Bafta-nominated star Jamie Lee Curtis to miss ceremony as LA fires delay filming
The US actress is up for best supporting actress following her role in The Last Showgirl.
Jamie Lee Curtis said she has to miss the Bafta awards ceremony next month following the impact of the Covid pandemic and the wildfires in Los Angeles on her work schedule.
The US star, who is up for best supporting actress following her role in The Last Showgirl, expressed her sorrow at missing the annual event in London.
“Sad I will have to miss the gathering and getting the chance to represent @lastshowgirl,” the 66-year-old wrote on Instagram.
“The fires and Covid have delayed work so I must miss the ceremony.”
It comes as firefighters continued to battle two major blazes in the Los Angeles, as windy and dry conditions are set to return to Southern California, raising the risk of new wildfires.
The outbreak of a number of wildfires two weeks ago resulted in the deaths of at least 27 people and the destruction of many communities.
Curtis, who won an Oscar in 2023 for her supporting role in Everything Everywhere All At Once, led Hollywood stars pledging to donate one million dollars (£811,000) to relief efforts.
The Bafta nominations were announced more than a week after the fires broke out.
Curtis was nominated for her role in the film which follows Baywatch star Pamela Anderson playing a showgirl looking for a new path after her show closes abruptly after three decades.
The supporting actress category also features US pop singers Ariana Grande and Selena Gomez for their roles in Wicked and Emilia Perez respectively, alongside a second Emilia Perez nod for Zoe Saldana.
Italian actress Isabella Rossellini was also nominated for Conclave, while British star actress Felicity Jones secured a nod for portraying Adrien Brody’s wife in The Brutalist.
