Jamie Lee Curtis Revealed Growing Up With Such Famous Parents Changed How She Lived Her Life

It was always inevitable that scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis would pursue a career in the film industry. After all, she had two bona fide Hollywood legends, Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, for parents. But what was it like for the Halloween actress to grow up in such a star-studded environment?

You probably know Tony Curtis best for his performances in Some Like It Hot and Spartacus. The legendary actor also appeared in the likes of Operation Petticoat, The Defiant Ones and Houdini during his enduring career. But Curtis was just as renowned for his dashing looks and striking blue eyes as his acting skills.

Unlike his most famous daughter, Tony didn’t appear destined for a life in showbiz. Before conquering Hollywood, he served in World War II as a member of the U.S. Navy. And it was only after the man got hitched to an already established actress that his film career truly took off.

That actress was, of course, the one and only Janet Leigh. The future horror movie icon had first appeared on the big screen in 1947 drama The Romance of Rosy Ridge. And she went to rack up several other film credits before walking down the aisle with Tony in 1951.

Long before daughter Jamie became the face of the Halloween franchise, Janet had also established herself as an iconic scream queen. Yes, the star played the victim in that classic shower stabbing scene in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho. Janet picked up a Golden Globe for her efforts in the 1960 chiller too.