Jamie Lee Curtis has officially added a new, highly anticipated title to her iconic resume: grandmother.
The Oscar-winning actress recently revealed that she and her husband, Christopher Guest, welcomed their first grandchild late last year. Their 39-year-old daughter, Annie, and her husband, Jason Wolf, quietly had a baby boy in December.
Curtis shared the heartwarming milestone during an April 1 appearance on the IMO with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson podcast. However, the joyful arrival was deeply bittersweet, shadowed by a period of profound grief for the family.
The baby boy was born just a week after the tragic passing of Rob and Michele Reiner, who were close friends of Curtis and Guest, as well as Annie's godparents.
"Their baby boy was born in December, and it was a week after Rob and Michele. And Rob and Michele are her godparents," Curtis shared emotionally on the podcast.
She noted the devastating coincidence that her friends passed away on Annie's actual birthday, but praised her daughter's incredible emotional resilience. "My beautiful daughter, who loved them, as we all did, managed to be able to metabolize that grief and sadness... And then my daughter and her husband brought their son to this world a week later."
For the 67-year-old Freaky Friday star—who also shares a 30-year-old daughter, Ruby, with Guest—the milestone of grandmotherhood is a beautiful surprise she never expected for her life's trajectory.
"I never thought I would have children. I never thought in my wildest dreams I would be a grandma," Curtis admitted. She playfully added that she fully embraces her new moniker: "I wanna be 'Granny.' It has just been an extraordinary connection."
While the baby's arrival was celebrated within their inner circle, the family chose to keep the news completely private for the first few months. Curtis only broke the silence after seeking Annie's blessing ahead of her interview with the former First Lady.
When asked if the news could be shared on the podcast, Annie enthusiastically agreed, driven by her immense respect for Michelle Obama.
Curtis recounted her daughter's response directly to Obama, holding back tears: "You are loved and so respected that she would say, 'Yes, Mom, you can talk about it to Michelle Obama 'cause she's a G.'"
The actress expressed how meaningful it was to officially announce her "granny" status to the universe alongside Obama, recognizing her as a powerful symbol of love and inspiration for her daughter's generation.