Released on October 25, 1978 on Halloween, it completely changed the life of Jamie Lee Curtis. The film became the horror classic of the moment. Jamie followed in the footsteps of her mom, Janet Leigh, who starred in the hit single "Psycho" in 1960 and played Laurie Strode as the Queen of Screams at the age of 20.
Halloween success spawned a sequel in 1981. Jamie once again plays Laurie, the final girl in the film. The day after Halloween, Jamie left the role of Laurie Strode for nearly two decades. She starred in the comedy film Trading Places in 1983 and won the bafta award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance. A few years later, she received critical acclaim for her performance in the 1988 film A Fish Called Wanda.
Jamie won a film actress for best acting comedy or musical theater alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger, 73, for playing the ferocious Helen Tasker in the 1994 film True Lies. Her little black dress, which swayed in the film, has become one of the most iconic looks in the film.
One of Jamie's most memorable roles was playing Tess Coleman in the 2003 hit "Weird Friday." She starred alongside 34-year-old Lindsay Lohan. Jamie's substitution of Lindsay's character is very interesting. The actress specifically played Laurie Strod in the roles of Halloween 20:20 years after Halloween in 1998 and Halloween: Resurrection in 2002.
She spent most of Jamie's career on the big screen, but she starred in the first season of 2015's "Scream Queens." She was a scene thief who played Cathy Munsch and was nominated for a seventh Golden Globe Award.
To keep horror fans around the world happy, Jamie reinstated the role of Laurie Strode in the 2018 film Halloween. The film is a direct sequel to the 1978 classic film, removing the original sequel from the plot. The 2018 film was immediately a hit, and now there are two more sequels: "The Halloween Killing" and "The End of Halloween". Jamie has brought her career into a full circle and we love her for it. Laurie Strode forever!