Swoosie Kurtz

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

September 6, 1944 (81 yrs)

place of birth

Omaha, Nebraska, USA

total credits

50 movies

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

Filmography

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Cruel Intentions
6.8

Cruel Intentions

1999as Dr. Greenbaum
Liar Liar
6.7

Liar Liar

1997as Dana Appleton
Overboard
6.7

Overboard

2018as Grace
Dangerous Liaisons
7.2

Dangerous Liaisons

1988as Madame de Volanges
Bubble Boy
5.8

Bubble Boy

2001as Mrs. Livingston
Reality Bites
6.5

Reality Bites

1994as Charlane McGregor
Duplex
6.1

Duplex

2003as Jean
Superman: Doomsday
6.7

Superman: Doomsday

2007as Martha Kent (voice)
The Rules of Attraction
6.2

The Rules of Attraction

2002as Mrs. Jared
Slap Shot
6.8

Slap Shot

1977as Shirley Upton
Against All Odds
5.7

Against All Odds

1984as Edie
Get Over It
5.6

Get Over It

2001as Beverly Landers
Vice Versa
5.8

Vice Versa

1988as Tina
True Stories
6.7

True Stories

1986as The Lazy Woman
Wildcats
6.3

Wildcats

1986as Verna McGrath
Living Proof
6.5

Living Proof

2008as Elizabeth
Stanley & Iris
6.5

Stanley & Iris

1990as Sharon
The World According to Garp
6.7

The World According to Garp

1982as The Hooker
And the Band Played On
6.5

And the Band Played On

1993as Mrs. Johnstone
Night of 100 Stars III
4.0

Night of 100 Stars III

1990as Self
A Shock to the System
6.5

A Shock to the System

1990as Leslie Marshall
The Image
4.9

The Image

1990as Joanne Winstow-Darvish
Citizen Ruth
6.6

Citizen Ruth

1996as Diane Siegler
Bright Lights, Big City
5.7

Bright Lights, Big City

1988as Megan
Storybook
4.8

Storybook

1994as Queen Evilia
Oliver's Story
4.8

Oliver's Story

1978as Gwen Simpson
The White River Kid
5.1

The White River Kid

1999as Mummy Weed
My Own Country
4.5

My Own Country

1998as Hope Flanders
A Caribbean Mystery
6.3

A Caribbean Mystery

1983as Ruth Walter
Outside Ozona
5.2

Outside Ozona

1998as Rosalee
Nadine in Dateland
6.0

Nadine in Dateland

2005as Mrs. M
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom
6.4

The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom

1993as Marla Harper
Terror on Track 9
3.8

Terror on Track 9

1992as Marcia Hobbs
One Christmas
5.7

One Christmas

1994as Emily
First Love
4.1

First Love

1977as Marsha
Harvey
5.2

Harvey

1996as Veta Simmons
A Promise to Carolyn
7.1

A Promise to Carolyn

1996as Kay
Fifth of July
7.0

Fifth of July

1982as Gwen Landis
An Englishman in New York
6.3

An Englishman in New York

2009as Connie Clausen
Baja Oklahoma
6.5

Baja Oklahoma

1988as Doris Steadman
Guilty Conscience
6.0

Guilty Conscience

1985as Jackie Willis
Betrayed: A Story of Three Women
5.7

Betrayed: A Story of Three Women

1995as Joan Bixler
Little Girls in Pretty Boxes
5.5

Little Girls in Pretty Boxes

1997as Allison Bryant
A Time to Live
8.0

A Time to Live

1985as Patricia
The House of Blue Leaves
7.0

The House of Blue Leaves

1987as Bananas Shaughnessy
Marriage Is Alive and Well
4.7

Marriage Is Alive and Well

1980as Jane Tremont
Walking Through the Fire
5.5

Walking Through the Fire

1979as Caria
The Mating Season
8.0

The Mating Season

1980as Roberta
Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes
4.6

Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes

2000as Binny Redwine
Uncommon Women and Others
8.0

Uncommon Women and Others

1979as Rita Altabel