• Date of Birth: September 06, 1944
  • Place of Birth: Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Swoosie Kurtz Biography


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Replace this image with an actor photoSwoosie Kurtz mini-bio: Swoosie is the only child of author Margo and Air Force Colonel Frank Kurtz. Due to her father's job she moved 17 times during school, lived 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 achieved more - has appeared in many TV shows and movies, got several Emmy and Golden Globe nominations and an Emmy for her guest-starring performance on Carol Burnett's comedy series "Carol & Company" (1990).

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  • periwinklepetticoats
    Loved her in SISTERS and think she is amazing in PUSHING DAISIES. She is terrific and talented. Love following her career a fav.
    posted 603 days ago
  • dvdbuckeye
    SWOOSIE???.....WERE UR PARENTS STONED. (DAMN TREE HUGGIN HIPPIES) JUST KIDDIN LOL
    posted 742 days ago

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  • Actress Swoosie Kurtz once called Jim Carrey an "overactor" as a joke during a segment of dialogue in "Liar, Liar".  Answer »
  • I directed True Stories(1986) starring David Byrne, John Goodman, Annie McEnroe, Jo Harvey Allen, Spalding Grey, Alix Elias, and Swoosie Kurtz.  Answer »
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