Jamie Lee Curtis Played Lindsay Lohan’s Mom in 2003. She Just Wished Her a Happy 40th Birthday
· Thought Catalog
Updated 11 minutes ago, July 3, 2026
They played a body-swapping mother and daughter in Freaky Friday back in 2003, when Lohan was 17 and Curtis was 44. On July 2, Curtis marked Lohan’s 40th birthday with a photo and three lines: “40 YEARS @lindsaylohan / SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY! / HAPPY BIRTHDAY!”
The 40 years is Lohan’s age. She and Curtis met around the first film and have stayed close for more than 22 years, with Curtis a steady, public presence who talks about Lohan like her own daughter.
Jamie Lee Curtis was 44 and Lindsay Lohan was 17 when they made Freaky Friday in 2003, playing a mother and daughter who wake up trapped in each other’s bodies. The movie became a defining comedy for a generation.
On July 2, Curtis marked Lohan’s 40th birthday with a photo on Instagram and three lines: “40 YEARS @lindsaylohan / SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY! / HAPPY BIRTHDAY!” The “40 years” is Lohan’s age. They met around the original film, roughly 22 years ago.
In the years since, Curtis became a fixture in Lohan’s life, a consistent and public presence who has treated and talked about Lohan like her own daughter. The on-screen bond turned into a real one that has now lasted more than 22 years.
Last summer they put it back on screen. Freakier Friday premiered July 22, 2025, reuniting the pair as the same mother and daughter two decades older. It was a hit, grossing about $153 million on a $45 million budget.
The kid who was 17 the first time they swapped bodies just turned 40. Seems like yesterday.
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