Kurtz studied acting at the University of Southern California and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art before launching her career on Broadway. Steady work in movies and television followed, and she forged a reputation as a versatile actress who could tackle almost any role.
Mainstream audiences most often associate Kurtz with her five-year stint as a Waspy wife (and Ashley Judd's mother) on the TV series "Sisters." Kurtz also enjoyed a high-profile run as a one-eyed recluse on the acclaimed "Pushing Daisies."
Citizen RuthIn this satirical look at a controversial issue, unfit mother of four Ruth Stoops (Laura Dern) discovers while in jail that she's pregnant again. The judge charges her with endangering the fetus, but tells her he'll reduce the charges if she has an abortion. When word of this gets out, Ruth's caught... Read More
Uncommon Women and OthersMeryl Streep, Jill Eikenberry and Swoosie Kurtz co-star in this TV adaptation of playwright Wendy Wasserstein's acclaimed theater debut, an ensemble piece examining the lives of five friends coming of age in the shadow of the women's movement. Based partly on Wasserstein's own experiences, the play... Read More
Nadine in Date LandNadine, whose love life is nonexistent even though she runs a service offering dating advice, falls on hard times, so her meddlesome mother (Swoosie Kurtz) promises a cash infusion if Nadine can prove her strategies work. First, she has to rekindle her romance with former college beau Adam (Brad... Read More
Sleep Easy, Hutch RimesAfter married insurance salesman Hutch Rimes's (Steven Weber) affair with his secretary, Holly, ends with Holly being murdered by her husband, Cotton, you'd think Hutch would have learned his lesson. But 10 years later, he's at it again with his assistant, Olivia. When he gets mail from a stalker,... Read More
Mike & Molly (2010) | TV-PG | |
An Englishman in New York (2009) | NR | |
Living Proof (2008) | NR | |
Superman Doomsday (2007) | PG-13 | |
Pushing Daisies (2007) | TV-PG | |
NR | ||
Nadine in Date Land (2005) | NR | |
Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes (2004) | NR | |
PG-13 | ||
Uncommon Women and Others (2002) | NR | |
Get Over It (2001) | PG-13 | |
Bubble Boy (2001) | PG-13 | |
The White River Kid (1999) | R | |
Cruel Intentions (1999) | R | |
Harvey (1999) | UR | |
More Tales of the City (1998) | NR | |
Liar Liar (1997) | PG-13 | |
Citizen Ruth (1996) | R | |
Reality Bites (1994) | PG-13 | |
One Christmas (1994) | NR | |
NR | ||
R | ||
And the Band Played On (1993) | R | |
A Shock to the System (1990) | R | |
Stanley & Iris (1990) | PG-13 | |
The Image (1990) | R | |
Dangerous Liaisons (1988) | R | |
Bright Lights, Big City (1988) | R | |
Vice Versa (1988) | PG | |
True Stories (1986) | PG | |
R | ||
Guilty Conscience (1985) | PG | |
Against All Odds (1984) | R | |
A Caribbean Mystery (1983) | NR | |
The World According to Garp (1982) | R | |
Fifth of July (1982) | NR | |
Oliver's Story (1979) | PG | |
First Love (1977) | R | |
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