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name: "Marcia Jean Kurtz"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/marcia-jean-kurtz"
fi1m_id: "marcia-jean-kurtz"
imdb_id: "nm0476040"
tmdb_id: 14548
wikidata_id: "Q2091331"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "11 February 1942"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-03T02:56:51.027242+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Marcia Jean Kurtz

## Identity

Marcia Jean Kurtz

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/marcia-jean-kurtz
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** marcia-jean-kurtz
- **IMDb ID:** nm0476040
- **TMDB ID:** 14548
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2091331
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcia_Jean_Kurtz, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2091331, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0476040/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14548

Actor. Born 11 February 1942 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 11 February 1942, The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1975–present
- **Also known as:** Marcia J. Kurtz
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 8 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 90 (1), 1980s 81 (1), 2000s 82 (2), 2010s 76 (3), 2020s 73 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 80 to 75 across 8 titles
- **Score spread:** 6 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 8, Crime 4, Horror 2, Romance 2, Thriller 2, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 16 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $509m across 7 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcia_Jean_Kurtz, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2091331, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0476040/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14548

## Streaming the US now

- **Peacock:** [*Requiem for a Dream*](https://film.one/film/requiem-for-a-dream.md) (80)

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## Biography

Marcia Jean Kurtz is an American actress and director. She was born on 11 February 1942 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA, and graduated from the Juilliard School in 1964 with a B.S. in dance.

She is known for film roles including Rae in *Requiem for a Dream* (2000), Miriam Douglas in *Dog Day Afternoon* (1975) and *Inside Man* (2006), Max's Mother in *Once Upon a Time in America* (1984), the Admissions Desk Woman in *The Wrestler* (2008), Costumer Georgina in *Black Swan* (2010), Rose in *Tower Heist* (2011), the Thief in *mother!* (2017), and Edna Brimley in *The Blacklist* (2013). She has appeared multiple times on the television series *Law & Order*.

On stage, Kurtz won an Obie Award for her performance as Doris in *The Loman Family Picnic*. She received nominations for an Obie Award and a Drama Desk Award for her role in *When She Danced*. She has also directed productions including *Uncle Phillip's Coat* and *Time of Fire*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (8)

- *The Good Nurse* (2022), Fi1m 73, as Jackie — [page](https://film.one/film/the-good-nurse.md)
- *If Beale Street Could Talk* (2018), Fi1m 81, as Italian Grocer — [page](https://film.one/film/if-beale-street-could-talk.md)
- *mother!* (2017), Fi1m 64, as Thief — [page](https://film.one/film/mother-2017.md)
- *Black Swan* (2010), Fi1m 82, as Costumer Georgina — [page](https://film.one/film/black-swan.md)
- *The Wrestler* (2008), Fi1m 85, as Admissions Desk Woman — [page](https://film.one/film/the-wrestler.md)
- *Requiem for a Dream* (2000), Fi1m 80, as Rae — [page](https://film.one/film/requiem-for-a-dream.md)
- *Once Upon a Time in America* (1984), Fi1m 81, as Max's Mother — [page](https://film.one/film/once-upon-a-time-in-america.md)
- *Dog Day Afternoon* (1975), Fi1m 90, as Miriam — [page](https://film.one/film/dog-day-afternoon.md)

## Complete filmography (51)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Waddles* (2026), as Grande Dame
- *Ex-Husbands* (2024), as Eunice Pearce
- *Armageddon Time* (2022), as Guide
- *The Good Nurse* (2022), as Jackie — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/the-good-nurse.md)
- *If Beale Street Could Talk* (2018), as Italian Grocer — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/if-beale-street-could-talk.md)
- *mother!* (2017), as Thief — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/mother-2017.md)
- *The Blacklist* (2013), series, as Edna Brimley — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-blacklist.md)
- *Ass Backwards* (2013), as Barb
- *Downtown Express* (2012), as Woman on Subway Platform
- *Tower Heist* (2011), as Rose
- *Black Swan* (2010), as Costumer Georgina — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/black-swan.md)
- *Blue Bloods* (2010), series, as Marion Davis
- *Big Fan* (2009), as Paul's Mom
- *The Wrestler* (2008), as Admissions Desk Woman — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/the-wrestler.md)
- *Miracle at St. Anna* (2008), as Post Office Customer
- *Recount* (2008), as Carol Roberts
- *The Marconi Bros* (2008), as Mrs. Marconi
- *Before the Devil Knows You're Dead* (2007), as Hotel Receptionist
- *Arranged* (2007), as Principal Jacoby
- *Inside Man* (2006), as Miriam Douglas
- *Find Me Guilty* (2006), as Sara Stiles
- *In Her Shoes* (2005), as Mrs. Stein
- *From Other Worlds* (2004), as Brian's Mom
- *Hope & Faith* (2003), series, as Olga
- *The Day the Ponies Come Back* (2001), as Thelma
- *100 Centre Street* (2001), series, Actor
- *Requiem for a Dream* (2000), as Rae — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/requiem-for-a-dream.md)
- *Center Stage* (2000), as Emily's Mother
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Dr. Coetzee
- *The Giraffe* (1999), as Rita Teichmann
- *One True Thing* (1998), as Marcia
- *Sex and the City* (1998), series, as Noanie
- *Night Falls on Manhattan* (1997), as Eileen
- *Against the Law* (1990), series, Actor
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Carla Lowenstein, Alice Halsey, Myrna Bauer — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Date Rape* (1988), as Counselor
- *Running on Empty* (1988), as School Clerk
- *Once Upon a Time in America* (1984), as Max's Mother — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/once-upon-a-time-in-america.md)
- *Cold Feet* (1984), as Psychiatrist
- *Kate & Allie* (1984), series, Actor
- *Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number* (1983), Actor
- *Pleasantville* (1977), Actor
- *Dog Day Afternoon* (1975), as Miriam — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/film/dog-day-afternoon.md)
- *Death Wish* (1974), as Receptionist
- *Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside* (1973), as Renee Isaacs
- *The Stoolie* (1972), as Sheila Morrison
- *Believe in Me* (1971), as Nurse
- *Born to Win* (1971), as Marlene
- *Cry Uncle!* (1971), as Russian Girl
- *The Panic in Needle Park* (1971), as Marcie
- *Loser*, as Librarian

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