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• Swoosie Kurtz is an American television and theater actress with a flare for both comedy and drama. Major television roles include the 1991 hit series Sisters and Pushing Daisies.

• Fast Facts

  1. Birth name: Swoosie Kurtz
  2. Born: September 6, 1944
  3. Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
  4. Got her unique first name from her father, who flew a plane called a "Swoose" during World War IIRotten Tomatoes: Swoosie Kurtz Biography
  5. Awarded Broadway's "Triple Crown" for her role as Gwen in Lanford Wilson's "The Fifth of July"Rotten Tomatoes: Swoosie Kurtz
  6. Debuted on the CBS daytime drama As the World TurnsYahoo! Movies: Swoosie Kurtz Biography

• NBC's Heroes

  Kurtz will appear in an April 2009 episode of the hit NBC series, Heroes. Kurtz will portray an old society friend of Angela Petrelli's named Millie, and while there is only one episode featuring Kurtz at this time, writers say there is potential for her to return in future espidoes.EW.com: Exclusive: Heroes states Pushing Daisies Reunion(January 9, 2009)

• Notable Roles

  • 1980: Roberta in The Mating Season
  • 1982: Gwen Landis in Fifth of July
  • 1985: Jackie Willis in Guilty Conscience
  • 1986: Verna McGrath in Wildcats
  • 1987: Bananas Shaughnessy in The House of Blue Leaves
  • 1991-1996: Alex Reed Halsey Baker in Sisters
  • 1995: Queen Evilia in Storybook
  • 1996: Kay in A Promise to Carolyn
  • 1997: Allison Bryant in Little Girls in Pretty Boxes
  • 2001: Sierra Lambert in The Wilde Girls
  • 2007: Lily Charles in Pushing Daisies
  • 2008: Connie Clausen in An Englishman In New York

• Quotes

  "To me, getting notes, honing the part, and refining the role is the real fun of the play."Brainy Quotes: Swoosie Kurtz Quotes

  "Working with a great director is like getting a master class in acting." Brainy Quotes: Swoosie Kurtz Quotes

  "I am heartbroken that this movie would cause anyone pain. It should be a source of joy. The story is a metaphor about how we try to stay in our own little bubbles, we don't let life in, we don't take the journey."Brainy Quotes: Swoosie Kurtz Quotes

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