Which actress won the Golden Globe for Best Actress for James Cameron’s True Lies?

Jamie Lee Curtis won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture—Musical or Comedy for James Cameron’s True Lies.

Curtis played Helen Tasker, a suburban wife who discovers that her apparently ordinary husband is secretly a government agent. Her performance combines comedy, action, and a transformation from frustrated spouse to active participant in the film’s espionage plot.

The award was presented at the 52nd Golden Globe Awards in 1995, honoring films released during 1994. Curtis also received the Saturn Award for Best Actress for the role, reinforcing the performance’s importance to the film’s reception.

A common mix-up is to attribute the award to Cameron’s other leading actresses, such as Sigourney Weaver or Linda Hamilton. They starred in Cameron films, but Curtis received the major acting recognition for True Lies.