Jamie Lee Curtis first appeared in the American mystery medical drama television series ‘Quincy, M.E.’ in 1977. That same year, she became a part of the American sitcom ‘Operation Petticoat’ where she played the role of ‘Lt. Barbara Duran.’ The series ran for 2 seasons and aired its final episode in 1978. She went on to make her silver screen debut in the 1978 American independent slasher film ‘Halloween’ directed by John Carpenter. While the film received a lukewarm response from critics upon release, it managed to come out as a massive box office success and grossed over $60–70 million on a budget of $300,000–325,000. In 1980, she starred as ‘Elizabeth Solley’ in the American supernatural horror film ‘The Fog’ directed by John Carpenter. The film, despite being panned by critics, was a commercial success and grossed over $21.3 million on a $1.1 million budget. That same year, she played the role of ‘Kimberly "Kim" Hammond’ in the Paul Lynch-directed Canadian slasher film ‘Prom Night.’ The film opened to a negative critical reception but managed to gross over $14.8 million on a budget of $1.5 million.
Curtis continued to star in films such as ‘Roadgames’ (1981), ‘Halloween II’ (1981), ‘Halloween III: Season of the Witch’ (1982), ‘Trading Places’ (1983), ‘Love Letters’ (1984), ‘Grandview, U.S.A.’ (1984), ‘Perfect’ (1985), ‘Amazing Grace and Chuck’ (1987), and ‘A Fish Called Wanda’ (1988). In 1990, she starred as ‘Megan Turner’ in the American action thriller film ‘Blue Steel’ directed by Kathryn Bigelow. The film holds a 72% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. She was next seen in films like ‘Queens Logic’ (1991), ‘My Girl’ (1991), ‘Forever Young’ (1992), ‘Mother's Boys’ (1993), and ‘My Girl 2’ (1994). Curtis played the role of ‘Helen Tasker’ in the 1994 American spy action comedy film ‘True Lies’ directed by James Cameron. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics and did decent business at the box office, grossing over $378.9 million on a budget of $100–120 million. Curtis also became a recipient of the ‘Golden Globe Award,’ ‘Saturn Award,’ and ‘American Comedy Award’ for her performance in the film. She next starred in films like ‘House Arrest’ (1996), ‘Fierce Creatures’ (1997), ‘Halloween H20: 20 Years Later’ (1998), ‘Virus’ (1999), ‘Drowning Mona’ (2000), ‘The Tailor of Panama’ (2001), ‘Daddy and Them’ (2001), ‘Halloween: Resurrection’ (2002), ‘Freaky Friday’ (2003), ‘Christmas with the Kranks’ (2004), and ‘The Kid & I’ (2005).
In 2008, she portrayed ‘Vivian Ashe’ in the American comedy film ‘Beverly Hills Chihuahua’ directed by Raja Gosnell. Even though the film opened to a mixed reception, it turned out to be a major box office success and grossed over $149.3 million on a budget of $20 million. She went on to star in films like ‘You Again’ (2010), ‘The Little Engine That Could’ (2011), ‘From Up on Poppy Hill’ (2012), ‘Veronica Mars’ (2014), ‘Spare Parts’ (2015), ‘Halloween’ (2018), ‘An Acceptable Loss’ (2018), ‘Knives Out’ (2019), and ‘Halloween Kills’ (2021). Curtis last appeared in the 2022 American absurdist comedy-drama film ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert. The film saw massive acclaim upon release and grossed $100.8 million on a budget of $25 million.
