Halloween series star Jamie Lee Curtis has received a Lifetime Achievement award at the Venice International Film Festival.
The prestigious Golden Lion, given to those who’ve made important contributions to the world of cinema, was presented to Curtis on Wednesday evening, just ahead of the Venice premiere of Halloween Kills, in which she stars (opening 10/15/2021 from Universal Pictures).
Speaking to festival director Alberto Barbera, the sixty-two-year-old actress said of the recognition, “I am incredibly humbled to be honored in this way by the Venice International Film Festival. It seems impossible to me that I’ve been in this industry long enough to be receiving Lifetime Achievement recognition, and to have it happen now, with Halloween Kills, is particularly meaningful to me.”
Curtis continued, “Halloween and my partnership with (the character of) Laurie Strode launched and sustained my career, and to have these films evolve into a new franchise that is beloved by audiences around the world was, and remains, a gift.”
