Jamie Lee Curtis has opened a “beautiful link”, which has seen her nominated in the same Academy Awards category as her mother, Janet Leigh.
The 64-year-old actress has hailed the nod as a “lineage link”, revealing that it has made her feel closer to her parents.
The star has been nominated for her role as Deirdre Beaubeirdre in Everything Everywhere All at Once and comes 60 years after her mum, Janet Leigh, was nominated in the same category for her role in the iconic film Psycho.
Her father, Tony Curtis, also received a nomination the year before this, in the best actor category for his role in The Defiant Ones.
Speaking of her nomination, Jamie Lee Curtis said: “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.
“Now, yes, I have my own legacy and my own life. But my life, which is my real life, and the fantasy life of showoff business, is not something that I sort of put much attention to.”
The beauty has told how she has always tried to keep her family close at awards events, revealing how she donned a family heirloom when she recently appeared at the SAG Awards.
She continued: “I thought of my parents. There they were. I wore the ring that my dad gave my mom. I found it in a drawer, and I thought, ‘I’m going to wear my parents’ wedding ring to the SAG Awards.’ They were SAG members. It was wonderful.”
Curtis is up against Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star Angela Bassett, The Whale’s Hong Chau, The Banshees of Inisherin’s Kerry Condon, and co-star on Everything Everywhere All At Once’s Stephanie Hsu, and said the business is still one of the favourite parts of her life.
“I love actors. I love acting,” she continued. “I love the job we get to do. I love being a part of a crew. I love being part of a cast. I love what we do with each other. It’s such a beautiful job. And I know that so many people in our industry who are actors who don’t get to do this job, and you look at nights like this and think, ‘Is that ever going to be possible for me?’ But the truth of the matter is, I’m 64 years old and this is just amazing!”
