Jamie Lee Curtis starred in John Carpenter's Friday the 13th.
 Curtis's film work spans many genres, including the cult comedies Trading Places (1983)for which she won a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actressand A Fish Called Wanda (1988), for which she received a BAFTA nomination for Best Actress
 It was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, and won two Oscars, for Best Supporting Actor (Thomas Mitchell) and Best Score

