Hollywood veteran and writer Jamie Lee Curtis has been named as this year’s recipient of the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement and is set to accept this honor at Venice Film Festival.
Festival director Alberto Barbera said, “Jamie Lee Curtis belongs to that rarefied group of Hollywood actors who best reflect the qualities that are the very soul of the global film industry and its legacy. A direct descendant of America’s film aristocracy — she is the daughter of two unforgettable stars, Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh — Jamie Lee Curtis is the natural embodiment of a star who knows how to play roles with versatility and amenability, all while infusing them with her peerless charisma and signature personality.”
At over 55, Curtis has played many iconic roles, one which was her role as Laurie Strode in the 2018 reboot “Halloween.”
“I am incredibly humbled to be honored in this way by the Venice International Film Festival,” said Curtis. “It seems impossible to me that I’ve been in this industry long enough to be receiving ‘lifetime achievement’ recognition, and to have it happen now, with ‘Halloween Kills,’ is particularly meaningful to me. ‘Halloween’ — and my partnership with Laurie Strode — launched and sustained my career, and to have these films evolve into a new franchise that is beloved by audiences around the world was, and remains, a gift.”
The 78th edition of Venice Film Festival will take place September 1-11.
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