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Swoosie Kurtz

Swoosie Kurtz

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 06, 1944 (80)
Birthplace Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Popularity 0.8 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. S ... he 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.

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Overboard

Overboard

2018

as Grace

An Englishman in New York

An Englishman in New York

2009

as Connie Clausen

Living Proof

Living Proof

2008

as Elizabeth

Superman: Doomsday

Superman: Doomsday

2007

as Martha Kent (voice)

Nadine in Dateland

Nadine in Dateland

2005

as Mrs. M

Duplex

Duplex

2003

as Jean

The Rules of Attraction

The Rules of Attraction

2002

as Mrs. Jared

Bubble Boy

Bubble Boy

2001

as Mrs. Livingston

Get Over It

Get Over It

2001

as Beverly Landers

Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes

Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes

2000

as Binny Redwine

The White River Kid

The White River Kid

1999

as Mummy Weed

Cruel Intentions

Cruel Intentions

1999

as Dr. Greenbaum

My Own Country

My Own Country

1998

as Hope Flanders

Outside Ozona

Outside Ozona

1998

as Rosalee

Little Girls in Pretty Boxes

Little Girls in Pretty Boxes

1997

as Allison Bryant

Liar Liar

Liar Liar

1997

as Dana Appleton

A Promise to Carolyn

A Promise to Carolyn

1996

as Kay

Citizen Ruth

Citizen Ruth

1996

as Diane Siegler

Harvey

Harvey

1996

as Veta Simmons

Betrayed: A Story of Three Women

Betrayed: A Story of Three Women

1995

as Joan Bixler

Storybook

Storybook

1994

as Queen Evilia

Reality Bites

Reality Bites

1994

as Charlane McGregor

One Christmas

One Christmas

1994

as Emily

And the Band Played On

And the Band Played On

1993

as Mrs. Johnstone

Terror on Track 9

Terror on Track 9

1992

as Marcia Hobbs

Stanley & Iris

Stanley & Iris

1990

as Sharon

The Image

The Image

1990

as Joanne Winstow-Darvish

A Shock to the System

A Shock to the System

1990

as Leslie Marshall

Baja Oklahoma

Baja Oklahoma

1988

as Doris Steadman

Dangerous Liaisons

Dangerous Liaisons

1988

as Madame de Volanges

Bright Lights, Big City

Bright Lights, Big City

1988

as Megan

Vice Versa

Vice Versa

1988

as Tina

The House of Blue Leaves

The House of Blue Leaves

1987

as Bananas Shaughnessy

Wildcats

Wildcats

1986

as Verna McGrath

True Stories

True Stories

1986

as The Lazy Woman

A Time to Live

A Time to Live

1985

as Patricia

Against All Odds

Against All Odds

1984

as Edie

A Caribbean Mystery

A Caribbean Mystery

1983

as Ruth Walter

Fifth of July

Fifth of July

1982

as Gwen Landis

The World According to Garp

The World According to Garp

1982

as The Hooker

The Mating Season

The Mating Season

1980

as Roberta

Marriage Is Alive and Well

Marriage Is Alive and Well

1980

as Jane Tremont

Walking Through the Fire

Walking Through the Fire

1979

as Caria

Uncommon Women and Others

Uncommon Women and Others

1979

as Rita Altabel

Oliver's Story

Oliver's Story

1978

as Gwen Simpson

First Love

First Love

1977

as Marsha

Slap Shot

Slap Shot

1977

as Shirley Upton

Ah, Wilderness!

Ah, Wilderness!

1976

as Muriel McComber

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Sisters

as Alex Reed

Episodes: 127

First Aired: May 11, 1991

Mike & Molly

as Joyce Flynn

Episodes: 127

First Aired: Sep 20, 2010

Call Me Kat

as Sheila

Episodes: 53

First Aired: Jan 03, 2021

Love, Sidney

as Laurie Morgan

Episodes: 46

First Aired: Oct 28, 1981

Man with a Plan

as Beverly

Episodes: 25

First Aired: Oct 24, 2016

Pushing Daisies

as Lily Charles

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Oct 03, 2007

Love & Money

as Effie Conklin

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Oct 08, 1999

Party Girl

as Judy

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 09, 1996

American Dad!

as Betty Smith (voice)

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Feb 06, 2005

The Dangerous Book for Boys

as Tiffany McKenna

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 29, 2018

Suddenly Susan

as Liz Miller Keane

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 19, 1996

More Tales of the City

as Betty Ramsey

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jun 07, 1998

American Dad!

as Marylin Thacker (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 06, 2005

Heroes

as Millie Houston

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 25, 2006

Bless the Harts

as Mee-Maw (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 29, 2019

The Outer Limits

as Justice Kendall Woods

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 26, 1995

Rugrats

as Minka (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 27, 2021

Still Standing

as Helen Michaels

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 30, 2002

Category 7: The End of the World

as Penny Hall

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 06, 2005

Grace and Frankie

as Janet

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 08, 2015

Desperate Housewives

as Jessie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2004

The Wild Thornberrys

as Michelle Naidell (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 01, 1998

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Hilda Marsden

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Kojak

as Julie Di Nata

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 1973

Lost

as Emily Locke

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2004

Street Time

as Victoria Van Kleek

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 23, 2002

ER

as Tina Marie Chambliss

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

Chuck

as Laura Turner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2007

Rugrats

as Minka / Frau Klump (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 27, 2021

The Magic School Bus

as (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1994

Lethal Weapon

as Ruthie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 2016

Lethal Weapon

as Ruthie Krumholz

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 2016

Hope and Gloria

as Swoosie Kurtz

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 09, 1995

Trying Times

as Wanda

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 18, 1987

Touched by an Angel

as Libby Glaser

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1994

Great Performances

as Muriel McComber

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

Great Performances

as Rita Altabel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

Harvey

as Veta Simmons

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 18, 1999

Huff

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 2004

The Donna Reed Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1958

Hank

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2009

The Bonnie Hunt Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2008

Intimate Portrait

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 14, 1993

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