Jamie Lee Curtis sees a ‘beautiful link’ to mom Janet Leigh as she vies for Academy Award
nypost.comto People in an interview on Saturday, the actress revealed what it’s like to be nominated for this year’s Academy Awards in the same category that her late mother, Janet Leigh, once was.“You know, I didn’t think about that,” Curtis, 64, told the outlet while at the Independent Spirit Awards.“I mean, I knew it, I was aware of it.
I never thought that would happen. Like my parents and their fame and their stardom was so legendary that I’ve never felt like I would be anywhere near the level.
It’s a beautiful link. It’s a lineage link.”This year, Curtis was nominated for best supporting actress for her role in the film “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” If she wins, it will be her first Oscar.
In 1961, her mother was also nominated for best supporting actress for her role as Marion Crane in the famous Alfred Hitchcock thriller, “Psycho.” She ultimately lost the category to Shirley Jones for her part in the film “Elmer Gantry.” After being nominated for this year’s Academy Awards, the “Halloween” actress admitted that she never thought that she would be here, as she reminisced on once selling probiotic yogurt, Activia, in commercials. “I’m 64 years old.
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