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Jamie Lee Curtis got her start in Hollywood as a scream queen in the “Halloween” franchise before segueing to bombshell roles in “Trading Places” and “True Lies.”
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In “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” she plays the by-the-book IRS inspector Deirdre, who is auditing the heroine Evelyn (Michelle Yeoh). Deirdre is the pitiless lord of her bureaucratic domain, but Curtis looked at this lonely character with sympathy.
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Curtis, 64, is the daughter of the actors Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis, who were both nominated for Oscars but never won. “To be connected through this legacy of their work and my work,” she told The Times in a recent interview, “it’s very powerful.”
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In her acceptance speech, Curtis noted the many people who helped in her career and shouted, “We. Just. Won. An. Oscar. Together!”
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“Everything Everywhere All at Once” won seven Oscars, including film editing, best actress and best supporting actor and actress, with Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Curtis honored for their performances.