Swoosie Kurtz

Birth Name:

Swoosie Kurtz

Birth Place:

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

Won the triple crown of Broadway - a Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award - for her performance in "Fifth of July․"
Was nominated for two CableACE Awards for Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries for "Baja Oklahoma" in 1989 and "And the Band Played On" in 1995
Majored in drama at the University of Southern California, then attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Made her screen acting debut in the TV series "The Donna Reed Show" in 1962
Quote: "I'm an extrovert in front of a camera or on stage, but an introvert in life․ It took me a while to figure that out․ A lot of actors start out shy and then discover that they can․․․somehow be liberated by playing someone else․"
Has devoted most of her energy to television, playing recurring roles on many popular series
Normally plays supporting roles and character parts, but occasionally stars as a leading actress
Best known for her role as Alex Reed in "Sisters" and as Madame de Volanges in "Dangerous Liaisons․"
Due to her father's service in the Air Force, she moved 17 times as a child and lived in eight different states
Her name comes from the B-17D Flying Fortress airplane that her father piloted and broke speed records in during World War II, The Swoose

1982Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
1983Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
1989ACE - Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
1989Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
1990Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special:Nominated
1991ACE - Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
1993Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
1994Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
1994Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special:Nominated
1995Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
1995CableACE - Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
1998OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
1998Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
2005Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
2006OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Winner
2006Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated

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