Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 6, 1944
Place of Birth:
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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Swoosie Kurtz
Biography
Swoosie Kurtz (born September 6, 1944) is an American actress. She began her career in theater during the 1970s and shortly thereafter began a career in television, garnering ten nominations and winning one Emmy Award. Her most famous television project was her role on the 1990s NBC drama Sisters. She has also appeared somewhat sporadically in films from the late 1970s up until today, including prominent roles in such films as Dangerous Liaisons, Citizen Ruth, and Liar Liar among others. Throughout her career she has remained active in theater, earning five Tony Award nominations and winning two over the last three decades.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Overboard | Grace |
| 2009 | An Englishman in New York | Connie Clausen |
| 2008 | Living Proof | Elizabeth |
| 2007 | Superman: Doomsday | Martha Kent (voice) |
| 2005 | Nadine in Dateland | Mrs. M |
| 2005 | Category 7: The End of the World | Penny Hall |
| 2003 | Duplex | Jean |
| 2002 | The Rules of Attraction | Mrs. Jared |
| 2001 | Get Over It | Beverly Landers |
| 2001 | Bubble Boy | Mrs. Livingston |
| 2001 | The Wilde Girls | |
| 2000 | Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes | Binny Redwine |
| 1999 | Cruel Intentions | Dr. Greenbaum |
| 1999 | The White River Kid | Mummy Weed |
| 1998 | Outside Ozona | Rosalee |
| 1998 | My Own Country | Hope Flanders |
| 1997 | Liar Liar | Dana Appleton |
| 1997 | Little Girls in Pretty Boxes | Allison Bryant |
| 1996 | Citizen Ruth | Diane Siegler |
| 1996 | Harvey | Veta Simmons |
| 1996 | A Promise to Carolyn | Kay |
| 1995 | Betrayed: A Story of Three Women | Joan Bixler |
| 1994 | Reality Bites | Charlane McGregor |
| 1994 | One Christmas | Emily |
| 1994 | Storybook | Queen Evilia |
| 1993 | And the Band Played On | Mrs. Johnstone |
| 1993 | The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom | Marla Harper |
| 1992 | Terror on Track 9 | Marcia Hobbs |
| 1990 | A Shock to the System | Leslie Marshall |
| 1990 | The Image | Joanne Winstow-Darvish |
| 1990 | Night of 100 Stars III | Self |
| 1990 | Stanley & Iris | Sharon |
| 1988 | Dangerous Liaisons | Madame de Volanges |
| 1988 | Vice Versa | Tina |
| 1988 | Bright Lights, Big City | Megan |
| 1988 | Baja Oklahoma | Doris Steadman |
| 1987 | The House of Blue Leaves | Bananas Shaughnessy |
| 1986 | True Stories | The Lazy Woman |
| 1986 | Wildcats | Verna McGrath |
| 1985 | Guilty Conscience | Jackie Willis |
| 1985 | A Time to Live | Patricia |
| 1984 | Against All Odds | Edie |
| 1983 | A Caribbean Mystery | Ruth Walter |
| 1982 | The World According to Garp | The Hooker |
| 1982 | Fifth of July | Gwen Landis |
| 1980 | Marriage Is Alive and Well | Jane Tremont |
| 1980 | The Mating Season | Roberta |
| 1979 | Uncommon Women and Others | Rita Altabel |
| 1979 | Walking Through the Fire | Caria |
| 1978 | Oliver's Story | Gwen Simpson |
| 1977 | First Love | Marsha |
| 1977 | Slap Shot | Shirley Upton |
| 1976 | Ah, Wilderness! | Muriel McComber |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Rugrats | Minka (voice) |
| 2021 | Rugrats | Minka / Frau Klump (voice) |
| 2021 | Call Me Kat | Sheila |
| 2019 | Bless the Harts | Mee-Maw (voice) |
| 2018 | The Dangerous Book for Boys | Tiffany McKenna |
| 2016 | Lethal Weapon | Ruthie |
| 2016 | Lethal Weapon | Ruthie Krumholz |
| 2016 | Man with a Plan | Beverly |
| 2015 | Grace and Frankie | Janet |
| 2010 | Mike & Molly | Joyce Flynn |
| 2009 | Hank | |
| 2008 | The Bonnie Hunt Show | Self |
| 2007 | Pushing Daisies | Lily Charles |
| 2007 | Chuck | Laura Turner |
| 2006 | Heroes | Millie Houston |
| 2005 | American Dad! | Marylin Thacker (voice) |
| 2005 | American Dad! | Betty Smith (voice) |
| 2005 | Category 7: The End of the World | Penny Hall |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives | Jessie |
| 2004 | Huff | |
| 2004 | Lost | Emily Locke |
| 2002 | Street Time | Victoria Van Kleek |
| 2002 | Still Standing | Helen Michaels |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Hilda Marsden |
| 1999 | Love & Money | Effie Conklin |
| 1999 | Harvey | Veta Simmons |
| 1998 | The Wild Thornberrys | Michelle Naidell (voice) |
| 1998 | More Tales of the City | Betty Ramsey |
| 1996 | Party Girl | Judy |
| 1996 | Suddenly Susan | Liz Miller Keane |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits | Justice Kendall Woods |
| 1995 | Hope and Gloria | Swoosie Kurtz |
| 1994 | ER | Tina Marie Chambliss |
| 1994 | The Magic School Bus | (voice) |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Libby Glaser |
| 1993 | Intimate Portrait | Self |
| 1991 | Sisters | Alexandra 'Alex' Reed Halsey |
| 1987 | Trying Times | Wanda |
| 1981 | Love, Sidney | Laurie Morgan |
| 1973 | Kojak | Julie Di Nata |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Muriel McComber |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Rita Altabel |
| 1958 | The Donna Reed Show |