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14 paź 2022 · But the undeniable queen of all scream queens, Jewish or otherwise, is Jamie Lee Curtis. Time and again (six times, to be exact!) she’s captured viewers in the “Halloween” franchise. What’s more, Jamie has also starred in horror movies “The Fog,” “Prom Night,” “Terror Train” and “Virus.”
Jamie Lee Curtis was born in Santa Monica, California, on November 22, 1958, to actors Janet Leigh (born Jeanette Helen Morrison; 1927–2004) and Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz; 1925–2010). Her mother was of Danish, German, and Scotch-Irish descent. [12] Her father was Jewish, a son of emigrants from Mátészalka, Hungary. [13]
3 sie 2021 · Despite a lifetime in the spotlight, we just love how dedicated Curtis is to the Jewish value of giving back to her community, or tzedakah. Her wide-ranging philanthropy also includes LGBTQ rights, children’s health and environmental issues.
Hailed as the “Scream Queen” for her 1978 film debut in Halloween and her work in other slasher films, Jamie Lee Curtis defied expectations through her roles in A Fish Called Wanda and The Heidi Chronicles.
23 cze 2021 · The Curtis family’s synagogue in Mateszalka was originally built in 1857, and developed a rich history within the town’s Jewish community. In 1941, the town, with its 1,555 Jews, was more...
8 sie 2021 · We are truly kvelling over Jewish actress and absolute icon Jamie Lee Curtis, who reflected in a recent interview with AARP Magazine that now that she’s 62, she’s finally becoming the person she wants to be.
13 sty 2023 · The post got to Curtis herself, who, in an Instagram post she shared on Thursday, revealed that she learned an important lesson about being a hype woman from the great Jewish playwright Wendy Wasserstein.
