Kelly Curtis, 'The Sentinel' Actress
and Sister of Jamie Lee Curtis, Dies at 69
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Kelly Curtis, an American actress and the sister of Jamie Lee Curtis,
died on Saturday. She was 69.

Jamie Lee Curtis announced her older sister's death in a Facebook
post. She wrote, "A warm aloha to my older sister, Kelly Lee Curtis.
She passed away this morning. In her home. In nature. At peace. She
was my first friend and lifelong confidant. She was jaw droppingly
beautiful, and a talented actress. She played a mean game of hearts,
collected turtles, loved her family, nature, music, thrifting,
travel, Facebook, and Pokemon Go. She was proud of her Danish roots
and Hungarian Jewish ancestry and was a devoted American patriot."

She continued, "She will be remembered for her loving generosity,
fierce opinions, endless curiosity, unique style, and her powdered,
almond, crescent cookies at Christmas, hence her name, Auntie Cookie.
Kelly always signed off any message or fare thee well with a
Hungarian blessing... Isten Veled, God is with you. Isten Veled to my
sister of the sun and the moon, my Tai. I'll see you on down the
line."

Kelly Curtis appeared alongside her younger sister in the 1983 comedy
"Trading Places." She also worked as her assistant on "Freaky
Friday," "Christmas With the Kranks" and "You Again."

Curtis appeared as Lieutenant Carolyn Plummer in the first season of
UPN's action series "The Sentinel." She also had one-off roles in
shows like "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," "The Equalizer," "Hunter,"
"Silk Stalkings," "LateLine" and "Judging Amy."

On the film side, Curtis starred in the 1987 comedy "Magic Sticks"
and the 1990 TV movie "Thanksgiving Day," which also featured Mary
Tyler Moore. Her other film credits include "False Arrest" and
"The Sect."

Curtis' most recent work was as director of a pair of documentaries.
The first, 2018's "Marby Jets Are Go," chronicled the ups and downs
of an Australian high school track team. The second, 2019's "Curling
in Stanley," captured the first-ever "Sawtooth Outdoor Bonspiel"
curling tournament in Stanley, Idaho.

Born in Santa Monica in 1956, Curtis' big screen debut was in the
1958 action-adventure film "The Vikings," which starred her parents,
Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh.



<https://variety.com/2026/film/news/kelly-curtis-dead-the-sentinel-sister-of-jamie-lee-curtis-1236763114/>






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Subject: Re: [NEWS] R.I.P. Kelly Curtis ("The Sentinel", sister of Jamie Lee Curtis)

On 5/30/26 4:04 PM, Your Name wrote:

ÿÿ Kelly Curtis, 'The Sentinel' Actress
ÿÿ and Sister of Jamie Lee Curtis, Dies at 69
ÿÿ ------------------------------------------

I watched that show. I am trying to remember if, at the time, I knew
that was Jamie Lee's sister. I can't recall. (I suppose I could try to
search in Google Groups, but I am too lazy...)

ÿÿ Kelly Curtis, an American actress and the sister of Jamie Lee Curtis,
ÿÿ died on Saturday. She was 69.

ÿÿ Jamie Lee Curtis announced her older sister's death in a Facebook
ÿÿ post. She wrote, "A warm aloha to my older sister, Kelly Lee Curtis.
ÿÿ She passed away this morning. In her home. In nature. At peace. She
ÿÿ was my first friend and lifelong confidant. She was jaw droppingly
ÿÿ beautiful, and a talented actress. She played a mean game of hearts,
ÿÿ collected turtles, loved her family, nature, music, thrifting,
ÿÿ travel, Facebook, and Pokemon Go. She was proud of her Danish roots
ÿÿ and Hungarian Jewish ancestry and was a devoted American patriot."

ÿÿ She continued, "She will be remembered for her loving generosity,
ÿÿ fierce opinions, endless curiosity, unique style, and her powdered,
ÿÿ almond, crescent cookies at Christmas, hence her name, Auntie Cookie.
ÿÿ Kelly always signed off any message or fare thee well with a
ÿÿ Hungarian blessing... Isten Veled, God is with you. Isten Veled to my
ÿÿ sister of the sun and the moon, my Tai. I'll see you on down the
ÿÿ line."

ÿÿ Kelly Curtis appeared alongside her younger sister in the 1983 comedy
ÿÿ "Trading Places." She also worked as her assistant on "Freaky
ÿÿ Friday," "Christmas With the Kranks" and "You Again."

ÿÿ Curtis appeared as Lieutenant Carolyn Plummer in the first season of
ÿÿ UPN's action series "The Sentinel." She also had one-off roles in
ÿÿ shows like "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," "The Equalizer," "Hunter,"
ÿÿ "Silk Stalkings," "LateLine" and "Judging Amy."

ÿÿ On the film side, Curtis starred in the 1987 comedy "Magic Sticks"
ÿÿ and the 1990 TV movie "Thanksgiving Day," which also featured Mary
ÿÿ Tyler Moore. Her other film credits include "False Arrest" and
ÿÿ "The Sect."

ÿÿ Curtis' most recent work was as director of a pair of documentaries.
ÿÿ The first, 2018's "Marby Jets Are Go," chronicled the ups and downs
ÿÿ of an Australian high school track team. The second, 2019's "Curling
ÿÿ in Stanley," captured the first-ever "Sawtooth Outdoor Bonspiel"
ÿÿ curling tournament in Stanley, Idaho.

ÿÿ Born in Santa Monica in 1956, Curtis' big screen debut was in the
ÿÿ 1958 action-adventure film "The Vikings," which starred her parents,
ÿÿ Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh.

<https://variety.com/2026/film/news/kelly-curtis-dead-the-sentinel- sister-of-jamie-lee-curtis-1236763114/>

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Subject: Re: [NEWS] R.I.P. Kelly Curtis ("The Sentinel", sister of Jamie Lee Curtis)

Ian J. Ball <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:

On 5/30/26 4:04 PM, Your Name wrote:

ÿÿ Kelly Curtis, 'The Sentinel' Actress
ÿÿ and Sister of Jamie Lee Curtis, Dies at 69
ÿÿ ------------------------------------------

I watched that show. I am trying to remember if, at the time, I knew
that was Jamie Lee's sister. I can't recall. (I suppose I could try to search in Google Groups, but I am too lazy...)

She was beautiful. It?s hard to believe she?s a full sister to the someone absolutely hideous inside and out Jamie Lee.

ÿÿ Kelly Curtis, an American actress and the sister of Jamie Lee Curtis,
ÿÿ died on Saturday. She was 69.

ÿÿ Jamie Lee Curtis announced her older sister's death in a Facebook
ÿÿ post. She wrote, "A warm aloha to my older sister, Kelly Lee Curtis.
ÿÿ She passed away this morning. In her home. In nature. At peace. She
ÿÿ was my first friend and lifelong confidant. She was jaw droppingly
ÿÿ beautiful, and a talented actress. She played a mean game of hearts,
ÿÿ collected turtles, loved her family, nature, music, thrifting,
ÿÿ travel, Facebook, and Pokemon Go. She was proud of her Danish roots
ÿÿ and Hungarian Jewish ancestry and was a devoted American patriot."

ÿÿ She continued, "She will be remembered for her loving generosity,
ÿÿ fierce opinions, endless curiosity, unique style, and her powdered,
ÿÿ almond, crescent cookies at Christmas, hence her name, Auntie Cookie.
ÿÿ Kelly always signed off any message or fare thee well with a
ÿÿ Hungarian blessing... Isten Veled, God is with you. Isten Veled to my
ÿÿ sister of the sun and the moon, my Tai. I'll see you on down the
ÿÿ line."

ÿÿ Kelly Curtis appeared alongside her younger sister in the 1983 comedy
ÿÿ "Trading Places." She also worked as her assistant on "Freaky
ÿÿ Friday," "Christmas With the Kranks" and "You Again."

ÿÿ Curtis appeared as Lieutenant Carolyn Plummer in the first season of
ÿÿ UPN's action series "The Sentinel." She also had one-off roles in
ÿÿ shows like "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," "The Equalizer," "Hunter,"
ÿÿ "Silk Stalkings," "LateLine" and "Judging Amy."

ÿÿ On the film side, Curtis starred in the 1987 comedy "Magic Sticks"
ÿÿ and the 1990 TV movie "Thanksgiving Day," which also featured Mary
ÿÿ Tyler Moore. Her other film credits include "False Arrest" and
ÿÿ "The Sect."

ÿÿ Curtis' most recent work was as director of a pair of documentaries.
ÿÿ The first, 2018's "Marby Jets Are Go," chronicled the ups and downs
ÿÿ of an Australian high school track team. The second, 2019's "Curling
ÿÿ in Stanley," captured the first-ever "Sawtooth Outdoor Bonspiel"
ÿÿ curling tournament in Stanley, Idaho.

ÿÿ Born in Santa Monica in 1956, Curtis' big screen debut was in the
ÿÿ 1958 action-adventure film "The Vikings," which starred her parents,
ÿÿ Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh.


<https://variety.com/2026/film/news/kelly-curtis-dead-the-sentinel-
sister-of-jamie-lee-curtis-1236763114/>

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