It’s rare to see a true comedy film in contention at the Oscars, and rarer still to see a lighthearted family film up for consideration. And, in a recent interview, Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis had a guess as to why that might be.

As Freakier Friday is unleashed in theaters nationwide this weekend, it’s time to look at the quietly impressive career of one of its stars, Jamie Lee Curtis. The veteran actress has worked in the industry since the late 1970s,