Swoosie Kurtz
American actress (born 1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Swoosie Kurtz (/ˈswuːsi/ SWOO-see; born September 6, 1944)[1] is an American actress. She is the recipient of an Emmy Award and two Tony Awards.
Swoosie Kurtz | |
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Born | (1944-09-06) September 6, 1944 (age 79)[1] Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1962–present |
Parent | Frank Kurtz Jr. (father) |
Kurtz made her Broadway debut in the 1975 revival of Ah, Wilderness. She has received five Tony Award nominations, winning for both Fifth of July (1981) and The House of Blue Leaves (1986); her other nominations were for Tartuffe (1988), Frozen (2004), and Heartbreak House (2007).
For her television work, she has received eight Emmy Award nominations, with one win for Carol and Company in 1990. Other television credits include the NBC drama Sisters (1991–1996), Huff (2004–2006), Pushing Daisies (2007–2009), and the hit CBS sitcom Mike & Molly (2010–2016). Her films include Wildcats (1986), Dangerous Liaisons (1988), Stanley & Iris (1990), Citizen Ruth (1996), Liar Liar (1997) and Bubble Boy (2001).