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Swoosie Kurtz

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Swoosie Kurtz
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Swoosie is the only child of author Margo and Frank Kurtz. As her father was a colonel in the U.S. Air Force, she moved often during her school years, living in eight different states. At the University of Southern California she majored in drama; later she attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, collected Broadway's "triple crown" (the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards) for her portrayal of Gwen in Lanford Wilson's "The Fifth of July". Since then she has appeared in many TV shows and movies, and received several Emmy and Golden Globe nominations and an Emmy for her guest-starring performance on Carol Burnett's comedy series Carol & Company (1990).
BornSeptember 6, 1944
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy

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Jim Carrey, Jennifer Tilly, Swoosie Kurtz, and Eric Pierpoint in Liar Liar (1997)
Swoosie Kurtz in More Tales of the City (1998)
Swoosie Kurtz in More Tales of the City (1998)
Swoosie Kurtz in More Tales of the City (1998)
Swoosie Kurtz, Robyn Lively, and Brandy Gold in Wildcats (1986)
Swoosie Kurtz in Wildcats (1986)
Goldie Hawn and Swoosie Kurtz in Wildcats (1986)
Goldie Hawn and Swoosie Kurtz in Wildcats (1986)
Swoosie Kurtz, Matt LeBlanc, and Liza Snyder in Man with a Plan (2016)
Swoosie Kurtz, Kristin Chenoweth, Anna Friel, Ellen Greene, Chi McBride, Lee Pace, and Justin Stephens in Pushing Daisies (2007)
Swoosie Kurtz, Kristin Chenoweth, Anna Friel, Ellen Greene, Chi McBride, Lee Pace, and Justin Stephens in Pushing Daisies (2007)
Swoosie Kurtz, Melissa McCarthy, Louis Mustillo, Rondi Reed, Reno Wilson, Billy Gardell, Katy Mixon, and Nyambi Nyambi in Mike & Molly (2010)

Known for

Jake Gyllenhaal in Bubble Boy (2001)
Bubble Boy
5.7
  • Mrs. Livingston
  • 2001
Jim Carrey in Liar Liar (1997)
Liar Liar
6.9
  • Dana Appleton
  • 1997
James Van Der Beek, Jessica Biel, Kate Bosworth, Kip Pardue, Ian Somerhalder, and Shannyn Sossamon in The Rules of Attraction (2002)
The Rules of Attraction
6.6
  • Mrs. Jared
  • 2002
Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, and Sarah Michelle Gellar in Cruel Intentions (1999)
Cruel Intentions
6.8
  • Dr. Greenbaum
  • 1999

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Actress

  • Call Me Kat (2021)
    Call Me Kat
  • Patrick Stewart, Curtis Armstrong, Dee Bradley Baker, Chris Diamantopoulos, Jeff Fischer, Scott Grimes, David Koechner, Seth MacFarlane, Kevin Michael Richardson, Wendy Schaal, Daisuke Suzuki, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Mike Barker, Mike Henry, Rachael MacFarlane, and Matt McKenna in American Dad! (2005)
    American Dad!
    • (voice)
  • Rugrats (2021)
    Rugrats
    • (voice)
  • Bless the Harts (2019)
    Bless the Harts
    • (voice)
  • Matt LeBlanc in Man with a Plan (2016)
    Man with a Plan
  • Eugenio Derbez and Anna Faris in Overboard (2018)
    Overboard
  • The Dangerous Book for Boys (2018)
    The Dangerous Book for Boys
  • Damon Wayans and Seann William Scott in Lethal Weapon (2016)
    Lethal Weapon
  • Grace and Frankie (2015)
    Grace and Frankie
  • Charlie Foxtrot
  • Furst Born
  • Melissa McCarthy and Billy Gardell in Mike & Molly (2010)
    Mike & Molly
  • Edie Falco in Nurse Jackie (2009)
    Nurse Jackie
  • Kelsey Grammer, David Koechner, Melinda McGraw, Jordan Danger, and Nathan Gamble in Hank (2009)
    Hank
  • Zachary Levi and Yvonne Strahovski in Chuck (2007)
    Chuck

Soundtrack

  • Eugenio Derbez and Anna Faris in Overboard (2018)
    Overboard
  • Swoosie Kurtz, Kaleena Kiff, and Tony Randall in Love, Sidney (1981)
    Love, Sidney

Videos29

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Official Trailer 1
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Official Trailer 1
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:33
Official Trailer
Superman: Doomsday - DVD Trailer
Trailer 0:59
Superman: Doomsday - DVD Trailer
Duplex
Trailer 2:12
Duplex
Against All Odds
Trailer 1:31
Against All Odds
Get Over It
Trailer 1:16
Get Over It
Reality Bites
Trailer 2:12
Reality Bites
Citizen Ruth
Trailer 1:45
Citizen Ruth
Bubble Boy
Trailer 1:42
Bubble Boy

Personal details

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    • September 6, 1944
    • Omaha, Nebraska, USA
    • (No Children)
  • Other works
    She has won two Tony Awards as Best Featured Actress in a Play: for "Fifth of July" (1981) and "The House of Blue Leaves" (1986).
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    • 1 Print Biography
    • 2 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    Her name "Swoosie" is derived from "Swoose" - half swan, half goose - which was the name of the B-17D bomber that her father piloted in World War II. This same aircraft (USAAC 40-3097) once carried future-president Lyndon B. Johnson back to Australia from Port Moresby, New Guinea, after he rode as a Navy observer on a B-26 raid on Lae. It is now owned by the National Air and Space Museum in Washington.
  • Quotes
    [on her name] "Change it to what - Tiffany? It's been an advantage. It's unforgettable. I'm the only one."

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