Jamie Lee Curtis, the 66-year-old Oscar winner and daughter of Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, told interviewers she never planned to be an actor and described her entry into the industry as unintentional, saying her 'life hinged on a couple seconds I never saw coming'.
The remark that she 'became an actor by accident' after a college-age audition led to a seven-year Universal contract is part of a wider interview in which Curtis reflects on her long career, the influence of her parents, and how audiences interpret lineage and merit.
