M5.6% of the total
  6. 6
    Freakier Friday2025as Tess Coleman
    $153M5.3% of the total
  7. 7
    Beverly Hills Chihuahua2008as Aunt Viv
    $149M5.2% of the total
  8. 8
    Everything Everywhere All at Once2022as Deirdre Beaubeirdre
    $139M4.8% of the total
Halloween Kills (2021), $133 millionForever Young (1992), $128 millionHaunted Mansion (2023), $117 millionHalloween Ends (2022), $105 millionTrading Places (1983), $90.4 millionHalloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998), $75.0 millionHalloween (1978), $70.3 millionMy Girl (1991), $59.5 millionEscape from New York (1981), $50.2 millionHalloween: Resurrection (2002), $37.7 millionBorderlands (2024), $33.0 millionYou Again (2010), $32.1 millionVirus (1999), $30.7 millionMy Girl 2 (1994), $28.0 millionThe Tailor of Panama (2001), $28.0 millionHalloween II (1981), $25.5 million

$1.2 billionfrom the other 31 films with a worldwide figure, 40% of the total

Awards

Seven awards and honors from 1984 to 2024, three of them major.

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Jamie Lee Curtis's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Academy Awards
2023Best Supporting ActressEverything Everywhere All at OnceWon
Golden Globes
1994Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyTrue LiesWon
BAFTA
1984Best Actress in a Supporting RoleTrading PlacesWon
Other honors
2024Disney LegendsHonored
2000Hasty Pudding Woman of the YearWon
Jupiter AwardsWon
Star on Hollywood Walk of FameHonored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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