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My Take
Swoosie Kurtz is a performer whose name alone makes me smile, and her resume backs up the affection. Two Tony Awards and an Emmy is serious hardware, but what I respect most is that the heart of her legacy lives on the stage. She moves effortlessly between film, television and voice work, yet Broadway is where she truly proved herself, winning for both Fifth of July and The House of Blue Leaves. That kind of range, comedy to tragedy and back, cannot be faked. To me she is the consummate character actress, the kind who quietly elevates every production she joins. I hold her craft in high regard.
Overview
Swoosie Kurtz ( SWOO-see; born September 6, 1944) is an American actress. She is the recipient of an Emmy Award and two Tony Awards. Kurtz made her Broadway debut in the 1975 revival of Ah, Wilderness. She has received five Tony Award nominations, winning for both Fifth of July (1981) and The House of Blue Leaves (1986); her other nominations were for Tartuffe (1988), Frozen (2004), and Heartbreak House (2007).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Swoosie Kurtz
- Name (Japanese)
- スージー・カーツ
- Reading
- すーじー・かーつ
- Born
- September 6, 1944 (age 81)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Monkey
- Origin
- Omaha, Nebraska, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Hollywood High School
- University
- University of Southern California
Awards & achievements
- 1981 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play
- 1986 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play
- 1990 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
- 1978 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
- 1981 Outer Critics Circle Award
- 1981 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Love, Sidney | — | |
| Notable work | Sisters | — |
6. Links
Stage actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.