Character Profiles: Laurie Strode Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode: Born November 22nd, 1958 Los Angeles (CA), Jamie Lee Curtis was born on November 22nd, 1958 to legendary parents Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh. Jamie was dubbed the "The Scream Queen" after she got her big break at acting in 1978 when she won the role of Laurie Strode in Halloween. After that she became very famous for roles in movies like True Lies, Trading Spaces and A Fish Called Wanda. Jamie Lee also starred in the follow up sequel Halloween 2 and reprised the role that made her famous in 1998 for Halloween: H20 Twenty Years Later. Jamie Lee continues to pursue an acting career and can most recently be seen in Halloween: Resurrection and Freaky Friday. << Back