About
| Birth Notes: | 6 September 1944, Omaha, Nebraska, USA |
| Height: | 5' 4" |
| Biography: | 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). |
Filmography
| A Shock to the System (1990) as Leslie Marshall |
| Against All Odds (1984) as Edie |
| An Englishman in New York (2009) as Connie Clausen |
| Citizen Ruth (1996) as Diane Siegler |
| Cruel Intentions (1999) as Dr. Greenbaum |
| Get Over It (2001) as Beverly Landers |
| Liar Liar (1997) as Dana Appleton |
| True Stories (1986) as Miss Rollings |
| Vice Versa (1988) as Tina Brooks |
| Bright Lights, Big City (1988) as Megan |
| Bubble Boy (2001) as Mrs. Livingston |
| Dangerous Liaisons (1988) as Madame de Volanges |
| Duplex (2003) as Jean |
| First Love (1977) as Marsha |
| Oliver's Story (1978) as Gwen Simpson |
| Outside Ozona (1998) as Rosalee |
| Reality Bites (1994) as Charlane McGregor |
| Slap Shot (1977) as Shirley Upton |
| Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes (2000) as Binny Redwine |
| Stanley & Iris (1989) as Sharon |
| Storybook (1995) as Queen Evilia |
| The Rules of Attraction (2002) as Mrs. Jared |
| The White River Kid (1999) as Mummy Weed |
| The World According to Garp (1982) as The Hooker |
| Walking the Dog (1991) |
| Wildcats (1986) as Verna McGrath |
Trivia
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* Her name "Swoosie" is derived from the airplane called the "Swoose" - half swan, half goose - which her father piloted in WW-II. * In 1962, Swoosie and her father both appeared on the game show "To Tell the Truth" (1956). Col. Kurtz was the contestant, and 18-year-old Swoosie came out at the end of the game to identify her father by handing him his uniform jacket. * May 28, 1991: Starred in the first production of Terrence McNally's play "Lips Together, Teeth Apart" with Nathan Lane, Christine Baranski and Anthony Heald. * Has twice won Broadway's Tony Award as Best Actress (Featured Role - Play): in 1981 for "The Fifth of July" and in 1986 for "The House of Blue Leaves." She was also nominated two other times: in 1978 as Best Actress (Featured Role - Play) for "Tartuffe," and in 2004 as Best Actress (Play) for "Frozen." * Appeared both in Dangerous Liaisons (1988), and a remake, Cruel Intentions (1999), in different roles. * Played Terry O'Quinn's mother in an episode of "Lost" (2004), being just 8 years older than him. * She was nominated for a 1975 Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Actress in a Principal Role for her performance in "The Philanthropist," at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. * Nominated for the 2007 Tony Award (New York City) for Actress in a Drama for "Heartbreak House". |
Quotes
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* [on her name] "Change it to what - Tiffany? It's been an advantage. It's unforgettable. I'm the only one." * "I try to tell myself I'm not schizophrenic. But when I'm not acting, I'm not alive. Everyday is just not heightened enough for me. I'm more focused, more interesting when I'm working." |
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