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Swoosie Kurtz: Biography

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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:
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
1981 Tony: Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play - Winner
1986 Tony: Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play - Winner
2004 Tony: Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a 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: Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play - Nominee
1982 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1978 Tony: Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play - 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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