Jamie Lee Curtis was born into a family of renowned actors and had a unique upbringing that influenced her early life and educational path.
Birth
November 22, 1958
Jamie Lee Curtis was born in Santa Monica, California, to actors Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis.
Parents' Divorce
1962
Her parents, Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis, divorced, and Jamie Lee rarely saw her father thereafter.
High School Years
1960s-1970s
She attended several high schools, including Westlake School (now Harvard-Westlake School) in Los Angeles and Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Connecticut.
Graduation
1976
Jamie Lee graduated from Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Connecticut.
University of the Pacific
1976
She briefly attended the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, to study law before deciding to pursue an acting career.
