Janet Leigh
Janet Leigh is an American actress born in Merced, California. By the age of 20 she was discovered when MGM was looking for a young naive country-girl type.
Today, she is best known for her lead role in Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film Psycho. Her performance earned her an Oscar nomination and she received a Golden Globe.
She starred in more than sixty films, including a number of successes such as Little Women (1949), Angels in the Outfield (1951), Scaramouche (1952), Houdini (1953), and The Black Shield of Falworth (1954) .
She was married to American actor Tony Curtis in the 1950s and is the mother of actress Jamie Lee Curtis.
Note: This profile was written in or before 2004.
Janet Leigh Facts
Birth Name | Jeanette Helen Morrison |
Occupation | Actress |
Birthday | July 6, 1927 |
Sign | Cancer |
Birthplace | Merced, California, USA |
Date of death | October 3, 2004 (age 77) |
Height | 5' 5½" (1m66) How tall is Janet Leigh compared to you? |
Awards | 1961 Golden Globe Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture (for Psycho) |
Selected Filmography
Psycho | ||
The Fog | ||
Halloween H20 | ||
Akeelah and the Bee | ||
Bye Bye Birdie | ||
Hair | ||
Alfred Hitchcock: The Essentials Collection | ||
Hollywood Collection: Charlton Heston: For All Seasons | ||
War, 10-Movie Collection: The Eagle and The Hawk / The Last Outpost / Bengal Brigad / Jet Pilot / Ulzana's Raid / To Hell and Back / In Enemy Country / Raid on Rommel / Battle Hymn / Wake Island | ||
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