<p>Actress <strong><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/hollywood-news/article/jamie-lee-curtis-to-take-digital-detox-during-christmas-holidays-23607385" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Jamie Lee Curtis</a></strong> is celebrating nearly 50 years in the film industry, revealing that acting was never part of her original plan, as she once thought she would become a cop, according to People.</p>
<p>Marking the milestone in an Instagram post, the 67-year-old shared a throwback image from one of her earliest television appearances as a waitress in a 1977 episode of Columbo, alongside a recent selfie.</p>
<p>"Next year, I will [have] been an actress for 50 years. I was never going to be an actor. I thought I'd be a cop," Curtis wrote, reflecting on her journey from a contract player at Universal Pictures to becoming a producer and established star.</p>
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<p>"I was telling the story on set of my early jobs as an unnamed waitress on a Columbo episode when I was a contract player at Universal Pictures and now I am a producer, HBIC [head bitch in charge], a costar with <strong><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/hollywood-news/article/nicole-kidman-breaks-silence-on-parting-ways-with-husband-keith-urban-23620605" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Nicole Kidman</a></strong> and collaborator on scarpetta primevideo nowscreamingpv blumhouse comet.pictures blossomfilms."</p>
<p>She added that her career progressed one step at a time, emphasising patience and gratitude for opportunities. "There was no future tripping. It was just each job, one job at a time, grateful for any opportunity and patience. Lots of ... patience," she shared, according to People.</p>
<p>Since 1977, she has held roles in iconic movies, such as True Lies, Trading Places, A Fish Called Wanda, Freaky Friday and Knives Out, to name a few, according to People.</p>
<p>The actress, daughter of Hollywood stars Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis, also received praise from fans on social media, with many calling her an inspiration and an icon.</p>
<p>Earlier this year, during an appearance on Today with Jenna &amp; Sheinelle, Curtis became emotional while speaking about nurturing young actors in the industry. Referring to her Freaky Friday co-star Lindsay Lohan, she said she tries to be a "safe" and supportive presence.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/hollywood-news/photo/pregnant-lindsay-lohan-shows-off-baby-bump-in-swimsuit-95660/3" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Lohan</a></strong> had earlier spoken about Curtis' support, saying, "Jamie was with me at a time in my life when I was going through a lot publicly... She was privately really there for me," according to People.</p>
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