Janet Leigh Apr 2026

: Though she only appears in the first 45 minutes of Psycho , her performance earned her a Golden Globe and an Academy Award nomination. The film's shower scene remains a landmark in cinema history. Notable Films : Little Women (1949) Touch of Evil (1958) – directed by Orson Welles

: Discovered at age 18 by actress Norma Shearer, who saw her photograph at a ski resort where Leigh's father worked. Janet Leigh

: Authored four books, including a memoir, There Really Was a Hollywood (1984), and novels such as House of Destiny (1995). Essential Filmography : Though she only appears in the first

The Manchurian Candidate (1962) – starring opposite Frank Sinatra Bye Bye Birdie (1963) : Authored four books, including a memoir, There

: Appeared in two horror films with her daughter Jamie Lee Curtis: The Fog (1980) and Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998). Personal Life