Jamie Lee Curtis in "Halloween"

Black-and-white still from Halloween (1978) featuring Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode, standing outside a suburban house in a tense nighttime scene. The eerie lighting and shadowed setting capture the suspense and fear that defined the film. Jamie Lee Curtis delivered a breakout performance as Laurie Strode, the resourceful babysitter who became one of cinema’s most iconic “final girls.” Her role in John Carpenter’s Halloween launched a legendary career and helped define the modern slasher genre.