Jamie Lee Curtis On First Emmy For ‘The Bear’: “Luckiest Girl In The World”

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Jamie Lee Curtis has clinched her first Emmy win, in the Guest Actress in a Comedy Series category, for her work in FX’s The Bear Season 2’s acclaimed episode, “Fishes” — and she feels like the “luckiest girl in the world.” Her success at the awards show comes after her first Academy Award win this year, for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the buzzy Everything Everywhere All At Once. “I’ve been an actor since I was 19,” she told Deadline at night two of the Creative Arts Emmys. “I’m 65.

I sold yogurt that makes you sh– for seven years. I just never thought in my life that I would get to do work at this level of depth and complexity.

It’s just been the thrill of my creative life these last couple of years.” When asked if she will go for the EGOT (she’ll need Grammy and Tony wins next), the veteran actress said, “I can’t sing at all, and I’ve never been on stage.

Actually, I’ve never done a play and so I can’t imagine. I don’t stay up that late.” However, she conceded: “But you know what?