Swoosie Kurtz

Known for

Acting

Born

September 6, 1944 (age 82)

Birthplace

Omaha, Nebraska, USA

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.

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Best known work

Liar Liar

1997

Lost

2004

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Cruel Intentions

1999

Heroes

2006

American Dad!

2005

Desperate Housewives

2004

Duplex

2003

Overboard

2018

Dangerous Liaisons

1988

Filmography

2024
It's Florida, Man.TV
as Mrs. Myrtle (1 episode)
2021
RugratsTV
as Minka (voice) (2 episodes), as Minka / Frau Klump (voice) (1 episode)
2021
Call Me KatTV
as Sheila (53 episodes)
2019
Bless the HartsTV
as Mee-Maw (voice) (2 episodes)
2018
Overboard
as Grace
2018
The Dangerous Book for BoysTV
as Tiffany McKenna (6 episodes)
2016
Man with a PlanTV
as Beverly (25 episodes)
2016
Lethal WeaponTV
as Ruthie (1 episode), as Ruthie Krumholz (1 episode)
2015
Grace and FrankieTV
as Janet (2 episodes)
2010
The TalkTV
as Self (1 episode)
2010
Mike & MollyTV
as Joyce Flynn (127 episodes)
2009
HankTV
2009
Nurse JackieTV
as Mrs. Scheinhorn (2 episodes)
2009
An Englishman in New York
as Connie Clausen
2008
Living Proof
as Elizabeth
2008
Hope and Miracles: The Making of 'Living Proof'
as Self
2008
The Bonnie Hunt ShowTV
as Self (1 episode)
2007
Pushing DaisiesTV
as Lily Charles (22 episodes)
2007
ChuckTV
as Laura Turner (1 episode)
2007
Superman: Doomsday
as Martha Kent (voice)
2006
HeroesTV
as Millie Houston (2 episodes)
2005
Category 7: The End of the WorldTV
as Penny Hall (2 episodes)
2005
Nadine in Dateland
as Mrs. M
2005
American Dad!TV
as Marylin Thacker (voice) (2 episodes), as Betty Smith (voice) (8 episodes)
2004
HuffTV