Marcia Jean Kurtz
Marcia Jean Kurtz | |
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| Born | |
| Education | Juilliard School (1964) |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, director |
| Years active | 1968–present |
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, and Big Fan, appearing as Miriam Douglas in Dog Day Afternoon and Inside Man. 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.[1]
She has appeared several times on the television series Law & Order.
Kurtz is a 1964 graduate of the Juilliard School, where she earned a B.S. degree in dance.[2]
Acting career[edit]
Films[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | The Panic in Needle Park | Marcie | |
| Cry Uncle! | Russian Girl | ||
| Born to Win | Marlene | ||
| Believe in Me | Emergency Room Nurse | ||
| 1972 | The Stoolie | Sheila Morrison | |
| 1974 | Death Wish | Receptionist | |
| 1975 | Dog Day Afternoon | Miriam Douglas | |
| 1976 | Pleasantville | Jo | |
| 1977 | Nomadic Lives | Gretchen | |
| 1983 | Cold Feet | Psychiatrist | |
| 1984 | Once Upon a Time in America | Max's Mother | |
| 1988 | Running on Empty | School clerk | |
| 1997 | Night Falls on Manhattan | Eileen | |
| 1998 | Meschugge | Rita Teichmann | |
| One True Thing | Marcia | ||
| 2000 | Center Stage | Emily's mother | |
| Requiem for a Dream | Rae | ||
| The Day the Ponies Come Back | Thelma | ||
| 2002 | The Book of Danny | Fritzi | |
| 2004 | From Other Worlds | Brian's Mom | |
| 2005 | In Her Shoes | Mrs. Stein | |
| 2006 | Find Me Guilty | Sara Stiles | |
| Inside Man | Miriam Douglas | ||
| 2007 | Arranged | Principal Jacoby | |
| Before the Devil Knows You're Dead | Hospital Receptionist | ||
| 2008 | The Marconi Bros. | Annette Marconi | |
| The Wrestler | Admissions Desk Woman | ||
| Miracle at St. Anna | Post Office Customer | ||
| 2009 | Big Fan | Theresa Aufiero | |
| 2010 | Black Swan | Costumer Georgina | |
| 2011 | Tower Heist | Rose | |
| 2013 | Ass Backwards | Barb | |
| 2017 | Mother! | Thief | |
| 2018 | If Beale Street Could Talk | Italian Grocer | |
| 2023 | Ex-Husbands | Eunice Pearce |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | N.Y.P.D. | Marcie | |
| 1973 | Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside | Renee Isaacs | |
| 1977 | The Four of Us | unsold pilot | |
| 1984 | Concealed Enemies | Esther Chambers | |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Mrs. Halsey/Carla Lowenstein | reprised C.L. role in 2004 |
| 1998 | Sex and the City | Noanie Stein | |
| 2000 | 100 Centre Street | ||
| 2008 | Recount | Carol Roberts | |
| 2014 | Blue Bloods | Marion Davis |
Stage[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | The Chinese and Dr. Fish | Pu Ping Chow | |
| 1986 | Execution of Justice | Barbara Taylor, Carol Ruth Silver, and Dr. Solomon | |
| 1989 | The Loman Family Picnic | Doris | Obie Award |
| 1990 | When She Danced | Miss Belzer | Obie Award Nomination, Drama Desk Award Nomination |
| 2000 | Taller Than a Dwarf | Mrs. Shaw | |
| 2001 | Everett Beekin | Ma | |
| 2006 | The People Next Door | Mrs. Mac |
References[edit]
- ^ Alterman, Glenn (1999). Creating your own monologue. Watson-Guptil. p. 150. ISBN 1-58115-038-5.
- ^ "Alumni News". Juilliard School. September 2008. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
External links[edit]
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