JAMIE LEE CURTIS (Tess Coleman) 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 Curtis starred in “The Tailor of Panama” along with Pierce Brosnan and Geoffrey Rush. Prior to that she starred in “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 dual 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.”
On television, Curtis co-starred opposite Richard Lewis in the acclaimed sitcom “Anything But Love,” which earned her both a Golden Globe and a People’s Choice Award, as well as TNT’s adaptation of the Wendy Wasserstein play “The Heidi Chronicles,” which also earned her a Golden Globe nomination. In 1998, Curtis starred in the CBS telefilm “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 and Today I Feel Silly and Other Moods That Make My Day (which sold over 1 million copies), all of which were best sellers. Her most recent book, I’m Gonna Like Me: Letting off a Little Self Esteem, was published in September 2002 and has spent over 35 weeks on the New York Times Best Sellers list.
Curtis is also an AIDS 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 the CAAF (Children’s Affected by AIDS Foundation) and on whose executive Advisory Board she is a serving member. She is also currently serving as Vice President on the Board of Directors of her son’s school in Los Angeles, California.
Curtis is the mother of Annie, age 16, and Thomas, age 7. She has been married for 18 years to actor/director Christopher Guest.
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