Jamie Kennedy said it best in Scream when he boldly deemed the actress as “THE Scream Queen,” which I would argue she earned the minute she made her 1978 film debut in Halloween and became the definitive, modern female horror protagonist, essentially.
Ironically, Curtis them and fans equally enjoy watching her in them, which is why it is actually a joy to know that she still has yet to retire from playing Laurie Strode.
The same can also be said about two-time Golden Globe winner Jamie Lee Curtis, with the exception of horror not being a definitive aspect of her prowess as the genre cannot get enough her, and may not ever.