For decades, Jamie Lee Curtis has stolen scenes in horror films, dramas, and comedies. But unfortunately, she believes her time on-screen might soon be coming to an end.
In an interview with The Guardian, the Halloween actress revealed that she is planning to leave Hollywood, and recalled how her actor parents — Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis — were treated as they got older.
“I witnessed my parents lose the very thing that gave them their fame and their life and their livelihood, when the industry rejected them at a certain age,” Curtis said. “I watched them reach incredible success and then have it slowly erode to where it was gone. And that’s very painful.”
As a result, the Oscar winner has been planning a graceful exit.
“I have been self-retiring for 30 years,” she said. “I have been prepping to get out, so that I don’t have to suffer the same as my family did. I want to leave the party before I’m no longer invited.”
Curtis has had an illustrious career, spanning nearly five decades. She came to fame in John Carpenter's 1978 horror film Halloween, marking the beginning of the iconic character Laurie Strode. Some of her other notable roles include Trading Places and True Lies. In 2023, Curtis won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Deirdre, an accountant in Everything Everywhere All at Once.
While this news may shock fans, Curtis thankfully has more movies on the way. She is set to star in The Lost Bus, — which will premiere in September at the Toronto International Film Festival — as well as the upcoming James L. Brooks-directed political comedy Ella McCay.
And of course, fans can look forward to seeing Curtis reprise her role as Dr. Tess Coleman in Freakier Friday, which arrives to theaters on Friday, August 8.
