Kelly Curtis

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Kelly Curtis

Curtis (left) with her mother and sister, 1979.
Born Kelly Lee Schwartz
(1956-06-17) June 17, 1956
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Nationality American
Occupation Actress
Years active 1983–present
Spouse(s) Scott Morfee (1984)[1]
Parent(s) Tony Curtis
Janet Leigh
Relatives Jamie Lee Curtis (sister)

Kelly Lee Curtis (born Kelly Lee Schwartz; June 17, 1956) is an American actress.

Biography

Kelly Curtis was born in Santa Monica, California, the eldest child of actors Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, and the sister of actress Jamie Lee Curtis. Her paternal grandparents were Hungarian Jewish immigrants[2] and two of her maternal great-grandparents were Danish.[3] Kelly's parents divorced in 1962, after which her mother married Robert Brandt. She graduated from Skidmore College with a degree in Business in 1978 and worked briefly as a stockbroker.[4] Kelly began acting at the age of 27, playing Muffy in John Landis's Trading Places in which her sister also appeared.[5] Since her last acting appearance in 1999, she has worked as an assistant to Jamie Lee in the films Freaky Friday and Christmas with the Kranks.

Films

Television

References

  1. ↑ Schindehette, Susan. "Tony and Janet's Other Daughter, Kelly, Proves That Jamie Lee's Not the Only Curtis Kid with Acting Genes". people.com. Time Inc. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Jamie Lee Curtis Interview: Starring as Herself: Embracing Reality". Reader's Digest. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. ↑ There/Hollywood, page 6, 1985, by Janet Leigh
  4. ↑ http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20113734,00.html
  5. ↑ Kelly Curtis at SuperiorPics.com
  6. ↑ Magic Sticks at The New York Times

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