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Swoosie Kurtz

Swoosie is the only child of author Margo and Frank Kurtz. As her father was a colonel in the U.S. Air Force, she moved often during her school years, living 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 has appeared in many TV shows and movies, and received 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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Rugrats (2021)
Starring as Minka (5 episodes)
Starring as Frau Klump
Call Me Kat (2021)
Starring as Sheila (53 episodes)
The Dangerous Book for Boys (2018)
Guest starring as Tiffany (6 episodes)
Man With a Plan (2016)
Guest starring as Beverly Burns (25 episodes)
Lethal Weapon (2016)
Guest starring as Ruthie Krumholz (2 episodes)
Grace and Frankie (2015)
Guest starring as Janet (2 episodes)
Mike & Molly (2010)
Starring as Joyce Flynn (125 episodes)
Hank (2009)
Guest starring as Evelyn Funk
Nurse Jackie (2009)
Guest starring as Mrs. Scheinhorn (2 episodes)
Rita Rocks (2008)
Guest starring as Marilyn (4 episodes)
Pushing Daisies (2007)
Starring as Lily Charles (15 episodes)
Chuck (2007)
Guest starring as Laura Turner
Heroes (2006)
Guest starring as Millie Houston (2 episodes)
Category 7: The End of the World (2005)
Starring as Penny Hall (2 episodes)
  • Episode 1x02: Part 2 (Nov 13, 2005)
  • Episode 1x01: Part 1 (Nov 6, 2005)
American Dad! (2005)
Guest starring as Marilyn
Guest starring as Betty Smith (3 episodes)
Desperate Housewives (2004)
Guest starring as Jessie
Lost (2004)
Guest starring as Emily
The Fighting Fitzgeralds (2001)
Guest starring as Katherine Bartoli
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Guest starring as Judge Hilda Marsden
  • Episode 10x20: Crush (May 5, 2009) [Special Guest Star]
Party Girl (1996)
Starring as Judy Burkhard (3 episodes)
The Outer Limits (1995)
Guest starring as Justice Kendall Woods (2 episodes)
Touched by an Angel (1994)
Guest starring as Libby Glaser
Sisters (1991)
Starring as Alexandra "Alex" Reed (127 episodes)
American Playhouse (1982)
Guest starring as Bananas Shaughnessy
Love, Sidney (1981)
Starring as Laurie Morgan (44 episodes)
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