Janet | Leigh

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

: Authored four books, including a memoir, There Really Was a Hollywood (1984), and novels such as House of Destiny (1995). Essential Filmography Janet Leigh

: Discovered at age 18 by actress Norma Shearer, who saw her photograph at a ski resort where Leigh's father worked. : Appeared in two horror films with her

Janet Leigh (1927–2004) was an iconic American actress and author, most famous for her role as Marion Crane in Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 thriller . Her career spanned over 50 years, during which she transitioned from "ingenue" leads at MGM to complex film noir roles and later status as one of cinema's earliest "scream queens". Career Highlights Janet Leigh (1927–2004) was an iconic American actress

The Manchurian Candidate (1962) – starring opposite Frank Sinatra Bye Bye Birdie (1963)