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Swoosie Kurtz

Actor

Swoosie Kurtz

Born September 6, 1944 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA52 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 two over the last three decades.

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Dangerous Liaisons posterFirst watchDangerous Liaisons19887.2as Madame de VolangesIn 18th century France, Marquise de Merteuil asks her ex-lover Vicomte de Valmont to seduce the future wife of another ex-lover of hers in return for one last night with her.View film

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Liar Liar poster6.7Liar Liar1997Cruel Intentions poster6.8Cruel Intentions1999Overboard poster6.7Overboard2018Duplex poster6.1Duplex2003Superman: Doomsday poster6.7Superman: Doomsday2007Reality Bites poster6.5Reality Bites1994Slap Shot poster6.8Slap Shot1977The World According to Garp poster6.7The World According to Garp1982

Filmography

52 films as actor
  1. 2018OverboardGrace
  2. 2009An Englishman in New YorkConnie Clausen
  3. 2008Living ProofElizabeth
  4. 2007Superman: DoomsdayMartha Kent (voice)
  5. 2005Nadine in DatelandMrs. M
  6. 2003DuplexJean
  7. 2002The Rules of AttractionMrs. Jared
  8. 2001The Wilde GirlsSierra Lambert
  9. 2001Bubble BoyMrs. Livingston
  10. 2001Get Over ItBeverly Landers
  11. 2000Sleep Easy, Hutch RimesBinny Redwine
  12. 1999Cruel IntentionsDr. Greenbaum
  13. 1999The White River KidMummy Weed
  14. 1998Outside OzonaRosalee
  15. 1998My Own CountryHope Flanders
  16. 1997Liar LiarDana Appleton
  17. 1997Little Girls in Pretty BoxesAllison Bryant
  18. 1996Citizen RuthDiane Siegler
  19. 1996HarveyVeta Simmons
  20. 1996A Promise to CarolynKay
  21. 1995Betrayed: A Story of Three WomenJoan Bixler
  22. 1994One ChristmasEmily
  23. 1994Reality BitesCharlane McGregor
  24. 1994StorybookQueen Evilia
  25. 1993And the Band Played OnMrs. Johnstone
  26. 1993The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering MomMarla Harper
  27. 1992Terror on Track 9Marcia Hobbs
  28. 1992Walking the Dog
  29. 1990A Shock to the SystemLeslie Marshall
  30. 1990Stanley & IrisSharon
  31. 1990The ImageJoanne Winstow-Darvish
  32. 1988Dangerous LiaisonsMadame de Volanges
  33. 1988Bright Lights, Big CityMegan
  34. 1988Vice VersaTina
  35. 1988Baja OklahomaDoris Steadman
  36. 1987The House of Blue LeavesBananas Shaughnessy
  37. 1986True StoriesThe Lazy Woman
  38. 1986WildcatsVerna McGrath
  39. 1985A Time to LivePatricia
  40. 1985Guilty ConscienceJackie Willis
  41. 1984Against All OddsEdie
  42. 1983A Caribbean MysteryRuth Walter
  43. 1982Fifth of JulyGwen Landis
  44. 1982The World According to GarpThe Hooker
  45. 1980The Mating SeasonRoberta
  46. 1980Marriage Is Alive and WellJane Tremont
  47. 1979Uncommon Women and OthersRita Altabel
  48. 1979Walking Through the FireCaria
  49. 1978Oliver's StoryGwen Simpson
  50. 1977First LoveMarsha
  51. 1977Slap ShotShirley Upton
  52. 1976Ah, Wilderness!Muriel McComber