Swoosie Kurtz
Name	Swoosie Kurtz
Birthplace	Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Date of Birth	September 6, 1944
Role on LOST	Emily Locke
IMDB	Swoosie Kurtz at IMDB
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SummaryEdit

Swoosie Kurtz portrayed the role of "Emily Locke" on LOST.

BiographyEdit

Kurtz first gained attention in the late 70s in Uncommon Women and Others, the breakthrough play by Wendy Wasserstein. Kurtz was soon was awarded Broadway's "triple crown" (the Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle awards) for her portrayal of Gwen in Lanford Wilson's The Fifth of July. She won a second Tony for her performance as Bananas in a 1986 revival of The House of Blue Leaves by John Guare.

Kurtz had starring roles in the television series Love, Sidney and Sisters. She has also received an Emmy for her guest-starring performance on Carol Burnett's comedy series Carol & Company. Recently, Kurtz has had a recurring guest role as Judy Miller's mother on the CBS sitcom Still Standing, John Locke's mother, Emily Annabeth Locke, on Lost, and as Beth Huffstodt's mother on Huff.

Kurtz frequently received stellar reviews even in less praised projects, and she is widely respected as one of Hollywood's most sought-after supporting actresses, doing a lot of work she would rather not so as to pay the bills and be able to really act in the theatre.

She has never married or had children, although she was for some years partnered with the actor Brent Spiner.

Episodes Appeared InEdit

Appears as Emily Locke in:

• Deus Ex Machina