
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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Acting History
2024
It's Florida, Man. as Mrs. Myrtle
2021Rugrats as Minka (voice)
2021Rugrats as Minka / Frau Klump (voice)
2021Call Me Kat as Sheila
2019Bless the Harts as Mee-Maw (voice)
2018Overboard as Grace
2018The Dangerous Book for Boys as Tiffany McKenna
2016Man with a Plan as Beverly
2016Lethal Weapon as Ruthie
2016Lethal Weapon as Ruthie Krumholz
2015Grace and Frankie as Janet
2010Mike & Molly as Joyce Flynn
2009Hank
2009An Englishman in New York as Connie Clausen
2008Living Proof as Elizabeth
2008The Bonnie Hunt Show as Self
2007Pushing Daisies as Lily Charles
2007Chuck as Laura Turner
2007Superman: Doomsday as Martha Kent (voice)
2006Heroes as Millie Houston
2005Category 7: The End of the World as Penny Hall
2005Category 7: The End of the World as Penny Hall
2005Nadine in Dateland as Mrs. M
2005American Dad! as Marylin Thacker (voice)
2005American Dad! as Betty Smith (voice)
2004Huff
2004Desperate Housewives as Jessie
2004Lost as Emily Locke
2003Duplex as Jean
2002The Rules of Attraction as Mrs. Jared
2002Still Standing as Helen Michaels
2002Street Time as Victoria Van Kleek
2001The Wilde Girls as Sierra Lambert
2001Bubble Boy as Mrs. Livingston
2001Get Over It as Beverly Landers
2000Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes as Binny Redwine
1999Love & Money as Effie Conklin
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Hilda Marsden
1999Harvey as Veta Simmons
1999Cruel Intentions as Dr. Greenbaum
1999The White River Kid as Mummy Weed
1998Outside Ozona as Rosalee
1998The Wild Thornberrys as Michelle Naidell (voice)
1998My Own Country as Hope Flanders
1998More Tales of the City as Betty Ramsey
1997Liar Liar as Dana Appleton
1997Little Girls in Pretty Boxes as Allison Bryant
1996Citizen Ruth as Diane Siegler
1996Harvey as Veta Simmons
1996Suddenly Susan as Liz Miller Keane
1996Party Girl as Judy
1996A Promise to Carolyn as Kay
1995The Outer Limits as Justice Kendall Woods
1995Betrayed: A Story of Three Women as Joan Bixler
1995Hope and Gloria as Swoosie Kurtz
1994One Christmas as Emily
1994Touched by an Angel as Libby Glaser
1994ER as Tina Marie Chambliss
1994The Magic School Bus as Dorothy Ann's Mom (voice)
1994Reality Bites as Charlane McGregor
1994Storybook as Queen Evilia
1993Intimate Portrait as Self
1993And the Band Played On as Mrs. Johnstone
1993The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom as Marla Harper
1992Terror on Track 9 as Marcia Hobbs
1991Sisters as Alexandra 'Alex' Reed Halsey
1990Night of 100 Stars III as Self
1990A Shock to the System as Leslie Marshall
1990Stanley & Iris as Sharon
1990The Image as Joanne Winstow-Darvish
1988Dangerous Liaisons as Madame de Volanges
1988Bright Lights, Big City as Megan
1988Vice Versa as Tina
1988Baja Oklahoma as Doris Steadman
1987Trying Times as Wanda
1987The House of Blue Leaves as Bananas Shaughnessy
1986True Stories as The Lazy Woman
1986Wildcats as Verna McGrath
1985A Time to Live as Patricia
1985Guilty Conscience as Jackie Willis
1984Jeopardy! as Self
1984Against All Odds as Edie
1983A Caribbean Mystery as Ruth Walter
1982Fifth of July as Gwen Landis
1982The World According to Garp as The Hooker
1981Love, Sidney as Laurie Morgan
1980The Mating Season as Roberta
1980Marriage Is Alive and Well as Jane Tremont
1979Uncommon Women and Others as Rita Altabel
1979Walking Through the Fire as Caria
1978Oliver's Story as Gwen Simpson
1977First Love as Marsha
1977Slap Shot as Shirley Upton
1976Ah, Wilderness! as Muriel McComber
1973Kojak as Julie Di Nata
1971Great Performances as Muriel McComber
1971Great Performances as Rita Altabel
1958The Donna Reed Show
1956Tony Awards as Self - Winner








