Jamie Lee was born on 22nd November 1958 in Los Angeles California. She
is the daughter of the legendary actress Janet Lee. Her father was Tony
Curtis, a well-known name in theaters and movies. She got her big break
in the year 1978, with the famous role of Laurie Strode in Halloween.
After that she acted in quite a few good movies: Trading Places (1983),
Perfect (1985), A Fish Called Wanda (1988), and Halloween H20: 20 Years
Later (1998). She is very much known for acting in the famous action
thriller True Lies (1994). She also won a Golden Globe for her brilliant
acting in True Lies.
Janet Lee had Jamie Lee under the wedlock with Tony Curtis. But Tony's
excessive affinity for alcohol led to a disaster. They got divorced when
Jamie was only three years old. Janet Lee also a star of her times
looked for a more secure existence for herself and her daughters and
married a stock broker Robert Brandt. In spite of being born of
celebrity parents and having a difficult period in her childhood, Jamie
Lee, by her sheer determination and talent surpassed the fame of her
famous mother Janet Lee.