Swoosie Kurtz

Acting

Swoosie Kurtz

Born
(age 82)
Birthplace
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Credits
99 titles

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 credits 99

YearTitleRole
2024 It's Florida, Man. TV Mrs. Myrtle (1 ep)
2021 Rugrats TV Minka (voice), Minka / Frau Klump (voice) (2 ep)
2021 Call Me Kat TV Sheila (53 ep)
2019 Bless the Harts TV Mee-Maw (voice) (2 ep)
2018 Overboard Film Grace
2018 The Dangerous Book for Boys TV Tiffany McKenna (6 ep)
2016 Man with a Plan TV Beverly (25 ep)
2016 Lethal Weapon TV Ruthie, Ruthie Krumholz (1 ep)
2015 Grace and Frankie TV Janet (2 ep)
2010 The Talk TV Self (1 ep)
2010 Mike & Molly TV Joyce Flynn (127 ep)
2009 Hank TV (1 ep)
2009 Nurse Jackie TV Mrs. Scheinhorn (2 ep)
2009 An Englishman in New York Film Connie Clausen
2008 Living Proof Film Elizabeth
2008 Hope and Miracles: The Making of 'Living Proof' Film Self
2008 The Bonnie Hunt Show TV Self (1 ep)
2007 Superman: Doomsday Film Martha Kent (voice)
2007 Pushing Daisies TV Lily Charles (22 ep)
2007 Chuck TV Laura Turner (1 ep)
2006 Heroes TV Millie Houston (2 ep)
2005 Category 7: The End of the World TV Penny Hall (2 ep)
2005 Nadine in Dateland Film Mrs. M
2005 American Dad! TV Marylin Thacker (voice), Betty Smith (voice) (2 ep)
2004 Huff TV (1 ep)
2004 Desperate Housewives TV Jessie (1 ep)
2004 Lost TV Emily Locke (1 ep)
2003 Duplex Film Jean
2002 The Rules of Attraction Film Mrs. Jared
2002 Still Standing TV Helen Michaels (2 ep)
2002 Street Time TV Victoria Van Kleek (1 ep)
2001 The Wilde Girls Film Sierra Lambert
2001 Bubble Boy Film Mrs. Livingston
2001 Get Over It Film Beverly Landers
2000 Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes Film Binny Redwine
1999 Love & Money TV Effie Conklin (13 ep)
1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV Hilda Marsden (1 ep)
1999 Harvey TV Veta Simmons (1 ep)
1999 Cruel Intentions Film Dr. Greenbaum
1999 The White River Kid Film Mummy Weed
1998 Outside Ozona Film Rosalee
1998 The Wild Thornberrys TV Michelle Naidell (voice) (1 ep)
1998 My Own Country Film Hope Flanders
1998 More Tales of the City TV Betty Ramsey (3 ep)
1997 Liar Liar Film Dana Appleton
1997 Little Girls in Pretty Boxes Film Allison Bryant
1996 Citizen Ruth Film Diane Siegler
1996 Harvey Film Veta Simmons
1996 Suddenly Susan TV Liz Miller Keane (3 ep)
1996 Party Girl TV Judy (6 ep)
1996 A Promise to Carolyn Film Kay
1995 The Outer Limits TV Justice Kendall Woods (2 ep)
1995 Betrayed: A Story of Three Women Film Joan Bixler
1995 Hope and Gloria TV Swoosie Kurtz (1 ep)
1994 One Christmas Film Emily
1994 Touched by an Angel TV Libby Glaser (1 ep)
1994 ER TV Tina Marie Chambliss (1 ep)
1994 The Magic School Bus TV Dorothy Ann's Mom (voice) (2 ep)
1994 Reality Bites Film Charlane McGregor
1994 Storybook Film Queen Evilia
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