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Jamie Lee Curtis declares it's her last 'Halloween' as Laurie Strode: 'I'm going to miss her'

Scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis is laying her crown down and stepping away from her star-making role as Laurie Strode in the "Halloween" franchise after "Halloween Ends" hits theaters this Friday. In an essay written for People, Curtis reflected on what the role of the Haddonfield, Illinois, babysitter-turned-slasher hero has meant to her. "For 44 years, I have tried to figure out why and how ...
Jamie Lee Curtis, left, and Rohan Campbell in " Halloween Ends."

Scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis is laying her crown down and stepping away from her star-making role as Laurie Strode in the "Halloween" franchise after "Halloween Ends" hits theaters this Friday.

In an essay written for People, Curtis reflected on what the role of the Haddonfield, Illinois, babysitter-turned-slasher hero has meant to her.

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