Acting
Marcia Jean Kurtz
Born 1942-02-11
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Marcia Jean Kurtz
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Black Swan
2010
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Requiem for a Dream
2000
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mother!
2017
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
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Inside Man
2006
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Once Upon a Time in America
1984
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The Blacklist
2013
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The Wrestler
2008
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Law & Order
1990
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Dog Day Afternoon
1975
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (53 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Waddles | Grande Dame | Movie | 2026 | |
 | Ex-Husbands | Eunice Pearce | Movie | 2024 |
 | Armageddon Time | Guide | Movie | 2022 |
 | The Good Nurse | Jackie | Movie | 2022 |
 | If Beale Street Could Talk | Italian Grocer | Movie | 2018 |
 | mother! | Thief | Movie | 2017 |
 | The Blacklist | Edna Brimley | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Ass Backwards | Barb | Movie | 2013 |
 | Downtown Express | Woman on Subway Platform | Movie | 2012 |
 | Tower Heist | Rose | Movie | 2011 |
 | Black Swan | Costumer Georgina | Movie | 2010 |
 | Blue Bloods | Marion Davis | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Big Fan | Paul's Mom | Movie | 2009 |
 | The Wrestler | Admissions Desk Woman | Movie | 2008 |
 | Miracle at St. Anna | Post Office Customer | Movie | 2008 |
 | Recount | Carol Roberts | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Marconi Bros | Mrs. Marconi | Movie | 2008 |
 | Before the Devil Knows You're Dead | Hotel Receptionist | Movie | 2007 |
 | Arranged | Principal Jacoby | Movie | 2007 |
 | Inside Man | Miriam Douglas | Movie | 2006 |
 | Find Me Guilty | Sara Stiles | Movie | 2006 |
 | In Her Shoes | Mrs. Stein | Movie | 2005 |
 | From Other Worlds | Brian's Mom | Movie | 2004 |
 | Hope & Faith | Olga | TV Series | 2003 |
 | The Day the Ponies Come Back | Thelma | Movie | 2001 |
 | 100 Centre Street | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Requiem for a Dream | Rae | Movie | 2000 |
 | Center Stage | Emily's Mother | Movie | 2000 |
 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dr. Coetzee | TV Series | 1999 |
 | The Giraffe | Rita Teichmann | Movie | 1999 |
 | One True Thing | Marcia | Movie | 1998 |
 | Sex and the City | Noanie | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Night Falls on Manhattan | Eileen | Movie | 1997 |
 | Against the Law | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Law & Order | Carla Lowenstein | TV Series | 1990 |
| Law & Order | Alice Halsey | TV Series | 1990 |
| Law & Order | Myrna Bauer | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Date Rape | Counselor | Movie | 1988 |
 | Running on Empty | School Clerk | Movie | 1988 |
 | Once Upon a Time in America | Max's Mother | Movie | 1984 |
 | Cold Feet | Psychiatrist | Movie | 1984 |
 | Kate & Allie | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
| Pleasantville | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 | |
 | Dog Day Afternoon | Miriam | Movie | 1975 |
 | Death Wish | Receptionist | Movie | 1974 |
 | Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside | Renee Isaacs | Movie | 1973 |
| The Stoolie | Sheila Morrison | Movie | 1972 | |
 | Believe in Me | Nurse | Movie | 1971 |
 | Born to Win | Marlene | Movie | 1971 |
 | Cry Uncle! | Russian Girl | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Panic in Needle Park | Marcie | Movie | 1971 |
 | Loser | Librarian | Movie | — |