Original scream queen Curtis, now 59, hasn't limited herself to acting since My Girl. Besides earning acting credits for films True Lies, Freaky Friday, and You Again, as well as in the comedy horror show Scream Queens, Curtis has written ten children's books with illustrator Laura Cornell. She will also be reprising her iconic role of Laurie Strode in a Halloween sequel, which is set to be released later this year, 40 years after the premiere of John Carpenter's original Halloween.
As an outspoken Democrat, Curtis has stood behind several humanitarian and political causes, including her appearance with Martin Sheen and Brad Pitt in a performance of Dustin Lance Black's play 8, which reenacts the federal trial that overturned California's ban on same-sex marriage. Curtis has been married to actor Christopher Guest since 1984, and the couple has raised two adopted children together.
