What is the net worth of Jamie Lee Curtis?
Jamie Lee Curtis is an American actress, producer, and author who has a net worth of $60 million. That’s a combined net worth with her husband of several decades, actor/writer/producer Christopher Guest. Jamie rose to prominence in the late 70s with a performance in the horror film ‘Halloween’. She then became famous for appearing in a wide range of horror films over the next few years.
Apart from her roles in the horror genre, she is known for her performances in a number of comedy films. In addition to his film work, Jamie has appeared in many notable television series. She is also an accomplished author and blogger for the Huffington Post. In 1998, Jamie Lee Curtis received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Youth
Jamie Lee Curtis was born on November 22, 1958 in Santa Monica, California. Her father was the late actor Tony Curtis and her mother was the late actress Janet Leigh. Raised with an older sister, Jamie’s parents divorced when she was four. After graduating from high school, Jamie Lee Curtis studied at the University of the Pacific. Although she initially studied law, she later dropped out to pursue an acting career.
Career
Curtis’ first film role was in the 1978 horror film Halloween. This role became quite iconic, and “Halloween” became the highest-grossing independent film when it was released. This was the beginning of her career as the so-called “scream queen”, which is a name for actresses who are famous for roles in horror films. She went on to star in horrors like ‘The Fog’, ‘Prom Night’, ‘Terror Train’ and many ‘Halloween’ sequels and spin-offs. Many of these films performed well at the box office.
In 1983, Curtis successfully escaped the scream queen with a performance in the comedy “Trading Places.” She won the BAFTA Awards for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance. After proving her comedic talents, she followed up with a role in another 80s sitcom called A Fish Called Wanda, which later became a cult classic. Curtis continued to branch out into different genres during the 90s, starring in the action thriller Blue Steel.
In 1994, Curtis received a Golden Globe Award for his role in True Lies. In the 90s, she also appeared in other notable films such as ‘My Girl’, ‘My Girl 2’ and ‘Freaky Friday’, the latter opposite Lindsay Lohan. In 2004, Curtis appeared in the film Christmas with the Kranks, which also became a cult classic. This proved to be a turning point for Jamie Lee as she announced in 2006 that she was taking an indefinite break from acting to focus on her families.
However, this break only lasted a year. In 2007, Curtis appeared in the live-action animated film Beverly Hills Chihuahua opposite Piper Perabo. Three years later, she followed up with a role in the comedy You Again alongside Kristen Bell and Sigourney Weaver. Other voice roles followed with films such as ‘The Little Engine That Could’ and ‘From Up on Poppy Hill’, before Curtis joined the cast of films such as ‘Veronica Mars’ and ‘Spare Parts’.
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A notable moment in Curtis’ career came in 2018 when she reprized her role as Laurie Strode in the “Halloween” reboot. The film proved to be a massive box office success, grossing over $76 million in its debut, becoming the second best opening weekend of October. When all was said and done, the film earned over $255 million at the box office. The film’s box office debut was also the highest grosser for any film with a lead actress over the age of 55. Additionally, 2018’s “Halloween” turned out to be the most commercially successful film in the entire franchise.
2018 has been a busy one for Jamie Lee as he has also starred in films such as ‘An Acceptable Loss’ and ‘Knives Out’, the latter of which is widely critically acclaimed and grossed over $300 million at the box office. .
Outside of his film roles, Curtis has appeared in such series as ‘Quincy, ME’, ‘Columbo’, ‘Charlie’s Angels’, ‘Anything But Love’, ‘The Drew Carey Show’, ‘NCIS’, ‘New Girl’ and the Fox comedy horror series “Scream Queens.” This latter performance earned Curtis a Golden Globe nomination.
In 2020, it was announced that Curtis would reprise the iconic role in two more Halloween sequels: ‘Halloween Kills’ and ‘Halloween Ends’. During this time, Curtis also joined the cast of the sci-fi film Everything Everywhere Once.
Relations
In 1984, Jamie Lee Curtis married Christopher Guest, a well-known screenwriter, composer, musician, actor, director and comedian. Curtis connected with Guest after watching “This Is Spinal Tap,” in which he starred. Over the next few years, Curtis and Guest adopted two children.
Substance abuse
Jame Lee Curtis struggled with alcoholism throughout his life and at one point was addicted to painkillers. In 1999, she became inspired to pursue a sober lifestyle and successfully recovered from substance abuse issues.
immobility
In 2016, it was reported that Jamie Lee Curtis and Christopher Guest bought a house in Santa Monica for $2.2 million. The property is adjacent to their current home and it is assumed that they will expand into this new lot to create a larger home. The land itself already has a house with 1,900 square meters of living space and an area. The Santa Monica property they already own has been in their possession for more than two decades.
