How old was Jamie Lee Curtis in A Fish Called Wanda?

You might be surprised to learn how young—or old—some stars were in iconic scenes. That detail can add a new layer of appreciation to their performance. In this article, we reveal the age behind the role.

In the movie A Fish Called Wanda, Jamie Lee Curtis was:

29 years old

That number reflects the celebrity’s real age when the movie was made.

This age was calculated based on the beginning of the release year of A Fish Called Wanda:

January 1, 1988

And the day in which Jamie Lee Curtis was born:

November 22, 1958

Given that most films are released within a year of production, the actual age of Jamie Lee Curtis during filming may have varied by one year from the shown age.