Swoosie Kurtz
Birth Place: Omaha, NE, USA
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BIO
Kurtz is a Tony Award-winner for her performances in House of Blue Leaves and Fifth of July. She has also received nominations for her work in Frozen and Tartuffe, while other Broadway credits include Imaginary Friends, Love Letters and A History of the American Film. She is a nine-time Emmy Award-nominee and was a regular on "Huff." Kurtz recently appeared on the television show "Pushing Daisies" and on Broadway in Roundabout's production of Heartbreak House.
STAGE CREDITS
Movies
[ 1977 ] Marsha
[ 1977 ] Shirley
[ 1978 ] Gwen Simpson
[ 1982 ] The Hooker
[ 1984 ] Edie
[ 1986 ] The Lazy Woman
[ 1986 ] Verna
[ 1988 ] Madame de Volanges
[ 1988 ] Megan
[ 1988 ] Tina
[ 1990 ] Leslie Marshall
[ 1990 ] Sharon
[ 1994 ] Charlane McGregor
[ 1994 ] Queen Evilia
[ 1996 ] Diane Siegler
[ 1997 ] Dana Appleton
[ 1998 ] Rosalee
[ 1999 ] Dr. Greenbaum
[ 1999 ] Mummy Weed
[ 2000 ] Binny Redwine
[ 2001 ] Beverly Landers
[ 2001 ] Mrs. Livingston
[ 2002 ] Mrs. Jared
[ 2003 ] Jean
[ 2009 ] Connie Clausen
[ 2018 ] Grace
TV Shows
Betty Smith, Marylin Thacker
Sheila
Janet
Evelyn Funk
Madeleine Sullivan
Effie Conklin
Laurie Morgan
Beverly
Joyce Flynn
Mrs. Scheinhorn
Lily Charles
Alex Reed
Liz Miller Keane
Valerie Wilkinson
Student Nurse, Gail
Awards and Nominations
Swoosie Kurtz, Heartbreak House
Swoosie Kurtz , Frozen
Swoosie Kurtz, Frozen
Swoosie Kurtz, Frozen
winner
Swoosie Kurtz, The Mineola Twins
Swoosie Kurtz , The Mineola Twins
winner
Swoosie Kurtz, The House of Blue Leaves
winner
Swoosie Kurtz, 5th of July
winner
Swoosie Kurtz, Fifth of July
winner
Swoosie Kurtz, Fifth of July
winner
Swoosie Kurtz, A History of the American Film
Swoosie Kurtz, Uncommon Women and Others
Swoosie Kurtz, Tartuffe
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Swoosie Kurtz has appeared on Broadway in 8 shows.
Swoosie Kurtz has not appeared in the West End.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Heartbreak House, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Frozen , Outstanding Lead Actress (The Lortels) for Frozen, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Frozen, Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Mineola Twins, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Mineola Twins , Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The House of Blue Leaves, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for 5th of July, Best Actress (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Fifth of July, Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Fifth of July, Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for A History of the American Film, Outstanding Featured Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Uncommon Women and Others and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Tartuffe.
Swoosie Kurtz has won several prestigious awards throughout her career. She received the Outstanding Actress in a Play award from the Drama Desk Awards for The Mineola Twins. She won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play for The House of Blue Leaves. Additionally, she earned the Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play from the Drama Desk Awards for 5th of July and the Best Actress award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Fifth of July. She also won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play for Fifth of July and the Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical from the Drama Desk Awards for A History of the American Film.
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