Hollywood legends Jamie Lee Curtis and MariskaHargitay recently reconnected to discuss their experiences as actors.
The pair were both born with a familiar understanding of the entertainment industry. Curtis is the daughter of legendary actors Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh. While Hargitay’s late mother was Jayne Mansfield, an actress and Playboy playmate who died in a car accident.
Now, they are known for their impact on TV and film. The duo reflected on the industry and their careers as part of Variety and celebrity.land’s Actors on Actors series.
Curtis spoke about her experience on the 1989 sitcom, Anything but Love, which she called her “favorite job ever.”
“John Ritter was one of the producers of the show. I loved him. We were auditioning actors for the part of a rogue guy who kept coming on to me in a scene,” she said. “Every actor who came in backed me up against a desk, and I had to push him off. After one guy left, John Ritter came over to me and he whispered in my ear, ‘You have really funny legs.’”
The actor spoke about how important it is to have women in positions of power.
“Women are not often in positions of leadership. For the first time, you have a woman running [SVU]. How important was that for you?” Curtis asked the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit actress.
“It’s everything. MicheleFazekas, who is now our showrunner, is hilarious and talented. We also have a female directing producer named BrennaMalloy, who pushes me to new heights,” Hargitay responded.
Curtis is known for her roles in films like Halloween, Everything Everywhere All at Once, and Freaky Friday. At 67 years old, she is currently on the 2026 show Scarpetta.
“[You and I] are two women over 60, both on shows that have women showrunners and directing producers,” she said. “I’m only on [Scarpetta] because Nicole Kidman said, ‘Jamie is on the show, right?’ I was a producer. I just wanted to be a boss; I didn’t want to have to put on the gear.”
“You do wear some gear in Scarpetta. You’re showing the girls,” Hargitay said while nodding towards the True Lies star’s breasts.
“The girls were retired. It was all over,” Curtis joked.
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