Swoosie Kurtz: the actress who never married! boyfriend & children? Her net worth & bio.

Swoosie Kurtz is a versatile and acclaimed actress who has starred in a variety of roles on stage, screen and television. She has won one Emmy Award and two Tony Awards and many nominations for her performances on television and movies. She is known for her comedic timing, her expressive voice and her distinctive name, which comes from the B-17 bomber that her father piloted in World War II. Some of her notable works include Sisters, Pushing Daisies, Liar Liar, Dangerous Liaisons and The House of Blue Leaves.

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Early Life:

Swoosie Kurtz was born on the 6th of September, 1944, in Omaha, Nebraska. Born to author Margaret and Air Force Colonel Frank Allen Kurtz, Jr., Kurtz’s father is a decorated World War II American bomber pilot. She got her name ‘Swoosie’ from the sole surviving example of the early Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress bomber, named “The Swoose” (half swan, half goose), which her father piloted during World War II. As a young kid, Kurtz followed from place to place and attended the University of Southern California where she majored in drama. She later graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

Professional Career

Kurtz was interested in acting from a very young age and made her first television appearance at the age of seventeen on The Donna Reed Show. As her career took hold, Kurtz diverted towards theatre and made her first appearance in 1968 as Ann on the play, The Firebugs at the Martinique Theatre. Since then, the theatre has been a regular part of Kurtz’s career. Over the years, Kurtz has made appearances in several theatrical plays including The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds at the Mercer Arts Center, Ah, Wilderness! at the Circle in the Square Theatre, Children at Stage 73, Uncommon Women and Others at the Marymount Manhattan Theatre, Wine Untouched at the Harold Clurman Theater, The Beach House at the Circle Repertory Company, The Vagina Monologues at the Westside Theatre, Frozen at the Circle in the Square Theatre. Her last theatrical appearance was at the American Airlines Theatre in 2006 in the play Heartbreak House.

TV and Movies

While theatre has been a regular part of Kurtz’s career, it has not limited her immense potential. After making her TV debut in 1962, Kurtz followed it up with another role in the 1971 soap opera, As the World Turns. Over the years, Kurtz has made several appearances in other TV series as well including Love, Sidney (1981-1983), Sisters (1961-1996), Suddenly Susan (1996-1997), Love & Money (1999-2000), That’s Life (2001-2002), American Dad! (2005-2014), Huff (2004-2006), Pushing Daisies (2007-2009), Mike & Molly (2010-2016), Man with a Plan (2017-2020). She was last seen on the 2020 TV series Lethal Weapon and is scheduled to appear in the 2021 TV series, Call Me Kat. Other television credits include the NBC drama Sisters (1991–1996), Huff (2004–2006), Pushing Daisies (2007–2009), and the hit CBS sitcom Mike & Molly (2010–2016).

Her appearance in movies is more than enough to rival her work in TV series. She made her debut in 1977 in the movie Slap Shot and made an appearance in First Love the same year. Since then, Kurtz has made appearances in successive movies including The Mating Season (1980), Against All Odds (1984), A Time to Live (1985), Baja Oklahoma (1988), The Image (1990), Terror on Track 9 (1991), And the Band Played On (1993), Get Over It (2001), Category 7: The End of the World (2005), An Englishman in New York (2009), and Overboard (2018). She also had recurring roles as Beverly in the CBS sitcom Man with a Plan (2017-20, 25 episodes, and as Tiffany in the Amazon Prime Video comedy series The Dangerous Book for Boys(2018, 6 eps). 

She is currently starring as Sheila in the Fox comedy series Call Me Kat, and as Minka Kropotkin in the Nickelodeon animated series Rugrats.

Awards & Nominations

Kurtz has also been recognized for her roles over the years and 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). She has received eight Emmy Award nominations, with one win for Carol and Company in 1990.

Net Worth

Swoosie Kurtz is a star of stage and screen, who has dazzled audiences with her versatile performances and won acclaim for her roles in theater, television and film. She is also a very wealthy woman, who has amassed a fortune of $6 million from her long and successful career. Her main source of wealth comes from being a TV actress.

Personal Life

Swoosie Kurtz is a veteran actress who has graced the stage, screen and television for over five decades. She has won numerous awards and accolades for her versatile and captivating performances. But what about her personal life? Has she ever found true love? Has she ever tied the knot or had children? Here is a glimpse into the romantic history of Swoosie Kurtz.

A Young Love with a Visionary Artist

In 1964, when she was only 20 years old, she met Joshua White, a graphic artist who created psychedelic light shows for rock concerts and clubs. He was also a film producer and director who worked with artists like Jimi Hendrix, The Who and The Grateful Dead. They fell in love and started dating. White even used a picture of Kurtz’s eyeball in one of his artworks for Hendrix’s concert at the Fillmore East.

They were together for four years, during which Kurtz made her Broadway debut in the play “The House of Blue Leaves”. They shared a creative and adventurous relationship, but it did not last long. They broke up by 1970, but remained friends.

A Brief Romance with a Star Trek Actor

After her split from White, Kurtz focused on her acting career and landed roles in various plays, films and TV shows. She won her first Tony Award in 1978 for her performance in “The Fifth of July”. That same year, she also met Brent Spiner, an actor who would later become famous for playing Data on Star Trek: The Next Generation.

They dated for a short while, but their relationship did not work out.They parted ways amicably and remained friends.

A Single Life by Choice

Since then, Kurtz has never been married or had children. She has kept her love life private and has not revealed if she has had any other relationships. She once said that she “never had the marriage radar out” and that she was happy with her career and her family.

She also said that she did not regret not having children, because she felt that she had many children in her life through her nieces, nephews and godchildren. She said that she loved them deeply and that they gave her joy.

She also maintained a close bond with her parents, especially her mother, who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease in her later years. Kurtz wrote a memoir in 2014 titled “Part Swan, Part Goose: An Uncommon Memoir of Womanhood, Work, and Family”, in which she paid tribute to her mother and shared stories from her life.

Kurtz is still active as an actress and has appeared in shows like Mike & Molly, Call Me Kat and American Crime Story. She is also an advocate for animal rights and environmental causes. She is a woman who has lived a full and rich life on her own terms.

Physical Traits

Swoosie Kurtz has some distinctive physical traits that make her recognizable. She has natural red hair and blue eyes. She stands at 5 feet 4 inches (1.63 m) and weighs about 120 lbs (54 kg). Some of her fans have noticed her weight loss over the years and wondered if she had any health issues, but she has not confirmed or denied any rumors about her condition.

Wiki/Bio Facts

Fact	Value
Full name	Swoosie Kurtz
Date of birth	September 6, 1944
Place of birth	Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1962–present
Awards	Emmy Award and two Tony Awards
Parents	Frank Kurtz Jr. and Margaret “Margo” Kurtz
Notable roles	Gwen in Fifth of July, Bananas Shaughnessy in The House of Blue Leaves, Alex Reed Halsey in Sisters, Audrey in Huff, Lily Charles in Pushing Daisies, Joyce Flynn in Mike & Molly
Height	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Gender	Female
Sexuality	Straight
Relationship status	Single
Marital Status	Unmarried
Children	None
Education	University of Southern California and London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Broadway debut	Ah, Wilderness! (1975)
Emmy Award win	Carol and Company (1990)
Tony Award wins	Fifth of July (1981) and The House of Blue Leaves (1986)
First television appearance	The Donna Reed Show (1962)