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Swoosie Kurtz

Swoosie Kurtz

Acting

Born: September 6, 1944Omaha, Nebraska, USA

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.

Known For
Filmography
Overboard

Overboard

Grace

2018
An Englishman in New York

An Englishman in New York

Connie Clausen

2009
Living Proof

Living Proof

Elizabeth

2008
Superman: Doomsday

Superman: Doomsday

Martha Kent (voice)

2007
Nadine in Dateland

Nadine in Dateland

Mrs. M

2005
Duplex

Duplex

Jean

2003
The Rules of Attraction

The Rules of Attraction

Mrs. Jared

2002
The Wilde Girls

The Wilde Girls

Sierra Lambert

2001
Bubble Boy

Bubble Boy

Mrs. Livingston

2001
Get Over It

Get Over It

Beverly Landers

2001
Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes

Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes

Binny Redwine

2000
Cruel Intentions

Cruel Intentions

Dr. Greenbaum

1999
The White River Kid

The White River Kid

Mummy Weed

1999
Outside Ozona

Outside Ozona

Rosalee

1998
My Own Country

My Own Country

Hope Flanders

1998
Liar Liar

Liar Liar

Dana Appleton

1997
Little Girls in Pretty Boxes

Little Girls in Pretty Boxes

Allison Bryant

1997
Citizen Ruth

Citizen Ruth

Diane Siegler

1996
Harvey

Harvey

Veta Simmons

1996
A Promise to Carolyn

A Promise to Carolyn

Kay

1996
Betrayed: A Story of Three Women

Betrayed: A Story of Three Women

Joan Bixler

1995
One Christmas

One Christmas

Emily

1994
Reality Bites

Reality Bites

Charlane McGregor

1994
Storybook

Storybook

Queen Evilia

1994
And the Band Played On

And the Band Played On

Mrs. Johnstone

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

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

Marla Harper

1993
Terror on Track 9

Terror on Track 9

Marcia Hobbs

1992

Walking the Dog

1992
Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III

Self

1990
A Shock to the System

A Shock to the System

Leslie Marshall

1990
Stanley & Iris

Stanley & Iris

Sharon

1990
The Image

The Image

Joanne Winstow-Darvish

1990
Dangerous Liaisons

Dangerous Liaisons

Madame de Volanges

1988
Bright Lights, Big City

Bright Lights, Big City

Megan

1988
Vice Versa

Vice Versa

Tina

1988
Baja Oklahoma

Baja Oklahoma

Doris Steadman

1988
The House of Blue Leaves

The House of Blue Leaves

Bananas Shaughnessy

1987
True Stories

True Stories

The Lazy Woman

1986
Wildcats

Wildcats

Verna McGrath

1986
A Time to Live

A Time to Live

Patricia

1985
Guilty Conscience

Guilty Conscience

Jackie Willis

1985
Against All Odds

Against All Odds

Edie

1984
A Caribbean Mystery

A Caribbean Mystery

Ruth Walter

1983
Fifth of July

Fifth of July

Gwen Landis

1982
The World According to Garp

The World According to Garp

The Hooker

1982
The Mating Season

The Mating Season

Roberta

1980
Marriage Is Alive and Well

Marriage Is Alive and Well

Jane Tremont

1980
Uncommon Women and Others

Uncommon Women and Others

Rita Altabel

1979
Walking Through the Fire

Walking Through the Fire

Caria

1979
Oliver's Story

Oliver's Story

Gwen Simpson

1978
First Love

First Love

Marsha

1977
Slap Shot

Slap Shot

Shirley Upton

1977
Ah, Wilderness!

Ah, Wilderness!

Muriel McComber

1976