Curtis's film work spans many genres, including the cult comedies "Trading Places" (1983), for which she received a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress, and "A Fish Called Wanda" (1988), for which she earned a BAFTA nomination for Best Actress. She won a Golden Globe, an American Comedy Award, and a Saturn Award for playing the starring role of Helen Tasker in James Cameron's action comedy film "True Lies" (1994). Curtis's other major films include "Blue Steel" (1990), "My Girl" (1991), "Forever Young" (1992), "The Tailor of Panama" (2001), "Freaky Friday" (2003), "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" (2008), "You Again" (2010), "Veronica Mars" (2014), and "Knives Out" (2019).