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Swoosie Kurtz

Swoosie Kurtz

Acting·1944·52 films

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 t

Filmography

Liar Liar
Liar Liar (1997)Dana Appleton
Cruel Intentions
Cruel Intentions (1999)Dr. Greenbaum
Duplex
Duplex (2003)Jean
Overboard
Overboard (2018)Grace
Dangerous Liaisons
Dangerous Liaisons (1988)Madame de Volanges
Reality Bites
Reality Bites (1994)Charlane McGregor
Superman: Doomsday
Superman: Doomsday (2007)Martha Kent (voice)
Bubble Boy
Bubble Boy (2001)Mrs. Livingston
The Rules of Attraction
The Rules of Attraction (2002)Mrs. Jared
Slap Shot
Slap Shot (1977)Shirley Upton
The World According to Garp
The World According to Garp (1982)The Hooker
Get Over It
Get Over It (2001)Beverly Landers
Against All Odds
Against All Odds (1984)Edie
Wildcats
Wildcats (1986)Verna McGrath
Vice Versa
Vice Versa (1988)Tina
Stanley & Iris
Stanley & Iris (1990)Sharon
Citizen Ruth
Citizen Ruth (1996)Diane Siegler
A Shock to the System
A Shock to the System (1990)Leslie Marshall
True Stories
True Stories (1986)The Lazy Woman
Bright Lights, Big City
Bright Lights, Big City (1988)Megan
And the Band Played On
And the Band Played On (1993)Mrs. Johnstone
An Englishman in New York
An Englishman in New York (2009)Connie Clausen
The White River Kid
The White River Kid (1999)Mummy Weed
Oliver's Story
Oliver's Story (1978)Gwen Simpson
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom (1993)Marla Harper
Guilty Conscience
Guilty Conscience (1985)Jackie Willis
A Caribbean Mystery
A Caribbean Mystery (1983)Ruth Walter
Living Proof
Living Proof (2008)Elizabeth
One Christmas
One Christmas (1994)Emily
Storybook
Storybook (1994)Queen Evilia
Outside Ozona
Outside Ozona (1998)Rosalee
Baja Oklahoma
Baja Oklahoma (1988)Doris Steadman
The Image
The Image (1990)Joanne Winstow-Darvish
A Promise to Carolyn
A Promise to Carolyn (1996)Kay
First Love
First Love (1977)Marsha
My Own Country
My Own Country (1998)Hope Flanders
Terror on Track 9
Terror on Track 9 (1992)Marcia Hobbs
Betrayed: A Story of Three Women
Betrayed: A Story of Three Women (1995)Joan Bixler
Harvey
Harvey (1996)Veta Simmons
Little Girls in Pretty Boxes
Little Girls in Pretty Boxes (1997)Allison Bryant
Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes
Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes (2000)Binny Redwine
A Time to Live
A Time to Live (1985)Patricia
Marriage Is Alive and Well
Marriage Is Alive and Well (1980)Jane Tremont
The Wilde Girls
The Wilde Girls (2001)Sierra Lambert
Night of 100 Stars III
Night of 100 Stars III (1990)Self
Nadine in Dateland
Nadine in Dateland (2005)Mrs. M
Walking Through the Fire
Walking Through the Fire (1979)Caria
Fifth of July
Fifth of July (1982)Gwen Landis
The House of Blue Leaves
The House of Blue Leaves (1987)Bananas Shaughnessy
Uncommon Women and Others
Uncommon Women and Others (1979)Rita Altabel
The Mating Season
The Mating Season (1980)Roberta
Ah, Wilderness!
Ah, Wilderness! (1976)Muriel McComber