Swoosie Kurtz

Élete

Swoosie Kurtz 1944. szeptember 6.-én született Nebraskaiban.Margo és Frank Kurtz szerző egyetlen gyermeke.Édesapja ezredes volt a U.S. Air Forcéban.Southern Egyetem dráma szakára járt.Ezután részt vett a londoni Zene és Dráma művészeti akadémián.

Karrier

Első szerepét 1956-ban kapta a As the World Turns sorozatban.Majd hat év kihagyás után 1962-ben Mimi-ként szerepelt egy epizód erejéig a The Donna Reed Show-ban.1977-es Jégtörők című filmben Shirley Upton-ként láthattuk.Több epizód erejéig Rita Altabel / Muriel McComber-ként köszöntött vissza ránk a Great Performances sorozatból.Talán az igazi ismeretséget a Love,Sidney hozta meg számára ahol 1981-től 1983-ig Laurie Morgan-t alakította.Ezután olyan filmek játszott mint például a Esélylesők,Vadmacskák,Egymás bőrében,Veszedelmes viszonyok,Nyakunkon az élet vagy épp a Hanta Boy.1996-ban Szeleburdi Susan sorozatban láthattuk majd a Armistead Maupin's More Tales of the City mini sorozatban.1999-ben Dr. Greenbaum-t alakította a Kegyetlen játékok című drámában.Olyan sorozatokban kapott szerepet mint például a Pénz és szerelem,Édes élet olasz módra vagy épp a Huff.

2007-ben Lily Charles nagynénit alakította a Halottnak a csók című romantikus vígjáték sorozatban.Pár epizódig láthattuk a Hősök című sorozatban.Hangját kölcsönözte 8 éven keresztül az Amerikai fater című mese sorozatban.Jelenleg a 2010-ben indult Mike és Molly című sorozatban láthatjuk Joyce Flynn-ként.

Magánélete

Élete során soha se ment férjhez.Gyermeke sincs, azonban az 1960 években abortuszon esett át.

Empress

Filmek

1968 The Firebugs Ann
1970 The Effect of Gamma Rays Tillie/Janice Vickery
1977 Slap Shot Shirley Upton
1977 First Love Marsha
1978 Oliver's Story Gwen Simpson
1979 Walking Through the Fire Caria Television movie
1980 Marriage is Alive and Well Jane Tremont Television movie
1980 The Mating Season Roberta Television movie
1982 The World According to Garp The Hooker
1983 A Caribbean Mystery Ruth Walter
1984 Against All Odds Edie
1985 Guilty Conscience Jackie Willis Television movie
1985 A Time to Live Patricia Television movie
1986 Wildcats Verna McGrath
1986 True Stories Miss Rollings
1988 Baja Oklahoma Doris Steadman Television movie
Nominated—CableACE Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
1988 Vice Versa Tina Brooks / Turk
1988 Bright Lights, Big City Megan
1988 Dangerous Liaisons Madame de Volanges
1990 The Image Joanne Winstow-Darvish Television movie
Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
1990 Stanley & Iris Sharon
1990 A Shock to the System Leslie Marshall
1991 Walking the Dog N/A Short film
1991 Terror on Track 9 Marcia Hobbs Television movie
1993 The Positively True Adventures of the
Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom Marla Harper Television movie
1993 And the Band Played On Mrs. Johnstone Television movie
Nominated—CableACE Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries
Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
1994 Reality Bites Charlane McGregor
1994 One Christmas Emily Television movie
1995 Betrayed: A Story of Three Women Joan Bixler Television movie
1996 Citizen Ruth Diane Siegler
1996 A Promise to Carolyn Kay Television movie
1996 Harvey Veta Simmons Television movie
1996 Storybook Queen Evilia
1997 Little Girls in Pretty Boxes Allison Bryant Television movie
1997 Liar Liar Dana Appleton
1998 My Own Country Hope Flanders Television movie
1998 Outside Ozona Rosalee
1999 Cruel Intentions Dr. Greenbaum
1999 The White River Kid Mummy Weed
2001 Get Over It Beverly Landers
2001 Bubble Boy Mrs. Livingston
2001 The Wilde Girls Sierra Lambert Television movie
2002 The Rules of Attraction Mrs. Jared
2003 Duplex Jean aka Our House
2004 Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes Binny Redwine
2005 True N/A Television movie
2005 Category 7: The End of the World Penny Hall Television movie
2005 Nadine in Date Land N/A Television movie
2007 Superman: Doomsday Martha Kent (voice)
2008 Living Proof Elizabeth Television movie
2009 An Englishman in New York Connie Clausen

Sorozatok

1962 The Donna Reed Show Mimi Episode: "The Golden Trap"
1971 As the World Turns Ellie Bradley [10] Unknown episodes
1976 Kojak Julie Di Nata Episode: "Black Thorn"
1978 Mary Skit characters Unknown episodes
1979 Uncommon Women and Others Rita Altabel Unknown episodes
1981–1983 Love, Sidney Laurie Morgan 44 episode
Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1982–83)
1987 American Playhouse Bananas Shaughnessy / Gwen Landis 2 episodes
1987 Trying Times Wanda Episode: "The Visit"
1990 Carol & Company Laurie Episode: "Reunion"
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
1995 Hope and Gloria Herself Episode: "How to Get an Ed in Business"
1995 The Magic School Bus Dorothy Ann's Mom Episode: "Out of This World"
1991–1996 Sisters Alex Reed Barker 127 episodes
Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (1993–94)
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
1996 Party Girl Judy Burkhard 3 episodes
1997 Touched by an Angel Libby King Episode: "Charades"
1996–1997 Suddenly Susan Liz Miller Keane 3 episodes
1998 ER Tina Marie Chambliss Episode: "Suffer the Little Children"
Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
1998 More Tales of the City Betty Borg Ramsey 3 episodes
1999–2000 Love & Money Effie Conklin 13 episodes
2000 The Outer Limits Justice Kendall Woods Episode: "Final Appeal"
2001 The Fighting Fitzgeralds Unknown Episode: "When Irish Eyes Are Smilin'"
2001–2002 That's Life Valerie Wilkinson 4 episodes
2002 Street Time Victoria Van Kleek Episode: "The Truth Hurts... Bad"
2003 The Wild Thornberrys Michelle Naidell (voice) Episode: "The Wild Snob-berry"
2005 Lost Emily Annabeth Locke Episode: "Deus Ex Machina"
2005–2013 American Dad! Betty Smith 4 episodes
2005 Still Standing Helen Michaels 2 episodes
2004–2006 Huff Madeleine Sullivan 8 episodes
Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (2005–06)
2007–2009 Pushing Daisies Lily Charles 15 episodes
2009 Desperate Housewives Jessie Episode: "The Story of Lucy and Jessie"
2009 Heroes Millie Houston 2 episodes
2009 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Judge Hilda Marsden Episode: "Crush"
2009 Rita Rocks Marilyn 7 episodes
2010 Chuck Laura Turner Episode: "Chuck Versus the Role Models"
2009–2011 Nurse Jackie Mrs. Scheinhorn 2 episodes
2010–present Mike & Molly Joyce Flynn 100 episodes