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No matter how old she gets, Jamie Lee Curtis will always be one of the queens of screams. As Laurie Strode in the 1978 John Carpenter horror flick, "Halloween," she was the sole survivor among her friends from the knife of the pale-faces, seemingly invincible Michael Myers. At the end of the movie, Laurie is trapped in a closet; her doom seems inevitable. Yet, when all seems lost, she is saved with only a scar on her arm. This is one of the many incarnations that Curtis has had in her 30-year career.

Nevertheless, a career in Hollywood seemed like a reasonable career choice for someone who was born to Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh on November 22, 1958. They were one of the "it" couples in 1950s Hollywood. Her mother, Leigh, is also an iconic figure in scary movies. Her shower scene in the thriller "Psycho" caused many people to start taking baths. It would be inhuman not to compare the two performances side by side.

Jamie Lee Curtis would not be a scream queen for long. In the 80s and early 90s, she was known for having one of the fittest bodies in Hollywood and dubbed "The Body," and her movie roles showcased all of her hard work in the gym. One of the first movies to really show off her body was the 1985 movie "Perfect" with co-star John Travolta. In this movie, she played an aerobics instructor and spent most of her time in leotards. She wasn't afraid to show off her body in her comedic roles as well. The last role in her persona as "The Body" took center stage was the 1994 movie "True Lies" with Arnold Schwarzenegger. After spending almost 15 years as having one of the most envied bodies in Hollywood, Curtis again had a transformation.

While many actresses balk at the prospect of playing mothers in movies, Jamie Lee Curtis acknowledges that she is no longer at an age where playing the femme fatale would be believable. One of her first mother roles was the 1998 movie "Halloween: H2O" as Josh Hartnett's mom. She continued to play such roles in the early 21st century, even playing Lindsey Lohan's mom in "Freaky Friday." She has not been afraid to accept the fact that she is getting older.

In 2002, she appeared on the cover of More magazine without makeup or airbrushing to show how the images in Hollywood are just an illusion. Inside the magazine, a series of photos showcased the transformation that takes place to create the image of an actress. In the article, she talked about how hard it was to maintain the image she portrayed in movies and television. She wanted to show the beauty of a natural face and body. Many people, especially women, applauded her for going natural in the magazine.

As she approaches 50, she continues to go against the Hollywood image of perpetual youth. She has even let hints of gray hair grow on her signature short haircut. Personally, I think she's aging gracefully. She looks better than the odd Botox, plastic surgery look.

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