Swoosie Kurtz

Swoosie Kurtz

Acting

Born September 6, 1944 · Omaha, 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 winni…

Known for

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

Jeopardy!

Jeopardy!

1984

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

2004

Lost

Lost

2004

The Talk

The Talk

2010

ER

1994

Acting(99)

2024It's Florida, Man.Mrs. Myrtle

2021RugratsMinka (voice)

2021Call Me KatSheila

2019Bless the HartsMee-Maw (voice)

2018OverboardGrace

2018The Dangerous Book for BoysTiffany McKenna

2016Man with a PlanBeverly

2016Lethal WeaponRuthie

2015Grace and FrankieJanet

2010The TalkSelf

2010Mike & MollyJoyce Flynn

2009Nurse JackieMrs. Scheinhorn

2009An Englishman in New YorkConnie Clausen

2008Living ProofElizabeth

2008Hope and Miracles: The Making of 'Living Proof'Self

2008The Bonnie Hunt ShowSelf

2007Pushing DaisiesLily Charles

2007ChuckLaura Turner

2007Superman: DoomsdayMartha Kent (voice)

2006HeroesMillie Houston

2005Category 7: The End of the WorldPenny Hall

2005Nadine in DatelandMrs. M

2005American Dad!Marylin Thacker (voice)

2004Desperate HousewivesJessie

2004LostEmily Locke

2002The Rules of AttractionMrs. Jared

2002Still StandingHelen Michaels

2002Street TimeVictoria Van Kleek

2001The Wilde GirlsSierra Lambert

2001Bubble BoyMrs. Livingston

2001Get Over ItBeverly Landers

2000Sleep Easy, Hutch RimesBinny Redwine

1999Love & MoneyEffie Conklin

1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitHilda Marsden

1999HarveyVeta Simmons

1999Cruel IntentionsDr. Greenbaum

1999The White River KidMummy Weed

1998Outside OzonaRosalee

1998The Wild ThornberrysMichelle Naidell (voice)

1998My Own CountryHope Flanders

1998More Tales of the CityBetty Ramsey

1997Liar LiarDana Appleton

1997Little Girls in Pretty BoxesAllison Bryant

1996Citizen RuthDiane Siegler

1996HarveyVeta Simmons

1996Suddenly SusanLiz Miller Keane

1996Party GirlJudy

1996A Promise to CarolynKay

1995The Outer LimitsJustice Kendall Woods

1995Betrayed: A Story of Three WomenJoan Bixler

1995Hope and GloriaSwoosie Kurtz

1994One ChristmasEmily

1994Touched by an AngelLibby Glaser

1994ERTina Marie Chambliss

1994The Magic School BusDorothy Ann's Mom (voice)

1994Reality BitesCharlane McGregor

1994StorybookQueen Evilia

1993Intimate PortraitSelf

1993And the Band Played OnMrs. Johnstone

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

1992Terror on Track 9Marcia Hobbs

1992Walking the Dog

1991SistersAlexandra 'Alex' Reed Halsey

1990Night of 100 Stars IIISelf

1990A Shock to the SystemLeslie Marshall

1990Stanley & IrisSharon

1990The ImageJoanne Winstow-Darvish

1988Dangerous LiaisonsMadame de Volanges

1988Bright Lights, Big CityMegan

1988Vice VersaTina

1988Baja OklahomaDoris Steadman

1987Trying TimesWanda

1987The House of Blue LeavesBananas Shaughnessy

1986True StoriesThe Lazy Woman

1986WildcatsVerna McGrath

1985A Time to LivePatricia

1985Guilty ConscienceJackie Willis

1984Jeopardy!Self

1984Against All OddsEdie

1983A Caribbean MysteryRuth Walter

1982Fifth of JulyGwen Landis

1982The World According to GarpThe Hooker

1982American PlayhouseGwen Landis

1981Love, SidneyLaurie Morgan

1980The Mating SeasonRoberta

1980Marriage Is Alive and WellJane Tremont

1979Uncommon Women and OthersRita Altabel

1979Walking Through the FireCaria

1978Oliver's StoryGwen Simpson

1977First LoveMarsha

1977MarySelf (Various Characters)

1977Slap ShotShirley Upton

1976Ah, Wilderness!Muriel McComber

1973KojakJulie Di Nata

1971Great PerformancesMuriel McComber

1958The Donna Reed Show

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