Swoosie Kurtz
Born: 1944-09-06 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Known For: Acting
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Swoosie Kurtz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2024
- It's Florida, Man. as Mrs. Myrtle
2021
- Rugrats as Minka (voice)
- Call Me Kat as Sheila
2019
- Bless the Harts as Mee-Maw (voice)
2018
- Overboard as Grace
- The Dangerous Book for Boys as Tiffany McKenna
2016
- Lethal Weapon as Ruthie
- Man with a Plan as Beverly
2015
- Grace and Frankie as Janet
2010
- Mike & Molly as Joyce Flynn
2009
- Nurse Jackie as Mrs. Scheinhorn
- Hank
- An Englishman in New York as Connie Clausen
2008
- The Bonnie Hunt Show as Self
- Living Proof as Elizabeth
2007
- Chuck as Laura Turner
- Pushing Daisies as Lily Charles
- Superman: Doomsday as Martha Kent (voice)
2006
- Heroes as Millie Houston
2005
- American Dad! as Marylin Thacker (voice)
- Category 7: The End of the World as Penny Hall
- Nadine in Dateland as Mrs. M
2004
- Lost as Emily Locke
- Desperate Housewives as Jessie
- Huff
2003
- Duplex as Jean
2002
- Still Standing as Helen Michaels
- Street Time as Victoria Van Kleek
- The Rules of Attraction as Mrs. Jared
2001
- Bubble Boy as Mrs. Livingston
- Get Over It as Beverly Landers
- The Wilde Girls as Sierra Lambert
2000
- Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes as Binny Redwine
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Hilda Marsden
- Cruel Intentions as Dr. Greenbaum
- Love & Money as Effie Conklin
- Harvey as Veta Simmons
- The White River Kid as Mummy Weed
1998
- The Wild Thornberrys as Michelle Naidell (voice)
- More Tales of the City as Betty Ramsey
- My Own Country as Hope Flanders
- Outside Ozona as Rosalee
1997
- Liar Liar as Dana Appleton
- Little Girls in Pretty Boxes as Allison Bryant
1996
- Suddenly Susan as Liz Miller Keane
- Citizen Ruth as Diane Siegler
- Party Girl as Judy
- Harvey as Veta Simmons
- A Promise to Carolyn as Kay
1995
- The Outer Limits as Justice Kendall Woods
- Hope and Gloria as Swoosie Kurtz
- Betrayed: A Story of Three Women as Joan Bixler
1994
- ER as Tina Marie Chambliss
- Touched by an Angel as Libby Glaser
- The Magic School Bus as Dorothy Ann's Mom (voice)
- Reality Bites as Charlane McGregor
- Storybook as Queen Evilia
- One Christmas as Emily
1993
- Intimate Portrait as Self
- And the Band Played On as Mrs. Johnstone
- The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom as Marla Harper
1992
- Terror on Track 9 as Marcia Hobbs
- Walking the Dog
1991
- Sisters as Alexandra 'Alex' Reed Halsey
1990
- A Shock to the System as Leslie Marshall
- Stanley & Iris as Sharon
- The Image as Joanne Winstow-Darvish
- Night of 100 Stars III as Self
1988
- Dangerous Liaisons as Madame de Volanges
- Vice Versa as Tina
- Bright Lights, Big City as Megan
- Baja Oklahoma as Doris Steadman
1987
- Trying Times as Wanda
- The House of Blue Leaves as Bananas Shaughnessy
1986
- Wildcats as Verna McGrath
- True Stories as The Lazy Woman
1985
- A Time to Live as Patricia
- Guilty Conscience as Jackie Willis
1984
- Jeopardy! as Self
- Against All Odds as Edie
1983
- A Caribbean Mystery as Ruth Walter
1982
- The World According to Garp as The Hooker
- Fifth of July as Gwen Landis
1981
- Love, Sidney as Laurie Morgan
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
1978
- Oliver's Story as Gwen Simpson
1977
- Slap Shot as Shirley Upton
- First Love as Marsha
1976
- Ah, Wilderness! as Muriel McComber
1973
- Kojak as Julie Di Nata
1971
- Great Performances as Muriel McComber