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Swoosie Kurtz

Swoosie Kurtz

Actor · Born September 6, 1944 · Omaha, Nebraska, USA

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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. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Swoosie Kurtz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acted in 88

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. 2008

    Living Proof

    Elizabeth

  3. 2007
  4. 2006
  5. 2005

    Category 7: The End of the World

    Penny Hall · 2 episodes

  6. Nadine in Dateland

    Mrs. M

  7. 2004
  8. 2003
  9. 2002
  10. 2001

    The Wilde Girls

    Sierra Lambert

  11. 2000

1990s

  1. 1999

    Love & Money

    Effie Conklin · 13 episodes

  2. 1998

    Outside Ozona

    Rosalee

  3. My Own Country

    Hope Flanders

  4. More Tales of the City

    Betty Ramsey · 3 episodes

  5. 1997
  6. Little Girls in Pretty Boxes

    Allison Bryant

  7. 1996

    Citizen Ruth

    Diane Siegler

  8. Harvey

    Veta Simmons

  9. 1995
  10. Betrayed: A Story of Three Women

    Joan Bixler

  11. 1994

    One Christmas

    Emily

  12. 1993
  13. The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom

    Marla Harper

  14. 1992

    Terror on Track 9

    Marcia Hobbs

  15. Walking the Dog

    Movie

  16. 1991

    Sisters

    Alexandra 'Alex' Reed Halsey · 127 episodes

  17. 1990
  18. The Image

    Joanne Winstow-Darvish

1980s

  1. 1988
  2. Baja Oklahoma

    Doris Steadman

  3. 1987

    The House of Blue Leaves

    Bananas Shaughnessy

  4. 1986

    True Stories

    The Lazy Woman

  5. 1985

    A Time to Live

    Patricia

  6. 1984
  7. 1983

    A Caribbean Mystery

    Ruth Walter

  8. 1982

    Fifth of July

    Gwen Landis

  9. 1981

    Love, Sidney

    Laurie Morgan · 44 episodes

  10. 1980

    The Mating Season

    Roberta

  11. Marriage Is Alive and Well

    Jane Tremont

1970s

  1. 1979

    Uncommon Women and Others

    Rita Altabel

  2. Walking Through the Fire

    Caria

  3. 1978

    Oliver's Story

    Gwen Simpson

  4. 1977

    First Love

    Marsha

  5. 1976

    Ah, Wilderness!

    Muriel McComber

  6. 1973
  7. 1971
Appearances7

2000s

  1. 2008

    Hope and Miracles: The Making of 'Living Proof'

    Self

1990s

  1. 1993
  2. 1990

    Night of 100 Stars III

    Self

1970s

  1. 1977

    Mary

    Self (Various Characters)