Top 15 Best Movies & TV Series with Jamie Lee Curtis

Laurie Strode is the face of the slasher film. From teenage girl to survivor, Curtis grew right along with the role. She gave her character layers, rage, trauma, and ultimately revenge. The later installments, especially Halloween (2018), show just how relevant her presence still is. No Curtis, no Halloween. And maybe no Jamie Lee Curtis as we know her today.

In this Disney remake, a mother and daughter swap bodies. Curtis plays a teenager trapped in an adult's body, with perfect timing, expression, and physical comedy. Her chemistry with Lindsay Lohan is heartwarming. Light in tone, but wonderfully well acted.

In this bizarre, brilliant multiverse film, Curtis plays the unyielding tax auditor Deirdre. She's cruel, tragicomic, and unexpectedly loving, sometimes all at once. It finally won her an Oscar, after years of being underrated. A crowning achievement in her versatile career.

Curtis plays Ophelia, a sharp-witted sex worker who gets pulled into a Wall Street experiment. In a film full of powerful, egotistical men, she's the one who sets everything in motion. Smart, funny, and warm-hearted. She stole the show and was finally taken seriously as an actress.

As Helen Tasker, the wife of a secret agent, Curtis undergoes one of the most surprising transformations of her career. From housewife to action heroine, complete with an iconic pole-dance scene. She holds her own effortlessly next to Arnold Schwarzenegger and won a Golden Globe for it.

In season two of The Bear, she plays Donna, the troubled mother of protagonist Carmy. It's a short role, but so powerful it earned her an Emmy nomination immediately. The dinner-table scene, where everything seems to fall apart, is a masterclass in discomfort and pain.

In this over-the-top horror comedy, she plays the dean of a university terrorized by a serial killer. The show is packed with references to her own horror roots. Curtis plays it with a wink, flair, and remarkable self-mockery. A campy cult favorite.

As Linda, the daughter of a murdered crime novelist, Curtis appears in a perfectly assembled ensemble led by Rian Johnson. She proves that even in a cast full of stars, her presence still stands out. Cool, calculating, but also surprisingly emotional.

Wanda is everything Jamie Lee Curtis at her peak has to offer: seductive, smart, quick-witted, and full of energy. In this British comedy about a botched diamond heist, she outsmarts her co-stars at every turn. The film became a classic and earned her a BAFTA.

In this sitcom, Curtis plays Hannah Miller, a smart writer with a sharp tongue and a soft spot for her colleague. The chemistry between her and Richard Lewis lifts this series far above the average romantic comedy. Her timing and natural presence make it one of her most charming TV roles.

A film about fitness journalism in the 1980s might sound like a time capsule, and it is. Still, Curtis is pure charisma as an aerobics instructor. She dances, flirts, and acts with a confidence that rises above the rest of the film.

In this underrated TV film, Curtis plays a mother who loses her son in a tragic accident. The choice to donate his organs changes lives. Her restrained performance shows the enormous strength hidden within quiet grief.

As a rookie cop in a man's world, Curtis goes up against a psychopathic killer. Blue Steel is no standard action film. It's dark, psychological, and Curtis brings her character conviction and emotional depth.

After her breakthrough in Halloween, Curtis worked again with director John Carpenter. In The Fog, she plays Elizabeth, a hitchhiker who ends up in a ghost town at the wrong moment. The film is dripping with atmosphere, and Jamie Lee proves she's more than a typical scream queen.

Curtis returns as Tess Coleman in this long-awaited sequel to Freaky Friday, this time with three generations swapping bodies.