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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 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.

Movies with Swoosie Kurtz

• Liar Liar (1997) — Dana Appleton
• Cruel Intentions (1999) — Dr. Greenbaum
• Overboard (2018) — Grace
• Dangerous Liaisons (1988) — Madame de Volanges
• Reality Bites (1994) — Charlane McGregor
• Superman: Doomsday (2007) — Martha Kent (voice)
• Duplex (2003) — Jean
• The Rules of Attraction (2002) — Mrs. Jared
• Against All Odds (1984) — Edie
• Vice Versa (1988) — Tina
• Slap Shot (1977) — Shirley Upton
• Bubble Boy (2001) — Mrs. Livingston

TV shows with Swoosie Kurtz

• American Dad! (2005) — Betty Smith (voice)
• Mike & Molly (2010) — Joyce Flynn
• Man with a Plan (2016) — Beverly
• Pushing Daisies (2007) — Lily Charles
• Call Me Kat (2021) — Sheila
• The Dangerous Book for Boys (2018) — Tiffany McKenna
• Love, Sidney (1981) — Laurie Morgan
• Love & Money (1999) — Effie Conklin