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Jamie Lee Curtis            

Academy Award-Winning Actress, Activist, Author; Best Known For Her Roles in "Halloween," "Freaky Friday" & "Everything Everywhere All At Once"

Jamie Lee Curtis is an acclaimed actress with starring roles in such films as "Freaky Friday," "True Lies," "Trading Places," "A Fish Called Wanda" and the "Halloween" franchise. She received her first Academy Award nomination and win for Best Supporting Actress for "Everything Everywhere All at Once." With a genre-spanning body of work and 45 years as actress and producer, her accolades also include a BAFTA, two Golden Globes, and nominations for an Emmy and a Grammy. She is also the recipient of the Venice International Film Festival's Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. In 2023, Forbes named her to their "50 Over 50" list.

In television, Curtis co-starred opposite Richard Lewis in the sitcom "Anything But Love," as well as the title role in TNT’s adaptation of Wendy Wasserstein’s play, "The Heidi Chronicles," and the CBS telefilm "Nicholas’ Gift." Over the years, she has appeared regularly on the small screen on "NCIS," "Veronica Mars," "New Girl" and "Scream Queens," among others.

Curtis is also an author of best-selling children’s books, having published 13 children's books since 1993. She has a deep and active connection to many children’s charities, and served on the Board of Directors at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. She launched My Hand In Yours, a gift-product company whose entire proceeds go to the hospital.

Curtis, a recovering alcoholic/addict, also served on the Board of Directors of The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA) and The Scott Hitt Foundation.

Speech Topics


Appreciating the Beauty of Getting Older

Building Self-Esteem in Children

An Evening with Jamie Lee Curtis*

Building an Award Winning Life

I'm Gonna Like Me: Empowering our Daughters and Ourselves

Building Self Esteem in Our Children

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Journey from Acting to Addiction to Activism

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In a new video accompanied by the hashtag #ImWithHer, 17 celebrity women express their support for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
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Executive producer Ryan Murphy said he wouldn't have made “Scream Queens” without Jamie Lee Curtis — the original Scream Queen herself. Now Curtis ...
Jamie Lee Curtis Speaks To Exceptional Minds Graduating Class of 2015
Jamie Lee Curtis shared some valuable industry advice with the young visual effects artists at last week’s open house held at the Exceptional Minds vocational school for young adults with autism in Sherman Oaks.

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