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Jamie Lee Curtis has demonstrated her versatility as a film actress with starring roles in such acclaimed films as the blockbuster True Lies opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger, for which she won a Golden Globe Award, as well as an American comedy Award, and Trading Places with Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd for which she earned a BAFTA (a British Film Academy Award) for Best Supporting Actress.
Most recently Jamie starred in the Sony/Revolution family comedy Christmas with the Kranks with Tim Allen. Prior to that she captivated audiences with her Golden Globe nominated performance in the Disney feature film Freaky Friday co-starring Mark Harmon and Lindsey Lohan. She also appeared in the drama The Tailor of Panama along with Pierce Brosnan and Geoffrey Rush, as well as Halloween: H20, which was the 20 year sequel to Halloween — the now classic film which first brought her to the attention of audiences worldwide. Other memorable leading film role performances include A Fish Called Wanda (for which she received duel nominations with BAFTA and the Golden Globes), Fierce Creatures, Virus, Dominick and Eugene, Blue Steel, My Girl, My Girl II, Forever Young, Mother’s Boys, House Arrest and Love Letters.
In television, Curtis co-starred opposite Richard Lewis in the acclaimed sitcom “Anything But Love,” which earned her both a Golden Globe and People’s Choice Award. TNT’s adaptation of the Wendy Wasserstein play “The Heidi Chronicles” also earned her a Golden Globe nomination. In 1998, Jamie starred in the CBS tele-film “Nicholas’ Gift” for which she received an Emmy nomination.
Curtis is also a best-selling author of children’s books. Where Do Balloons Go?, an uplifting mystery, was released in September 2000 and spent 18 weeks on the New York Times Best Sellers List. She is also the author of When I Was Little: A Four-Year Old’s Memoir of Her Youth, Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born, Today I Feel Silly and Other Moods that Make My Day, and I’m Gonna Like Me, Letting off a Little Self Esteem, all of which were best sellers. Her most recent book, It’s Hard To Be Five, Learning to Work My Control Panel, which was published in September of 2004, has joined her previous books on the best sellers lists.
Curtis is also an AIDS activist, an animal-rights activist and has a deep and active connection to many children’s charities including, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles as well as being the official spokesperson for CAAF (The Children’s Affected by AIDS Foundation) and on whose executive Advisory Board she is a serving member. She also is currently serving as Vice President on the Board of Directors of her son’s school in Los Angeles, Calif.
Curtis is the mother of Annie, age 17, and Thomas, age 8. She has been married for 20 years to actor/director Christopher Guest.
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