Jamie Lee Curtis, (born November 22, 1958, Los Angeles, California, U.S.), American actress and author who first rose to fame with a series of popular horror movies, most notably Halloween (1978) and its sequels, and who later found success with comedic and action roles. She was born into Hollywood royalty, the younger of two daughters of stars Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh. After they divorced in 1962, Jamie Lee Curtis rarely saw her father, and she lived with her mother and stepfather, Robert Brandt. She struggled academically and attended several high schools, including Westlake School (now Harvard-Westlake School) in Los