Swoosie Kurtz

Biography

Swoosie Kurtz is an American actress whose career has moved between Broadway, television and film. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, she first appeared on Broadway in a 1975 revival of Ah, Wilderness and soon drew wide notice for the plays Uncommon Women and Others and A History of the American Film, the latter bringing her a Drama Desk Award. She won Tony Awards for Fifth of July and The House of Blue Leaves and was nominated for Tartuffe, Frozen and Heartbreak House. On television she starred in the sitcom Love, Sidney, won an Emmy for Carol and Company in 1990, and appeared in Sisters, Pushing Daisies, Huff, Desperate Housewives and the sitcoms Mike & Molly and Call Me Kat. Her films include Wildcats (1986), Dangerous Liaisons (1988), Stanley & Iris (1990), Citizen Ruth (1996), Liar Liar (1997) and Bubble Boy (2001).

82years old

Turns 83 on September 6in 327 days

Born September 6, 1944Omaha
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Swoosie Trust Kurtz (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 27
Career span: 41 years1977 to 2018

Genres

Comedy59%, 16 films
Drama52%, 14 films
Romance30%, 8 films
Biography15%, 4 films
Adventure11%, 3 films

First and latest

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First role
Kurtz made her first television appearance at age 17 on a fourth-season episode of The Donna Reed Show in February 1962.
Big break
Kurtz gained wide recognition in 1978 for two stage productions. She appeared in Uncommon Women and Others at a 1977 workshop at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center and then Off-Broadway, and won a Drama Desk Award for the musical A History of the American Film.
Behind the award
For playing Gwen in Lanford Wilson's Fifth of July, Kurtz earned Broadway's "triple crown": the Tony Award, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle awards.

Swoosie Kurtz movies on Netflix

Overboard2018IMDb rating 6.0as Grace
An Englishman in New York2009IMDb rating 7.1as Connie Clausen
Living Proof2008IMDb rating 6.8as Elizabeth
Superman/Doomsday2007IMDb rating 6.9as Martha Kent (voice)
Duplex2003IMDb rating 5.9as Jean
The Rules of Attraction2002IMDb rating 6.6as Mrs. Jared
Bubble Boy2001IMDb rating 5.7as Mrs. Livingston
Get Over It2001IMDb rating 5.7as Beverly Landers
Cruel Intentions1999IMDb rating 6.8as Dr. Greenbaum
The White River Kid1999IMDb rating 4.8as Mummy Weed
Liar Liar1997IMDb rating 6.9as Dana Appleton
Citizen Ruth1996IMDb rating 7.0as Diane Siegler
Reality Bites1994IMDb rating 6.6as Charlane McGregor
And the Band Played On1993IMDb rating 7.8as Mrs. Johnstone
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom1993IMDb rating 6.6as Marla Harper
A Shock to the System1990IMDb rating 6.6as Leslie Marshall
Stanley & Iris1990IMDb rating 6.4as Sharon
Bright Lights, Big City1988IMDb rating 5.7as Megan
Dangerous Liaisons1988IMDb rating 7.5as Madame de Volanges
Vice Versa1988IMDb rating 6.0as Tina
True Stories1986IMDb rating 7.3as Miss Rollings
Wildcats1986IMDb rating 6.1as Verna McGrath
Against All Odds1984IMDb rating 6.0as Edie
A Caribbean Mystery1983IMDb rating 6.3as Ruth Walter
The World According to Garp1982IMDb rating 7.1as The Hooker
Oliver's Story1978IMDb rating 4.7as Gwen Simpson
Slap Shot1977IMDb rating 7.2as Shirley Upton

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Liar Liar1997 Comedy, Fantasyas Dana Appleton
IMDb rating 6.9367K votes
Bubble Boy2001 Adventure, Biography, Comedyas Mrs. Livingston
IMDb rating 5.737K votes
Dangerous Liaisons1988as Madame de Volanges
IMDb rating 7.581K votes
Cruel Intentions1999as Dr. Greenbaum
IMDb rating 6.8223K votes
Overboard2018as Grace
IMDb rating 6.046K votes
Reality Bites1994as Charlane McGregor
IMDb rating 6.658K votes
Wildcats1986as Verna McGrath
IMDb rating 6.116K votes
Duplex2003as Jean
IMDb rating 5.966K votes

Most often with

George Roy Hill directed two of these films, Michael Ritchie two. Seven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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M. Emmet Walsh

Beau Bridges

Glenn Close

Ben Stiller

Eddie Jones

Jenny Wright

George Roy HillDirector, 2 films Michael RitchieDirector, 2 films

Films together

M. Emmet Walsh2 films together, 1977 to 1986
M. Emmet Walsh's page
- Wildcats1986IMDb rating 6.1Kurtz as Verna McGrathWalsh as Walt Coes
- Slap Shot1977IMDb rating 7.2Kurtz as Shirley UptonWalsh as Dickie Dunn
Beau Bridges2 films together, 1993 to 1999
Beau Bridges's page
- The White River Kid1999IMDb rating 4.8Kurtz as Mummy WeedBridges as Daddy Weed
- The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom1993IMDb rating 6.6Kurtz as Marla HarperBridges as Terry Harper
Glenn Close2 films together, 1982 to 1988
Glenn Close's page
- Dangerous Liaisons1988IMDb rating 7.5Kurtz as Madame de VolangesClose as Marquise de Merteuil
- The World According to Garp1982IMDb rating 7.1Kurtz as The HookerClose as Jenny Fields
Ben Stiller2 films together, 1994 to 2003
Ben Stiller's page
- Duplex2003IMDb rating 5.9Kurtz as JeanStiller as Alex Rose
- Reality Bites1994IMDb rating 6.6Kurtz as Charlane McGregorStiller as Michael Grates
Eddie Jones2 films together, 1990 to 1993
Eddie Jones's page
- The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom1993IMDb rating 6.6Kurtz as Marla HarperJones as C.D. Holloway
- Stanley & Iris1990IMDb rating 6.4Kurtz as SharonJones as Mr. Hagen
Jenny Wright2 films together, 1982 to 1990
Jenny Wright's page
- A Shock to the System1990IMDb rating 6.6Kurtz as Leslie MarshallWright as Melanie O'Conner
- The World According to Garp1982IMDb rating 7.1Kurtz as The HookerWright as Cushie
George Roy HillDirector, 2 films, 1977 to 1982
All films by George Roy Hill
- The World According to Garp1982IMDb rating 7.1Kurtz as The Hooker
- Slap Shot1977IMDb rating 7.2Kurtz as Shirley Upton
Michael RitchieDirector, 2 films, 1986 to 1993
All films by Michael Ritchie
- The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom1993IMDb rating 6.6Kurtz as Marla Harper
- Wildcats1986IMDb rating 6.1Kurtz as Verna McGrath
Also two films together1 more actor
- Sam ScarberAgainst All Odds (1984) and A Caribbean Mystery (1983)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Swoosie Kurtz's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$724 million

17 of the 27 films have a worldwide figure.

17Worldwide figure
3US gross only
4Never in cinemas
3Figure not found

Top grosser

Liar Liar1997Dana Appleton$303 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 86% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Liar Liar1997as Dana Appleton
$303M41.8% of the total
2
Overboard2018as Grace
$91M12.6% of the total
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Cruel Intentions1999as Dr. Greenbaum
$76M10.5% of the total
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Dangerous Liaisons1988as Madame de Volanges
$35M4.8% of the total
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Reality Bites1994as Charlane McGregor
$33M4.6% of the total
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The World According to Garp1982as The Hooker
$30M4.1% of the total
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Slap Shot1977as Shirley Upton
$28M3.9% of the total
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Wildcats1986as Verna McGrath
$26M3.6% of the total

Bright Lights, Big City (1988), $16.1 million

The Rules of Attraction (2002), $11.8 million

$101 millionfrom the other 9 films with a worldwide figure, 14% of the total

Awards

Six awards and honors from 1978 to 1990, three of them major.

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Swoosie Kurtz's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Emmy Awards
1990	Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series		Won
Tony Awards
1986	Best Featured Actress in a Play		Won
1981	Best Featured Actress in a Play		Won
Other honors
1981	Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical	Fifth of July	Won
1981	Outer Critics Circle Award	Fifth of July	Won
1978	Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical		Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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