Jamie Lee Curtis

Following Jamie Lee Curtis's Best Supporting Actress win at the SAG Awards, she yelled “Shut up!” and celebrated by planting a smooch on her 'Everything ...

Congrats to Jamie Lee Curtis, Michelle Yeoh’s No. Following Curtis’s Best Supporting Actress win at the [2023 Screen Actors Guild Awards](https://www.vulture.com/2023/02/2023-sag-awards-full-winners-list.html), she yelled “Shut up!” and celebrated by planting a smooch on Yeoh before taking to the stage to accept the honor. The clearly devoted [Michelle Yeoh](https://www.vulture.com/2023/01/golden-globes-2023-michelle-yeoh-everything-everywhere.html) stan has had a front-row seat to her [Everything Everywhere All at Once](https://www.vulture.com/article/movie-review-a24s-everything-everywhere-all-at-once.html) co-star’s multiple awards triumphs. Her excitement on behalf of Yeoh’s win at the 80th Golden Globes became a meme, and Curtis [turned the meme into a T-shirt](https://www.instagram.com/p/CnZo1kYrPhn/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link) with the phrase FRIENDS SUPPORTING FRIENDS emblazoned across it. “Michelle Yeoh, I love you, I love you, I love you!,” she said. [Jamie Lee Curtis](https://www.vulture.com/article/jamie-lee-curtis-last-halloween-interview.html) is having the time of her life this awards season.

Curtis's relationship to the term “nepo baby” has evolved over the last few months. Will she ride the term to Oscar gold?

And all of a sudden they were my parents, and they were welcoming me.” Curtis went on to say that her family lineage was the “absolute first thing that [she thought of” after receiving the news that she had received her first career Oscar nomination. “My father being raised on the streets of New York by a tailor who immigrated from Hungary, and my mother being raised in Stockton, California by immigrants from Denmark," she said. The current conversation about nepo babies is just designed to try to diminish and denigrate and hurt.” “But the truth of the matter is: I’m 64 years old, and this is just amazing.” The Oscar nominee and and [freshly-minted SAG Award winner](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/02/proud-nepo-baby-jamie-lee-curtis-wins-supporting-actress-sag-award) for best supporting actress, for her turn as Deirdre in A24's Everything Everywhere All at Once, has made a point of leaning into her Hollywood pedigree, mentioning her famous parents at multiple stops along the campaign trail this awards season. [become increasingly aware](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/nepo-baby) of how many figures in the entertainment industry have famous parents—and as stars with famous parents get more questions about the extent to which familial ties have given them a leg up.

SAG Award-winning actor Jamie Lee Curtis has been married to her husband for almost 40 years. The performer revealed her secrets to long-lasting marriage.

"He’s an intellectual, and I was from the movie star/alcoholic/drug addict side, where education was not the most important thing. Unlike a slew of Hollywood marriages, Jamie Lee and Christopher's relationship has stood the test of time. “My husband and I are opposites. I love actors, I love acting, I love the job we get to do, I love being a part of a crew. I tried to get him in a movie.' So I called the agent, left my number, but Chris never called me. Jamie Lee Curtis married Christopher Guest in 1984. As memorably put by Oscar winner [Ariana DeBose](https://www.distractify.com/p/ariana-debose-bafta-tweets) (West Side Story) at the 2023 BAFTAs, "Jamie Lee, you are all of us!" The restaurant interaction was seemingly distant, but Christopher called Jamie Lee the following day. Or maybe it's the very reason they're a match made in heaven. "I married Chris five months after seeing his picture in Rolling Stone. I love being a part of a cast. "Debra said, 'Oh, I know him, and he’s with your agency.

The “Everything Everywhere All At Once” star won big at the SAG Awards tonight, which throws Angela Bassett's potential Oscar win into question.

“But the truth of the matter is, I’m 64 years old and this is just amazing.” After screaming “shut up!” and kissing the film’s star Michelle Yeoh on the mouth, Curtis took the stage to loud cheers from the room of her peers. My father was from Hungary and my mother was from Denmark. While accepting her Best Supporting Actress award for [Everything Everywhere All At Once](https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/the-trippy-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-transports-sxsw-to-the-hot-dog-fingered-multiverse), the star brought the audience to laughing fits and tears with a stunning speech—proving that, yes, [Jamie Lee is all of us](https://www.thedailybeast.com/ariana-debose-deletes-twitter-after-backlash-to-baftas-rap). That’s why she’s there.’ And I totally get it,” Curtis said as she accepted her first SAG Award. I was fired from that TV show a year later and I thought my life was over.”

Jamie Lee Curtis won the award for best supporting actress at Sunday's SAG Awards for her work in "Everything Everywhere All at Once."

I love being part of a cast. "I love being part of a crew. "But the truth of the matter is I’m 64 years old, and this is just amazing." I love acting. I love actors. But my sister Kelly and I were born from love," Curtis said.

The 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' star acknowledged her parents, Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, in her speech: “I know you look at me and think, Well, ...

[Vanity Fair’s 2023 Hollywood Issue](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/02/hollywood-issue-portfolio-2023?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-022723)Welcomes You to the After-Party of Our Dreams We are you. We feel you. “But the truth of the matter is: I’m 64 years old, and this is just amazing.” We see you. “I’m wearing the wedding ring that my father gave my mother.

"Halloween Ends" star Jamie Lee Curtis joked about being a "nepo baby" in her "I Am an Actor" monologue at the 2023 SAG Awards on Sunday night.

The “Everything Everywhere All at Once” actress said she was fired from that TV show a year later and thought her life was over. For the record, I have navigated 44 years with the advantages my associated and reflected fame brought me. Jame Lee’s father, Tony, has acted in more than 100 films and made numerous TV appearances throughout his 60-year career.

Jamie Lee Curtis Praises Her Late Parents, Declares 'I'm 64!' and Gets Standing Ovation at SAG Awards 2023. Jamie Lee Curtis won for her role in Everything ...

And I married an actor [ [Christopher Guest](https://people.com/movies/jamie-lee-curtis-jokes-she-is-forcing-husband-christopher-guest-to-be-her-oscars-date/)]." Curtis then had the audience chant Yeoh's name and shared that she signed on to do Everything Everywhere All at Once solely to get to work with her. [parents Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh](https://people.com/movies/jamie-lee-curtis-wishes-late-mom-janet-leigh-could-see-her-beautiful-family/). But the truth of the matter is I'm 64 years old and this is just amazing!" I love being a part of a crew. I love being part of a cast.

Jamie Lee Curtis, Abbott Elementary's Janelle James and Quinta Brunson, Bob Odenkirk and Niecy Nash-Betts said "I am an Actor" at the 2023 SAG Awards.

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Jamie Lee Curtis cried while wearing her mother Janet Leigh's wedding ring during her 2023 SAG Awards acceptance speech.

I love actors, I love acting, I love the job we get to do, I love being a part of a crew, I love being part of a cast, I love what we do with each other, it's such a beautiful job and I know that so many people in our industry who are actors don't get to do this job, and you look at nights like this and you think, is that ever going to be possible for me?" Check out the What a f---ing dream, man!" My parents were actors." My father was from Hungary and my mother was from Denmark, and they had nothing, and they became these monstrous stars in this industry they loved so much. But, my sister, Kelly, and I were born from love.

Jamie Lee Curtis praised Ariana DeBose's viral rap performance at the 2023 BAFTA Film Awards.

The messaging to the diverse groups around Britain was important to us. “The messaging to younger people was important to us. “By the time it got to me, I was into the music and I was having a great time. “The social media presence was incredibly important to us,” he said. “I’m unclear as to what the fuck people are on about. [Jamie Lee Curtis](https://www.indiewire.com/t/jamie-lee-curtis/) was all of us when she heaped praise on [Ariana DeBose](https://www.indiewire.com/t/ariana-debose/)’s viral rap at last weekends BAFTA Film Awards.

Jamie Lee Curtis jumped to Ariana DeBose's defense following the infamous BAFTAs rap that drew criticism last week.

“The songs she was singing are very familiar songs, the room was clapping, and people were sort of dancing to the music,” Bullen told Variety. Curtis dazzled in a low plunging red gown while DeBose was pretty in pink in a two-piece suit. But Curtis didn’t see “what the f–k people are on about” when slamming the “West Side Story” actress’ lyricism.

As followers of social media now know, DuBose inserted a rap that name-checked some of the BAFTA Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress nominees, to wit: “ ...

There’s love. There’s like. And then there’s

The 64-year-old actress - who is the daughter of Hollywood legends Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh - was emotional when she accepted the accolade for her work on ' ...

Angela Bassett and Jamie Lee Curtis spoke out at the SAG Awards about Ariana DeBose's much-maligned BAFTA rap and how much they appreciated it.

The actor earned his SAG card with his "White Lotus" role. "I had a line, but it got cut. But I don't have a line." But I like this a whole lot." Ralph was still buzzing about the long-awaited "Abbott Elementary" kiss between Janine (Quinta Brunson) and Gregory (Tyler James Williams) on Wednesday's episode. "Now I have to wait for rains to stop and for the roof to dry before they can fix it. "I don't know where it's actually going. "Because I figured it's a long dress, nobody is going to see them." "But I said, 'Hold on, stay patient, it can turn.' And it has begun to turn to a positive. "And my gown was so heavy. And I am so glad because I loved it." It was like, 'Oh, my God.' "

The Oscar-Nominated actress wants to continue the story of the Disney classic.

With her career taking off again and Curtis living her best life after the success of Everything Everywhere All at Once, it seems like the perfect time for a Freaky Friday sequel. In 2018, the Disney Channel premiered a musical version of the movie, but it was a complete flop. However, there has been no confirmation from the House of Mouse in this regard.

Disney has yet to announce a green light, but Jamie Lee Curtis says "Freaky Friday 2" with Lindsay Lohan is "going to happen."

“I just told her she’s going to the premiere of ‘Freaky Friday 2’ and I told her a secret about it that nobody knows,” Curtis said. 14, Curtis shared a photo of her and Lohan on Instagram with the caption, “It’s Friday. “It’s going to happen,” she said.

Jamie Lee Curtis expressed her honest thoughts on Ariana Debose's viral BAFTAs rap during a red carpet interview with Deadline at the PGA Awards on ...

And she is A-Okay' SHE IS FAN-TAS-TIC!' Defending her: To make her point even more clear, she added, 'She is a fantastic talent. Bush being told of the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center by former Chief Of Staff Andy Card. To make her point even more clear, she added, 'She is a fantastic talent. Unclear: 'I’m unclear as to what the f*** people are on about,' the Halloween actress, 64, stated after she was asked to comment on the infamous opening performance