Biography
Swoosie Kurtz – American Actress (2024)
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Who is Swoosie Kurtz?
Swoosie Kurtz is a well known American actress who has been seen working actively on her career since the year of 1962.
When was Swoosie Kurtz Bron?
Swoosie Kurtz was born on 6 September 1944 in Omaha, Nebraska, the U.S. as a daughter of father, Frank Allen Kurtz Jr., and mother, Margaret “Margo”. Her mother used to be an author where her father was an American bomber pilot. She is the only child of her parents.
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|---|---|
| Full Name | Swoosie Kurtz |
| Date of Birth | September 6, 1944 |
| Birth Place | Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Parent(s) | Frank Allen Kurtz Jr. and Margaret “Margo” |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Partner(s) | Joshua White (1964-1970) |
| Net worth | US $5 million |
What is Swoosie Kutrz’s Current Relationship Status?
Kurtz was in a relationship with Joshua White from the year of 1964 to 1970. After that, she was seen dating several times but she was not married yet.
What is Swoosie Kurtz’s Nationality?
Swoosie Kurtz holds an American nationality and Belongs to the ethnicity of English, Scottish, German and Cornish. Currently, she is 79 years old with a height of 5 feet 4 inches and a weight of 54 kg. She has got body measurements of 34-24-35 inches and has dark brown hair with blue eyes. As she was born on 6 September, her zodiac sign is Virgo.
How was Swoosie Kurtz’s Early Life?
Earlier, she had to move from one place to another several time as she is a military brat. For her education, she went to attend the University of Southern California where she majored in drama. After that, she joined the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
When did Swoosie Kurtz start her Career?
Swoosie Kurtz started her career after she had been cast as Mimi on an American sitcom “The Donna Reed Show” in 1962. After that, she was seen as Ellie Bradley on an American television soap opera “As the World Turns” in 1971. Later, she was cast as Julie Di Nata on an American action crime drama television series “Kojak” in 1976.
Further, Swoosie Kurtz was cast on several television series and movies like “Mary”, “Uncommon Women and Others”, “Love, Sidney”, “American Playhouse”, “Trying Times”, “Hope and Gloria”, “The Magic School Bus”, “ Sisters”, “Party Girl”, “Touched by an Angel” and “Suddenly Susan”. In 1990, he was seen as Laurie on an American comedy anthology television series “Carol & Company” for which she had won Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy series.
What are some TV series and movies where Swoosie Kurtz has appeared?
In 1998, Swoosie Kurtz was also seen appearing on an American medical drama television series “ER” as Tina Marie Chambliss” for which she received the nomination for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama series. later, she was seen playing various roles on the series and movies like “More Tales of the City”, “Love & Money”, “The Outer Limits”, “The Fighting Fitzgeralds”, “Tha’s Life”, “Street Time”, “The Wild Thornberrys” as voice actor, “Lost”, “American Dad!”, “Still Standing”, “Huff”, “Pushing Daisies”, “Desperate Housewives”, “Heroes”, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”, “Rita Rocks”, “Chuck”, “Nurse Jackie” and “Mike & Molly”.
From the year of 2016 to 2018, Swoosie Kurtz was cast as Janet on an American comedy streaming television series “Grace and Frankie”. Likewise, she was seen in series like “Man with a Plan”, “The Dangerous Book for Boys” and “Lethal Weapon”. Further, she will be seen playing the main role of Sheila on an American comedy television series “Call Me Kat” in 2021.
What was Swoosie Kurtz’s first film role?
Swoosie Kurtz started her film career, after she had been cast as Shirley Upton in an American sports comedy movie “Slap Shot” in 1977. In the same year, she was seen appearing in an American romantic drama movie “First Love” as Marsha. Later, she was seen appearing in several movies like “Oliver’s Story”, “Walking Through the Fire”, “Marriage is Alive and Well”, “The Mating Season”, “The World According to Grap”, “A Caribbean Mystery”, “Against All Odds”, “Guilty Conscience”, “A Time to Live”, “Wildcats”, “True Stories”, “Baja Oklahoma”, “Vice Versa”, “Bright Light, Big City” and “Dangerous Liaisons”.
In 1990, Swoosie Kurtz was seen playing the role of Joanne Winstow-Darvish in the television movie “The Image”. Later, she was also seen appearing as Sharon on an American romantic drama movie “Stanley & Iris” in the same year. Further, she was seen in an American black comedy crime thriller movie “A Shock to the System” by Leslie Marshall.
Likewise, Swoosie Kurtz was seen playing the roles in several movies like “Walking the Dog”, “Terror on Track 9”, “The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom”, “And the Band Played On”, “Reality Bites”, “One Christmas”, “Betrayed: A Story of Three Women”, “Citizen Ruth”, “A Promise to Carolyn”, “Harvey”, “Storybook”, “Little Girls in Pretty Boxes”, “Liar Liar”, “My Own Ozona”, “Cruel Intentions”, “The White River Kid”, “Get Over It”, “Bubble Boy”, “The Wilde Girls”, “The Rules of Attraction”, “Duplex” alongside Danny DeVito, “Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes” and “True”.
Also, Swoosie Kurtz was seen on a television movie “Category 7: The End of the World” in 2005, and then, in 2007, she was seen providing her voice over the character Martha Kent on an American animated superhero movie “Superman: Doomsday”. Later, she was seen in the movies like “Living Proof”, “An Englishman in New York” and “Overboard”.
What are some notable plays by Swoosie Kurtz, and what roles did she play in them?
Swoosie Kurtz was also seen playing the various roles on the plays like “The Firebugs”, “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds”, “Ah, Wilderness!”, “Children”, “Uncommon Women and Others”, “Tartuffe”, “A History of the American Film”, “Wine Untouched”, “Fifth of July”, “The Beach House”, “The House of Blue Leaves”, “Love Letters”, “Lips Together, Teeth Apart”, “The Mineola Twins”, “The Vagina Monologues”, “The Guy”, “Imaginary Friends”, “Intrigue With Faye”, “Frozen” and “Heartbreak House”.
What Awards has Swoosie Kurtz won?
In Swoosie Kurtz’s career, she had won several awards such as Drama Desk Awards, Tony Awards, Outer Critics Circle Awards, Toby Awards, and Emmy Awards.
What is Swoosie Kurtz’s Net Worth?
The estimated net worth of Swoosie Kurtz is $5 million.
