: Jamie Lee Curtis is an American actress born on November 22, 1958, in Santa Monica, California, the daughter of Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis. She became a scream queen icon through her debut role as Laurie Strode in Halloween (1978) and its sequels. She has also starred in Trading Places, A Fish Called Wanda, True Lies, Freaky Friday, and Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Known for her fierce intelligence, humour, and enduring screen vitality.