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Birth Place:
Omaha, NE
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign:
09/06/1944, Virgo
Profession:
Actor
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Swoosie Kurtz Fast Facts:
Father won an Olympic bronze medal for diving in 1932.
Named after "The Swoose," a plane in which her father, a decorated Air Force Colonel, piloted during WWII.
Moved 17 times during her school years and lived in 8 different states.
Awarded Broadway's "Triple Crown" (the Tony, Drama Desk and the Outer Critics Circle Award) for her role as Gwen in Lanford Wilson's
The Fifth of July
.
Appeared in both
Dangerous Liaisons
in 1988 and the remake,
Cruel Intentions
in 1999. Valmont seduces her daughter in both films.
Swoosie Kurtz Relationships:
Frank Kurtz - Father
Margo Kurtz - Mother
Swoosie Kurtz Awards:
1982 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1978 Tony: Actress (Featured Role--Play) - Nominee
1981 Tony: Actress (Featured Role--Play) - Winner
1986 Tony: Actress (Featured Role--Play) - Winner
2004 Tony: Actress (Play) - Nominee
1989 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
2007 Tony: Actress (Play) - Nominee
1990 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Winner
1998 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
2005 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
2006 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
1983 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1993 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
1994 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
1990 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
1994 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
College:
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (BA in Drama, 1968); London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, London, England
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