Marcia Jean Kurtz

Marcia Jean Kurtz

Known for Acting · 51 credits

Born
1942-02-11 (age 84)
Place of birth
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
Marcia J. Kurtz

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

TV Shows (9)

Movies (42)

Once Upon a Time in America
Movie

Once Upon a Time in America

1984

as Max's Mother

Black Swan
Movie

Black Swan

2010

as Costumer Georgina

Inside Man
Movie

Inside Man

2006

as Miriam Douglas

mother!
Movie

mother!

2017

as Thief

Dog Day Afternoon
Movie

Dog Day Afternoon

1975

as Miriam

Requiem for a Dream
Movie

Requiem for a Dream

2000

as Rae

Tower Heist
Movie

Tower Heist

2011

as Rose

The Wrestler
Movie

The Wrestler

2008

as Admissions Desk Woman

Death Wish
Movie

Death Wish

1974

as Receptionist

In Her Shoes
Movie

In Her Shoes

2005

as Mrs. Stein

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Movie

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

2007

as Hotel Receptionist

The Good Nurse
Movie

The Good Nurse

2022

as Jackie

Center Stage
Movie

Center Stage

2000

as Emily's Mother

If Beale Street Could Talk
Movie

If Beale Street Could Talk

2018

as Italian Grocer

Armageddon Time
Movie

Armageddon Time

2022

as Guide

Recount
Movie

Recount

2008

as Carol Roberts

Miracle at St. Anna
Movie

Miracle at St. Anna

2008

as Post Office Customer

The Panic in Needle Park
Movie

The Panic in Needle Park

1971

as Marcie

Find Me Guilty
Movie

Find Me Guilty

2006

as Sara Stiles

Night Falls on Manhattan
Movie

Night Falls on Manhattan

1997

as Eileen

Running on Empty
Movie

Running on Empty

1988

as School Clerk

One True Thing
Movie

One True Thing

1998

as Marcia

Ass Backwards
Movie

Ass Backwards

2013

as Barb

Cry Uncle!
Movie

Cry Uncle!

1971

as Russian Girl

Big Fan
Movie

Big Fan

2009

as Paul's Mom

From Other Worlds
Movie

From Other Worlds

2004

as Brian's Mom

Born to Win
Movie

Born to Win

1971

as Marlene

Date Rape
Movie

Date Rape

1988

as Counselor

Loser
Movie

Loser

as Librarian

Ex-Husbands
Movie

Ex-Husbands

2024

as Eunice Pearce

Arranged
Movie

Arranged

2007

as Principal Jacoby

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

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

1983

Cold Feet
Movie

Cold Feet

1984

as Psychiatrist

The Marconi Bros
Movie

The Marconi Bros

2008

as Mrs. Marconi

Believe in Me
Movie

Believe in Me

1971

as Nurse

The Day the Ponies Come Back
Movie

The Day the Ponies Come Back

2001

as Thelma

The Giraffe
Movie

The Giraffe

1999

as Rita Teichmann

Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside
Movie

Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside

1973

as Renee Isaacs

Downtown Express
Movie

Downtown Express

2012

as Woman on Subway Platform

The Stoolie
Movie

The Stoolie

1972

as Sheila Morrison

The Waddles
Movie

The Waddles

2026

as Grande Dame

Pleasantville
Movie

Pleasantville

1977

About Marcia Jean Kurtz

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… With 51 credits spanning from 1971 to 2026, Marcia Jean Kurtz has appeared in 42 films and 9 TV shows.

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