Swoosie Kurtz
Birthdate
September 6, 1944 (81 years old)
Place of Birth
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
September 6, 1944 (81 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
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Swoosie Kurtz's LGBTQ+ Titles
Cruel Intentions
Dr. Greenbaum
The World According to Garp
The Hooker
And the Band Played On
Mrs. Johnstone
The Rules of Attraction
Mrs. Jared
Acting (97)
2021
Rugrats as Minka (voice) (2 episodes)
2021
Rugrats as Minka / Frau Klump (voice) (1 episode)
2021
Call Me Kat as Sheila (53 episodes)
2019
Bless the Harts as Mee-Maw (voice) (2 episodes)
2018
Overboard as Grace
2018
The Dangerous Book for Boys as Tiffany McKenna (6 episodes)
2016
Man with a Plan as Beverly (25 episodes)
2016
Lethal Weapon as Ruthie (1 episode)
2016
Lethal Weapon as Ruthie Krumholz (1 episode)
2015
Grace and Frankie as Janet (2 episodes)
2010
Mike & Molly as Joyce Flynn (127 episodes)
2009
Hank (1 episode)
2009
An Englishman in New York as Connie Clausen
2008
Living Proof as Elizabeth
2008
The Bonnie Hunt Show as Self (1 episode)
2007
Pushing Daisies as Lily Charles (22 episodes)
2007
Chuck as Laura Turner (1 episode)
2007
Superman: Doomsday as Martha Kent (voice)
2006
Heroes as Millie Houston (2 episodes)
2005
Category 7: The End of the World as Penny Hall
2005
Category 7: The End of the World as Penny Hall (2 episodes)
2005
Nadine in Dateland as Mrs. M
2005
American Dad! as Betty Smith (voice) (8 episodes)
2005
American Dad! as Marylin Thacker (voice) (2 episodes)
2004
Huff (1 episode)
2004
Desperate Housewives as Jessie (1 episode)
2004
Lost as Emily Locke (1 episode)
2003
Duplex as Jean
2002
The Rules of Attraction as Mrs. Jared
2002
Still Standing as Helen Michaels (2 episodes)
2002
Street Time as Victoria Van Kleek (1 episode)
2001
The Wilde Girls as Sierra Lambert
2001
Bubble Boy as Mrs. Livingston
2001
Get Over It as Beverly Landers
2000
Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes as Binny Redwine
1999
Love & Money as Effie Conklin (13 episodes)
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Hilda Marsden (1 episode)
1999
Harvey as Veta Simmons (1 episode)
1999
Cruel Intentions as Dr. Greenbaum
1999
The White River Kid as Mummy Weed
1998
Outside Ozona as Rosalee
1998
The Wild Thornberrys as Michelle Naidell (voice) (1 episode)
1998
My Own Country as Hope Flanders
1998
More Tales of the City as Betty Ramsey (3 episodes)
1997
Liar Liar as Dana Appleton
1997
Little Girls in Pretty Boxes as Allison Bryant
1996
Citizen Ruth as Diane Siegler
1996
Harvey as Veta Simmons
1996
Suddenly Susan as Liz Miller Keane (3 episodes)
1996
Party Girl as Judy (6 episodes)
1996
A Promise to Carolyn as Kay
1995
The Outer Limits as Justice Kendall Woods (2 episodes)
1995
Betrayed: A Story of Three Women as Joan Bixler
1995
Hope and Gloria as Swoosie Kurtz (1 episode)
1994
One Christmas as Emily
1994
Touched by an Angel as Libby Glaser (1 episode)
1994
ER as Tina Marie Chambliss (1 episode)
1994
The Magic School Bus as (voice) (1 episode)
1994
Reality Bites as Charlane McGregor
1994
Storybook as Queen Evilia
1993
Intimate Portrait as Self (1 episode)
1993
And the Band Played On as Mrs. Johnstone
1993
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom as Marla Harper
1992
Terror on Track 9 as Marcia Hobbs
1991
Sisters as Alexandra 'Alex' Reed Halsey (127 episodes)
1990
Night of 100 Stars III as Self
1990
A Shock to the System as Leslie Marshall
1990
Stanley & Iris as Sharon
1990
The Image as Joanne Winstow-Darvish
1988
Dangerous Liaisons as Madame de Volanges
1988
Bright Lights, Big City as Megan
1988
Vice Versa as Tina
1988
Baja Oklahoma as Doris Steadman
1987
Trying Times as Wanda (1 episode)
1987
The House of Blue Leaves as Bananas Shaughnessy
1986
True Stories as The Lazy Woman
1986
Wildcats as Verna McGrath
1985
A Time to Live as Patricia
1985
Guilty Conscience as Jackie Willis
1984
Jeopardy! as Self (1 episode)
1984
Against All Odds as Edie
1983
A Caribbean Mystery as Ruth Walter
1982
Fifth of July as Gwen Landis
1982
The World According to Garp as The Hooker
1981
Love, Sidney as Laurie Morgan (46 episodes)
1980
The Mating Season as Roberta
1980
Marriage Is Alive and Well as Jane Tremont
1979
Uncommon Women and Others as Rita Altabel
1979
Walking Through the Fire as Caria
1978
Oliver's Story as Gwen Simpson
1977
First Love as Marsha
1977
Slap Shot as Shirley Upton
1976
Ah, Wilderness! as Muriel McComber
1973
Kojak as Julie Di Nata (1 episode)
1971
Great Performances as Muriel McComber (1 episode)
1971
Great Performances as Rita Altabel (1 episode)
1958
The Donna Reed Show (1 episode)