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Marcia Jean Kurtz

Born: 11th Feb 1942 The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Dept: Acting
Marcia Jean Kurtz is an American film, stage, and television actress and director. She has appeared in such films as The Panic in Needle Park, In Her Shoes, Dog Day Afternoon and Big Fan. Kurtz won an Obie Award for her performance as Doris in Donald Margulies' The Loman Family Picnic. She was also nominated for both an Obie and a Drama Desk Award for her role in Martin Sherman's When She Danced. Kurtz also directed Matty Selman's Uncle Phillip's Coat and Evan Handler's Time of Fire. She has appeared several times on the television series Law & Order.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 51
Film: 42 (82%)
Television: 9 (18%)
Remaining genres not in graph: Science Fiction, Music, Family

Filmography

Loser Thriller
(No release date supplied. Possibly still in production.)
Alice, a brilliant but troubled physicist, attempts to heal her trauma by using time travel but gets caught in a twisty, cat-and-mouse game of murder ... view
Character:
Librarian
2026
A photo plunges Joy into despair. Max convinces her to join him in getting a cosmetic procedure and then hiding away in Palm Springs over the holidays ... view
Character:
Grande Dame
Ex-Husbands Comedy, Drama
2024
Manhattan dentist Peter Pearce is facing a midlife crisis after his wife of 35 years leaves him. On the spur of the moment, he books a trip to Tulum, ... view
Character:
Eunice Pearce
2022
In 1980, Queens, New York, a young Jewish boy befriends a rebellious African-American classmate to the disapproval of his privileged family and begins ... view
Character:
Guide
The Good Nurse Drama, Crime, Mystery
2022
Suspicious that her colleague is responsible for a series of mysterious patient deaths, a nurse risks her own life to uncover the truth. ... view
Character:
Jackie
2018
After her fiance is falsely imprisoned, a pregnant African-American woman sets out to clear his name and prove his innocence. ... view
Character:
Italian Grocer
mother! Horror, Drama
2017
A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence. ... view
Character:
Thief
The Blacklist Drama, Crime, Mystery
Sep 2013 (first aired)
Raymond "Red" Reddington, one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, surrenders in person at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. He claims that he and t ... view
Character:
Edna Brimley (1 ep.)
Ass Backwards Adventure, Comedy
2013
Two best friends embark on a cross country trip back to their hometown to attempt to win a pageant that eluded them as children. ... view
Character:
Barb
Downtown Express Drama, Romance
2012
Sasha is a young Russian violinist on a scholarship to Juilliard, living with his affectionate but overbearing father, a cellist determined to manage ... view
Character:
Woman on Subway Platform
Tower Heist Action, Comedy
2011
A luxury condo manager leads a staff of workers to seek payback on the Wall Street swindler who defrauded them. With only days until the billionaire g ... view
Character:
Rose
Black Swan Drama, Thriller, Horror
2010
A committed dancer struggles to maintain her sanity after winning the lead role in a production of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake." ... view
Character:
Costumer Georgina
Blue Bloods Crime, Drama
Sep 2010 (first aired)
A drama about a multi-generational family of cops dedicated to New York City law enforcement. Frank Reagan is the New York Police Commissioner and hea ... view
Character:
Marion Davis (1 ep.)
Big Fan Comedy, Drama, Crime
2009
Paul Aufiero, a 35-year-old parking-garage attendant from Staten Island, is the self-described "world's biggest New York Giants fan". One night, Paul ... view
Character:
Paul's Mom
Miracle at St. Anna Drama, War
2008
Miracle at St. Anna chronicles the story of four American soldiers who are members of the all-black 92nd "Buffalo Soldier" Division stationed in Tusca ... view
Character:
Post Office Customer
The Wrestler Drama, Romance
2008
Aging wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson is long past his prime but still ready and rarin' to go on the pro-wrestling circuit. After a particularly bru ... view
Character:
Admissions Desk Woman
Recount Drama, History, TV Movie
2008
In 2000, the election of the U.S. Presidential boiled down to a few precious votes in the state of Florida — and a recount that would add "hanging c ... view
Character:
Carol Roberts
The Marconi Bros Comedy, Drama
2008
For the past 5 years, 3 months, and 26 days, (not that theyre counting) Anthony and Carmine Marconi have been dutifully serving out life sentences in ... view
Character:
Mrs. Marconi
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Crime, Drama, Thriller
2007
When two brothers organize the robbery of their parents' jewelry store, the job goes horribly wrong, triggering a series of events that send them and ... view
Character:
Hotel Receptionist
Arranged Drama, Comedy, Romance
2007
ARRANGED centers on the friendship between an Orthodox Jewish woman and a Muslim woman who meet as first-year teachers at a public school in Brooklyn. ... view
Character:
Principal Jacoby
Inside Man Crime, Drama, Thriller
2006
When an armed, masked gang enter a Manhattan bank, lock the doors and take hostages, the detective assigned to effect their release enters negotiation ... view
Character:
Miriam Douglas
Find Me Guilty Comedy, Crime, Drama
2006
Based on the true story of Jack DiNorscio, a mobster who defended himself in court for what would be the longest mafia trial in U.S. history. ... view
Character:
Sara Stiles
In Her Shoes Comedy, Drama, Romance
2005
Irresponsible party girl Maggie is kicked out of her father's and stepmother's home—where she lives for free—and is taken in by her hard-working s ... view
Character:
Mrs. Stein
From Other Worlds Science Fiction, Comedy
2004
FROM OTHER WORLDS is a sci-fi comedy about a depressed Brooklyn housewife who sleepwalks through her life until she encounters an alien force in her b ... view
Character:
Brian's Mom
Hope & Faith Comedy
Sep 2003 (first aired)
Hope, a down-to-earth, happily married mother of three has her tidy world turned upside down when her celebrity sister moves in. Faith was living the ... view
Character:
Olga (1 ep.)
2001
While on a business trip to New York City, Frenchman Daniel Moulin hopes to track down his long-lost father. His initial investigation on the rough Br ... view
Character:
Thelma
Jan 2001 (first aired)
100 Centre Street is an American legal drama created by Sidney Lumet and starring Alan Arkin, Val Avery, Bobby Cannavale, Joel de la Fuente and Paula ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Requiem for a Dream Crime, Drama
2000
The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep. ... view
Character:
Rae
Center Stage Drama, Music
2000
A group of 12 teenagers from various backgrounds enroll at the American Ballet Academy in New York to make it as ballet dancers and each one deals wit ... view
Character:
Emily's Mother
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sep 1999 (first aired)
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate ... view
Character:
Dr. Coetzee (1 ep.)
The Giraffe Thriller
Original title: Meschugge
1999
Lena Katz, who is German, and David Fish, who is American, are Jews who live in New York. When Lena's mother, who arrives from Germany, meets her at a ... view
Character:
Rita Teichmann
One True Thing Drama, Romance
1998
A career woman reassesses her parents' lives after she is forced to care for her cancer-stricken mother. ... view
Character:
Marcia
Sex and the City Drama, Comedy
Jun 1998 (first aired)
Based on the bestselling book by Candace Bushnell, Sex and the City tells the story of four best friends, all single and in their late thirties, as th ... view
Character:
Noanie (1 ep.)
Night Falls on Manhattan Drama, Crime, Thriller
1997
A newly elected District attorney finds himself in the middle of a police corruption investigation that may involve his father and his partner. ... view
Character:
Eileen
Sep 1990 (first aired)
Against the Law is an American dramedy television series that aired on the Fox network from September 23, 1990 to April 5, 1991. Starring Michael O'Ke ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Law & Order Crime, Drama
Sep 1990 (first aired)
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someo ... view
Character:
Carla Lowenstein (2 ep.)
Alice Halsey (1 ep.)
Myrna Bauer (1 ep.)
Date Rape Drama
1988
Teenage girl is raped after accepting a date from the most popular boy in school. ... view
Character:
Counselor
Running on Empty Drama, Romance, Crime
1988
The Popes are a family who haven't been able to use their real identity for years. In the late sixties, the parents set a weapons lab afire in an effo ... view
Character:
School Clerk
1984
A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the gh ... view
Character:
Max's Mother
Cold Feet Comedy, Romance
1984
When each is unlucky at love, a TV writer-director and a research scientist begin seeing each other. ... view
Character:
Psychiatrist
Kate & Allie Comedy, Drama, Family
Mar 1984 (first aired)
Kate & Allie is an American television situation comedy which ran from March 19, 1984, to May 22, 1989. Kate & Allie first aired on CBS as a midseason ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
1983
An Argentinian newspaper publisher is imprisoned by his government for dissent. ... view
Character:
Pleasantville TV Movie, Drama
1977
A 1976 English language drama film written and directed by Kenneth Locker and Vicki Polon, starring John Bottoms, Michael Del Viscovo Jr. and Robert H ... view
Character:
Dog Day Afternoon Crime, Drama, Thriller
1975
Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turn ... view
Character:
Miriam
Death Wish Crime, Drama, Action
1974
After his wife is murdered by street punks, a pacifistic New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad, prowling the streets for would-be ... view
Character:
Receptionist
Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside Drama, Crime, TV Movie
1973
Two New York City cops investigate a drug-smuggling ring that they believe is run by New York-based foreign diplomats. ... view
Character:
Renee Isaacs
The Stoolie Comedy, Crime
1972
Roger Pitman is a petty thief who makes a deal with the police to use bait money to trap other criminals. But when he gets the cash, Roger can't resis ... view
Character:
Sheila Morrison
Believe in Me Drama, Romance
1971
Remy is a medical student who has a flair for making his patients comfortable. His genuine concern for the patients in his charge marks him as a hot p ... view
Character:
Nurse
Born to Win Comedy, Crime, Drama
1971
A smart-mouthed junkie and a former hairdresser spends his days looking for just "one more fix". ... view
Character:
Marlene
Cry Uncle! Comedy, Crime, Mystery
1971
Private detective Jack Masters takes on a case and gets mixed up in murder, sex and blackmail. ... view
Character:
Russian Girl
The Panic in Needle Park Drama, Romance, Crime
1971
A stark portrayal of life among a group of heroin addicts who hang out in Needle Park in New York City. Played against this setting is a low-key love ... view
Character:
Marcie