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.
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.
Acting career
Films Year Title Role Notes1971The Panic in Needle ParkMarcieCry Uncle!Russian GirlBorn to WinMarleneBelieve in MeEmergency Room Nurse1972The StoolieSheila Morrison 1974Death WishReceptionist1975Dog Day AfternoonMiriam Douglas1976PleasantvilleJo1977Nomadic LivesGretchen1983Cold FeetPsychiatrist 1984Once Upon a Time in AmericaMax's Mother1988Running on EmptySchool clerk1997Night Falls on ManhattanEileen1998MeschuggeRita Teichmann One True ThingMarcia2000Center StageEmily's motherRequiem for a DreamRaeThe Day the Ponies Come BackThelma2002The Book of DannyFritzi2004From Other WorldsBrian's Mom2005In Her ShoesMrs. Stein2006Find Me GuiltySara StilesInside ManMiriam Douglas2007ArrangedPrincipal JacobyBefore the Devil Knows You're DeadHospital Receptionist2008The Marconi Bros.Annette MarconiThe WrestlerAdmissions Desk WomanMiracle at St. AnnaPost Office Customer2009Big FanTheresa Aufiero2010Black Swan Costumer Georgina2011Tower Heist Rose2013Ass Backwards Barb 2017Mother!Thief2018If Beale Street Could TalkItalian Grocer2023Ex-HusbandsEunice Pearce
Television Year Title Role Notes1968N.Y.P.D.Marcie2 episodes1973Mr. Inside/Mr. OutsideRenee Isaacs1977The Four of Usunsold pilot1984Concealed EnemiesEsther Chambers 1990Law & OrderMrs. Halsey/Carla Lowensteinreprised C.L. role in 20041998Sex and the CityNoanie Stein1 episode2000100 Centre Street2008RecountCarol Roberts2014Blue BloodsMarion Davis2021The BlacklistEdna Brimley
Stage Year Title Role Notes1970The Chinese and Dr. FishPu Ping Chow1986Execution of JusticeBarbara Taylor, Carol Ruth Silver, and Dr. Solomon1989The Loman Family PicnicDoris Obie Award 1990When She DancedMiss BelzerObie Award Nomination, Drama Desk Award Nomination2000Taller Than a DwarfMrs. Shaw2001Everett BeekinMa2006The People Next DoorMrs. Mac
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