Marcia Jean Kurtz

Marcia Jean Kurtz

Known for
Acting
Born
February 11, 1942 (age 84)
Birthplace
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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.

Known For

Filmography

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Loser poster

Loser

Movie · as Librarian

2026
The Waddles poster

The Waddles

Movie · as Grande Dame

2024
Ex-Husbands poster

Ex-Husbands

Movie · as Eunice Pearce

2022
Armageddon Time poster

Armageddon Time

Movie · as Guide

2022
The Good Nurse poster

The Good Nurse

Movie · as Jackie

2018
If Beale Street Could Talk poster

If Beale Street Could Talk

Movie · as Italian Grocer

2017
mother! poster

mother!

Movie · as Thief

2013
Ass Backwards poster

Ass Backwards

Movie · as Barb

2013
The Blacklist poster

The Blacklist

TV · as Edna Brimley · 1 ep

2012
Downtown Express poster

Downtown Express

Movie · as Woman on Subway Platform

2011
Tower Heist poster

Tower Heist

Movie · as Rose

2010
Black Swan poster

Black Swan

Movie · as Costumer Georgina

2010
Blue Bloods poster

Blue Bloods

TV · as Marion Davis · 1 ep

2009
Big Fan poster

Big Fan

Movie · as Paul's Mom

2008
The Wrestler poster

The Wrestler

Movie · as Admissions Desk Woman

2008
Miracle at St. Anna poster

Miracle at St. Anna

Movie · as Post Office Customer

2008
The Marconi Bros poster

The Marconi Bros

Movie · as Mrs. Marconi

2008
Recount poster

Recount

Movie · as Carol Roberts

2007
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead poster

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

Movie · as Hotel Receptionist

2007
Arranged poster

Arranged

Movie · as Principal Jacoby

2006
Inside Man poster

Inside Man

Movie · as Miriam Douglas

2006
Find Me Guilty poster

Find Me Guilty

Movie · as Sara Stiles

2005
In Her Shoes poster

In Her Shoes

Movie · as Mrs. Stein

2004
From Other Worlds poster

From Other Worlds

Movie · as Brian's Mom

2003
Hope & Faith poster

Hope & Faith

TV · as Olga · 1 ep

2001
The Day the Ponies Come Back poster

The Day the Ponies Come Back

Movie · as Thelma

2001
100 Centre Street poster

100 Centre Street

TV · 1 ep

2000
Requiem for a Dream poster

Requiem for a Dream

Movie · as Rae

2000
Center Stage poster

Center Stage

Movie · as Emily's Mother

1999
The Giraffe poster

The Giraffe

Movie · as Rita Teichmann

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV · as Dr. Coetzee · 1 ep

1998
One True Thing poster

One True Thing

Movie · as Marcia

1998
Sex and the City poster

Sex and the City

TV · as Noanie · 1 ep

1997
Night Falls on Manhattan poster

Night Falls on Manhattan

Movie · as Eileen

1990
Law & Order poster

Law & Order

TV · as Carla Lowenstein, Alice Halsey, Myrna Bauer · 2 eps

1990
Against the Law poster

Against the Law

TV · 1 ep

1988
Date Rape poster

Date Rape

Movie · as Counselor

1988
Running on Empty poster

Running on Empty

Movie · as School Clerk

1984
Cold Feet poster

Cold Feet

Movie · as Psychiatrist

1984
Once Upon a Time in America poster

Once Upon a Time in America

Movie · as Max's Mother

1984
Kate & Allie poster

Kate & Allie

TV · 1 ep

1983
Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number poster

Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number

Movie

1977
Pleasantville

Pleasantville

Movie

1975
Dog Day Afternoon poster

Dog Day Afternoon

Movie · as Miriam

1974
Death Wish poster

Death Wish

Movie · as Receptionist

1973
Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside poster

Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside

Movie · as Renee Isaacs

1972
The Stoolie

The Stoolie

Movie · as Sheila Morrison

1971
The Panic in Needle Park poster

The Panic in Needle Park

Movie · as Marcie

1971
Believe in Me poster

Believe in Me

Movie · as Nurse

1971
Born to Win poster

Born to Win

Movie · as Marlene

1971
Cry Uncle! poster

Cry Uncle!

Movie · as Russian Girl