Jamie Lee Curtis, Lady Haden-Guest (b.1958) is an American actress and author. Although she was initially known as a “scream queen” because of her starring roles in several horror films early in her career, such as Halloween, The Fog, Prom Night, and Terror Train, Curtis has since compiled a body of work that spans many genres, and has won BAFTA and Golden Globe awards. Her 1998 book, Today I Feel Silly, and Other Moods That Make My Day, made the best-seller list in The New York Times. Curtis has appeared in advertisements, and is a blogger for The Huffington Post. She is married to actor, screenwriter, and director Christopher Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest.
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My breasts are beautiful, and I gotta tell you, they’ve gotten a lot of attention for what is relatively short screen time.
—Jamie Lee Curtis
Topics: Appearance
There is a point where you aren’t as much mom and daughter as you are adults and friends. It doesn’t happen for everyone—but it did for Mom and me.
—Jamie Lee Curtis
Topics: Mothers, Friendship
Exchange the words ‘have to’ with ‘get to.’ Exchange the word ‘can’t’ with ‘unwilling.’
—Jamie Lee Curtis
We look at adoption as a very sacred exchange. It was not done lightly on either side. I would dedicate my life to this child.
—Jamie Lee Curtis
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