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Jamie Lee Curtis has decided to step away from Hollywood on her own terms.
During a recent interview with The Guardian, the 67-year-old actress discussed her perspective on aging in the entertainment industry and her future career plans.
“I witnessed my parents lose everything that brought them fame, life, and income when the industry turned its back on them at a certain age,” she shared. “I saw them achieve incredible success only to see it slowly fade away until it disappeared. And that’s very painful.”
Having seen her parents’ struggles as they aged in Hollywood, Jamie Lee has taken a proactive approach by stating, “I have been preparing to exit the industry for 30 years.” She mentioned that she has been getting ready to leave in order to avoid experiencing the same hardships as her family.
Jamie Lee Curtis plans to leave Hollywood on her own terms. (Getty Images)
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“I want to exit the party before I’m no longer welcome,” she added.
Jamie Lee made her debut in 1978 with her role as Laurie in “Halloween.” She continued her successful career with films like “Trading Places” and “A Fish Called Wanda,” eventually winning an Oscar in 2023 for her performance in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”
Jamie Lee followed in her parents’ footsteps and became an actress. (Getty Images)
“I witnessed my parents lose everything that brought them fame, life, and income when the industry turned its back on them at a certain age.”
The Academy Award-winning actress is the daughter of Hollywood legends, Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis.
Tony appeared in over 150 films during his Hollywood career, including “Sweet Smell of Success” in 1957 and “Some Like It Hot” in 1959 alongside Marilyn Monroe and Jack Lemmon. Leigh began her film journey in 1947 and starred in classics like “Touch of Evil” and “The Manchurian Candidate.”
Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh both received Academy Award nominations. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images)
Both Tony and Leigh received Academy Award nominations, with Tony nominated for “The Defiant Ones” and Leigh for her role as Marion Crane in “Psycho,” a role for which she is best known.
The couple tied the knot in 1951 and had two daughters, Jamie Lee and Kelly. They divorced in 1962, with Tony going on to marry five more times and Leigh marrying stockbroker Robert Brandt until her passing in 2004.
Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh had two daughters together. (Getty Images)
Leigh passed away in October 2004 due to complications from vasculitis, while Tony died in September 2010 from cardiac arrest. They were 77 and 85 years old, respectively, at the time of their deaths.
Jamie Lee addressed the criticism surrounding nepotism in a December 2022 Instagram post, where she referred to herself as “an OG Nepo Baby.”
Janet Leigh passed away in October 2004, followed by Tony Curtis in September 2010. (Getty Images)
“I’ve never understood, nor will I, what qualities got me hired that day, but since my first two lines on ‘Quincy’ as a contract player at Universal Studios to this last spectacular creative year some 44 years later, there’s not a day in my professional life that goes by without my being reminded that I am the daughter of movie stars,” she wrote.
Within the same post, she challenged the notion that individuals related to famous figures would lack talent, emphasizing her dedication to her craft and pride in her lineage.
Jamie Lee Curtis addressed the criticism of nepotism in an Instagram post. (Gilbert Flores)
“I’ve strived to bring integrity, professionalism, love, community, and art to my work,” she continued. “I am not alone. There are many of us. Committed to our craft. Proud of our lineage. Firm in our belief in our right to exist.”
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