About

Known credits:
63
Birthday:
1944-09-06
Place of birth:
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Website:
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Swoosie Kurtz

Overview

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

Acting
2021 Call Me Kat Actor Sheila 66
Fair
2018 Overboard Actor Grace 64
Fair
2018 The Dangerous Book for Boys Actor Tiffany McKenna 68
Fair
2010 Mike & Molly Actor Joyce Flynn 67
Fair
2009 An Englishman in New York Actor Connie Clausen 59
Average
2008 Living Proof Actor Elizabeth 59
Average
2007 Pushing Daisies Actor Lily Charles 77
Good
2007 Superman: Doomsday Actor Martha Kent (voice) 63
Fair
2005 Category 7: The End of the World Actor Penny Hall 59
Average
2005 Category 7: The End of the World Actor Penny Hall 69
Fair
2005 Nadine in Dateland Actor Mrs. M 59
Average
2003 Duplex Actor Jean 60
Fair
2002 The Rules of Attraction Actor Mrs. Jared 60
Fair
2001 The Wilde Girls Actor 58
Average
2001 Bubble Boy Actor Mrs. Livingston 57
Average
2001 Get Over It Actor Beverly Landers 57
Average
2000 Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes Actor Binny Redwine 58
Average
1999 Love & Money Actor Effie Conklin 69
Fair
1999 Harvey Actor Veta Simmons N/A
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1999 Cruel Intentions Actor Dr. Greenbaum 66
Fair
1999 The White River Kid Actor Mummy Weed 58
Average
1998 Outside Ozona Actor Rosalee 59
Average
1998 My Own Country Actor Hope Flanders 58
Average
1997 Liar Liar Actor Dana Appleton 66
Fair
1997 Little Girls in Pretty Boxes Actor Allison Bryant 58
Average
1996 Citizen Ruth Actor Diane Siegler 60
Fair
1996 Harvey Actor Veta Simmons 58
Average
1996 Party Girl Actor Judy N/A
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1996 A Promise to Carolyn Actor Kay 59
Average
1995 Betrayed: A Story of Three Women Actor Joan Bixler 58
Average
1994 One Christmas Actor Emily 58
Average
1994 Reality Bites Actor Charlane McGregor 62
Fair
1994 Storybook Actor Queen Evilia 58
Average
1993 And the Band Played On Actor Mrs. Johnstone 59
Average
1993 The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom Actor Marla Harper 59
Average
1992 Terror on Track 9 Actor Marcia Hobbs 59
Average
1991 Sisters Actor Alex Reed 70
Good
1990 Night of 100 Stars III Actor Self 59
Average
1990 A Shock to the System Actor Leslie Marshall 59
Average
1990 Stanley & Iris Actor Sharon 60
Fair
1990 The Image Actor Joanne Winstow-Darvish 58
Average
1988 Dangerous Liaisons Actor Madame de Volanges 68
Fair
1988 Bright Lights, Big City Actor Megan 58
Average
1988 Vice Versa Actor Tina 58
Average
1988 Baja Oklahoma Actor Doris Steadman 59
Average
1987 The House of Blue Leaves Actor Bananas Shaughnessy N/A
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1986 True Stories Actor The Lazy Woman 60
Fair
1986 Wildcats Actor Verna McGrath 59
Average
1985 A Time to Live Actor Patricia 59
Average
1985 Guilty Conscience Actor Jackie Willis 58
Average
1984 Against All Odds Actor Edie 58
Average
1983 A Caribbean Mystery Actor Ruth Walter 58
Average
1982 Fifth of July Actor Gwen Landis 58
Average
1982 The World According to Garp Actor The Hooker 62
Fair
1981 Love, Sidney Actor Laurie Morgan 68
Fair
1980 The Mating Season Actor Roberta N/A
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1980 Marriage is Alive and Well Actor Jane Tremont N/A
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1979 Uncommon Women and Others Actor Rita Altabel N/A
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1979 Walking Through the Fire Actor Caria 58
Average
1978 Oliver's Story Actor Gwen Simpson 58
Average
1977 First Love Actor Marsha 58
Average
1977 Slap Shot Actor Shirley Upton 62
Fair
1976 Ah, Wilderness! Actor Muriel McComber N/A
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