Jamie Lee Curtis credits her mom for saving her from a childhood exorcism. The actress revealed on The Drew Barrymore Show that a producer wanted her to audition for The Exorcist when she was about twelve. Her mother, Janet Leigh, famous for her own horror role in Psycho, immediately said no. Curtis thanked her mom for insisting she have a normal childhood, a contrast to host Drew Barrymore's early start in E.T.
Curtis eventually entered the horror world a bit later, landing her iconic role as Laurie Strode in Halloween at age nineteen. That launchpad led to a string of genre hits like The Fog and Terror Train. She recently closed the chapter on that character in Halloween Ends. The role in The Exorcist famously went to Linda Blair, who scored an Oscar nomination. Curtis's story highlights a protective choice that defined her path to becoming a genre legend.
Curtis eventually entered the horror world a bit later, landing her iconic role as Laurie Strode in Halloween at age nineteen. That launchpad led to a string of genre hits like The Fog and Terror Train. She recently closed the chapter on that character in Halloween Ends. The role in The Exorcist famously went to Linda Blair, who scored an Oscar nomination. Curtis's story highlights a protective choice that defined her path to becoming a genre legend.
