Swoosie Kurtz
Acting1944Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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
Acting History
2024
It's Florida, Man.
TVas Mrs. Myrtle
2021
Call Me Kat
TVas Sheila• 53 eps
Rugrats
TVas Minka / Frau Klump (voice)• 1 eps
Bless the Harts
TVas Mee-Maw (voice)• 2 eps
2018
Overboard
as Grace
The Dangerous Book for Boys
TVas Tiffany McKenna
Lethal Weapon
TVas Ruthie / Ruthie Krumholz• 1 eps
2017
Man with a Plan
TVas Beverly• 25 eps
2016
Grace and Frankie
TVas Janet• 2 eps
2010
Chuck
TVas Laura Turner• 1 eps
Mike & Molly
TVas Joyce Flynn• 127 eps
2009
An Englishman in New York
as Connie Clausen
Nurse Jackie
TVas Mrs. Scheinhorn• 1 eps
Desperate Housewives
TVas Jessie• 1 eps
Heroes
TVas Millie Houston• 2 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Hilda Marsden• 1 eps
2008
Living Proof
as Elizabeth
The Bonnie Hunt Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
American Dad!
TVas Betty Smith (voice) / Marylin Thacker (voice)• 8 eps
2007
Superman: Doomsday
as Martha Kent (voice)
Pushing Daisies
TVas Lily Charles• 22 eps
2005
Nadine in Dateland
as Mrs. M
Category 7: The End of the World
as Penny Hall
Still Standing
TVas Helen Michaels• 2 eps
Lost
TVas Emily Locke• 1 eps
Category 7: The End of the World
TVas Penny Hall
2004
2003
Duplex
as Jean
The Wild Thornberrys
TVas Michelle Naidell (voice)• 1 eps
2002
The Rules of Attraction
as Mrs. Jared
Street Time
TVas Victoria Van Kleek• 1 eps
2001
2000
Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes
as Binny Redwine
The Outer Limits
TVas Justice Kendall Woods• 2 eps
Intimate Portrait
TVas Self• 1 eps
1999
Cruel Intentions
as Dr. Greenbaum
The White River Kid
as Mummy Weed
Love & Money
TVas Effie Conklin
Harvey
TVas Veta Simmons
1998
My Own Country
as Hope Flanders
Outside Ozona
as Rosalee
More Tales of the City
TVas Betty Ramsey
ER
TVas Tina Marie Chambliss• 1 eps
1997
Liar Liar
as Dana Appleton
Little Girls in Pretty Boxes
as Allison Bryant
Touched by an Angel
TVas Libby Glaser• 1 eps
1996
Citizen Ruth
as Diane Siegler
Harvey
as Veta Simmons
A Promise to Carolyn
as Kay
Suddenly Susan
TVas Liz Miller Keane• 3 eps
Party Girl
TVas Judy
1995
Betrayed: A Story of Three Women
as Joan Bixler
Hope and Gloria
TVas Swoosie Kurtz
The Magic School Bus
TVas Dorothy Ann's Mom (voice)• 2 eps
1994
1993
And the Band Played On
as Mrs. Johnstone
1992
Terror on Track 9
as Marcia Hobbs
1991
Sisters
TVas Alexandra 'Alex' Reed Halsey• 127 eps
1990
Stanley and Iris
as Sharon
The Image
as Joanne Winstow-Darvish
A Shock to the System
as Leslie Marshall
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
1988
Dangerous Liaisons
as Madame de Volanges
Bright Lights, Big City
as Megan
Vice Versa
as Tina
Baja Oklahoma
as Doris Steadman
1987
The House of Blue Leaves
as Bananas Shaughnessy
Trying Times
TVas Wanda
1986
True Stories
as The Lazy Woman
Wildcats
as Verna McGrath
1985
Guilty Conscience
as Jackie Willis
A Time to Live
as Patricia
1984
Against All Odds
as Edie
Jeopardy!
TVas Self
1983
A Caribbean Mystery
as Ruth Walter
1982
Fifth of July
as Gwen Landis
The World According to Garp
as The Hooker
1981
Love, Sidney
TVas Laurie Morgan
Tony Awards
TVas Self - Winner• 1 eps
1980
The Mating Season
as Roberta
Marriage Is Alive and Well
as Jane Tremont
1979
Uncommon Women and Others
as Rita Altabel
Walking Through the Fire
as Caria
Great Performances
TVas Muriel McComber / Rita Altabel• 1 eps
1978
Oliver's Story
as Gwen Simpson
1977
First Love
as Marsha
Slap Shot
as Shirley Upton
1976
Ah, Wilderness!
as Muriel McComber
Kojak
TVas Julie Di Nata• 1 eps