Which actress made her film debut in the original Halloween movie?
Demi Moore
Carrie Fisher
Sigourney Weaver
Jamie Lee Curtis
Fact: Jamie Lee Curtis made her film debut in the 1978 horror classic Halloween. Although she wasn’t director John Carpenter’s first choice, he ultimately cast her after discovering she was the daughter of Janet Leigh, the iconic star of Psycho. Carpenter viewed the casting as a fitting tribute to Alfred Hitchcock. Halloween was a major success and became the highest grossing independent film of its time and solidifying its place in horror history. Curtis was subsequently cast in several horror films, garnering her the title of a “scream queen.”
Correct Answer: Jamie Lee Curtis