Swoosie Kurtz

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

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

American Dad!

American Dad!

Lost

Desperate Housewives

ER

Jeopardy!

The Donna Reed Show

All Movies (54)

• Overboard2018 · as Grace
• An Englishman in New York2009 · as Connie Clausen
• Living Proof2008 · as Elizabeth
• Hope and Miracles: The Making of 'Living Proof'2008 · as Self
• Superman: Doomsday2007 · as Martha Kent (voice)
• Nadine in Dateland2005 · as Mrs. M
• Duplex2003 · as Jean
• The Rules of Attraction2002 · as Mrs. Jared
• The Wilde Girls2001 · as Sierra Lambert
• Bubble Boy2001 · as Mrs. Livingston
• Get Over It2001 · as Beverly Landers
• Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes2000 · as Binny Redwine
• Cruel Intentions1999 · as Dr. Greenbaum
• The White River Kid1999 · as Mummy Weed
• Outside Ozona1998 · as Rosalee
• My Own Country1998 · as Hope Flanders
• Liar Liar1997 · as Dana Appleton
• Little Girls in Pretty Boxes1997 · as Allison Bryant
• Citizen Ruth1996 · as Diane Siegler
• Harvey1996 · as Veta Simmons
• A Promise to Carolyn1996 · as Kay
• Betrayed: A Story of Three Women1995 · as Joan Bixler
• One Christmas1994 · as Emily
• Reality Bites1994 · as Charlane McGregor
• Storybook1994 · as Queen Evilia
• And the Band Played On1993 · as Mrs. Johnstone
• The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom1993 · as Marla Harper
• Terror on Track 91992 · as Marcia Hobbs
• Walking the Dog1992
• Night of 100 Stars III1990 · as Self
• A Shock to the System1990 · as Leslie Marshall
• Stanley & Iris1990 · as Sharon
• The Image1990 · as Joanne Winstow-Darvish
• Dangerous Liaisons1988 · as Madame de Volanges
• Bright Lights, Big City1988 · as Megan
• Vice Versa1988 · as Tina
• Baja Oklahoma1988 · as Doris Steadman
• The House of Blue Leaves1987 · as Bananas Shaughnessy
• True Stories1986 · as The Lazy Woman
• Wildcats1986 · as Verna McGrath
• A Time to Live1985 · as Patricia
• Guilty Conscience1985 · as Jackie Willis
• Against All Odds1984 · as Edie
• A Caribbean Mystery1983 · as Ruth Walter
• Fifth of July1982 · as Gwen Landis
• The World According to Garp1982 · as The Hooker
• The Mating Season1980 · as Roberta
• Marriage Is Alive and Well1980 · as Jane Tremont
• Uncommon Women and Others1979 · as Rita Altabel
• Walking Through the Fire1979 · as Caria
• Oliver's Story1978 · as Gwen Simpson
• First Love1977 · as Marsha
• Slap Shot1977 · as Shirley Upton
• Ah, Wilderness!1976 · as Muriel McComber

All TV Shows (46)

• It's Florida, Man.2024 · as Mrs. Myrtle
• Rugrats2021 · as Minka (voice)
• Rugrats2021 · as Minka / Frau Klump (voice)
• Call Me Kat2021 · as Sheila
• Bless the Harts2019 · as Mee-Maw (voice)
• The Dangerous Book for Boys2018 · as Tiffany McKenna
• Man with a Plan2016 · as Beverly
• Lethal Weapon2016 · as Ruthie
• Lethal Weapon2016 · as Ruthie Krumholz
• Grace and Frankie2015 · as Janet
• Mike & Molly2010 · as Joyce Flynn
• Hank2009
• Nurse Jackie2009 · as Mrs. Scheinhorn
• The Bonnie Hunt Show2008 · as Self
• Pushing Daisies2007 · as Lily Charles
• Chuck2007 · as Laura Turner
• Heroes2006 · as Millie Houston
• Category 7: The End of the World2005 · as Penny Hall
• American Dad!2005 · as Marylin Thacker (voice)
• American Dad!2005 · as Betty Smith (voice)
• Huff2004
• Desperate Housewives2004 · as Jessie
• Lost2004 · as Emily Locke
• Still Standing2002 · as Helen Michaels
• Street Time2002 · as Victoria Van Kleek
• Love & Money1999 · as Effie Conklin
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Hilda Marsden
• Harvey1999 · as Veta Simmons
• The Wild Thornberrys1998 · as Michelle Naidell (voice)
• More Tales of the City1998 · as Betty Ramsey
• Suddenly Susan1996 · as Liz Miller Keane
• Party Girl1996 · as Judy
• The Outer Limits1995 · as Justice Kendall Woods
• Hope and Gloria1995 · as Swoosie Kurtz
• Touched by an Angel1994 · as Libby Glaser
• ER1994 · as Tina Marie Chambliss
• The Magic School Bus1994 · as Dorothy Ann's Mom (voice)
• Intimate Portrait1993 · as Self
• Sisters1991 · as Alexandra 'Alex' Reed Halsey
• Trying Times1987 · as Wanda
• Jeopardy!1984 · as Self
• Love, Sidney1981 · as Laurie Morgan
• Kojak1973 · as Julie Di Nata
• Great Performances1971 · as Muriel McComber
• Great Performances1971 · as Rita Altabel
• The Donna Reed Show1958