Swoosie Kurtz is a veteran American actor, who has made her mark in theater, television, and films with great élan. She has earned several awards, including an ‘Emmy’ and two ‘Tony’ awards. She stepped into showbiz as a teenager, featuring in the TV series ‘The Donna Reed Show.’ Her ‘Broadway’ debut happened with the 1975 revival of ‘Ah, Wilderness!’, and subsequently, she garnered widespread recognition with the stage productions of ‘A History of the American Film’ and ‘Uncommon Women and Others.’ She rose to prominence, portraying Gwen Landis in the play ‘Fifth of July,’ and this led her to earn ‘Broadway's’ "triple crown"—the ‘Tony’, the ‘Outer Critics Circle’ and the ‘Drama Desk’ awards. Her brilliant performance as Bananas, in the 1986 revival of ‘The House of Blue Leaves,’ earned her another ‘Tony Award.’ While thriving with her stage performances, Swoosie continued featuring in several notable TV series, such as ‘Love, Sidney,’ ‘Sisters,’ ‘Pushing Daisies,’ and ‘Mike & Molly’; she also featured in famous Hollywood flicks, such as ‘Dangerous Liaisons,’ ‘Cruel Intentions,’ ‘Liar Liar,’ and ‘Citizen Ruth.’ Her guest role of Laurie in the comedy anthology TV series ‘Carol & Company’ won her a ‘Primetime Emmy Award.’