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Marcia Jean Kurtz

Marcia Jean Kurtz

Actor · Born February 11, 1942 (84) · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 11, 1942 (84)
From
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 51 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 18% in 30 days

What are Marcia Jean Kurtz's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 98th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
26%
Survival
21%
Bonds
16%
Morality
16%
Society
9%
Ideas
7%
Power
4%
Addiction3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 7

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Mentoras Principal Jacoby in Arranged (2007)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
8
Warm
3
Absurd
3
Dread
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Haunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Marcia Jean Kurtz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Marcia Jean Kurtz's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

51 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Waddles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Grande Dame

  • Ex-Husbands(2023)

    as Eunice Pearce

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Armageddon Time(2022)

    as Guide

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Good Nurse(2022)

    as Jackie

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • If Beale Street Could Talk(2018)

    as Italian Grocer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Mother!(2017)

    as Thief

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Edna Brimley

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Ass Backwards(2013)

    as Barb

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Downtown Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Woman on Subway Platform

  • Tower Heist(2011)

    as Rose

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Black Swan(2010)

    as Costumer Georgina

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Blue Bloods(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Marion Davis

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Big Fan(2009)

    as Paul's Mom

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Wrestler(2008)

    as Admissions Desk Woman

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Miracle at St. Anna(2008)

    as Post Office Customer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Recount(2008)

    as Carol Roberts

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Marconi Bros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Mrs. Marconi

  • Before the Devil Knows You're Dead(2007)

    as Hotel Receptionist

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Arranged(2007)

    as Principal Jacoby

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Inside Man(2006)

    as Miriam Douglas

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Find Me Guilty(2006)

    as Sara Stiles

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • In Her Shoes(2005)

    as Mrs. Stein

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • From Other Worlds(2004)

    as Brian's Mom

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Hope & Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Olga

  • The Day the Ponies Come Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Thelma

  • 100 Centre Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Requiem for a Dream(2000)

    as Rae

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Center Stage(2000)

    as Emily's Mother

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Coetzee

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Giraffe(1998)

    as Rita Teichmann

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • One True Thing(1998)

    as Marcia

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Sex and the City(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Noanie

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Night Falls on Manhattan(1996)

    as Eileen

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Against the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as Alice Halsey · as Carla Lowenstein · as Myrna Bauer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Date Rape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Counselor

  • Running on Empty(1988)

    as School Clerk

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time in America(1984)

    as Max's Mother

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Cold Feet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Psychiatrist

  • Kate & Allie(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number(1983)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Pleasantville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Dog Day Afternoon(1975)

    as Miriam

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Death Wish(1974)

    as Receptionist

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside(1973)

    as Renee Isaacs

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Stoolie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Sheila Morrison

  • Believe in Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Nurse

  • Born to Win(1971)

    as Marlene

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Cry Uncle(1971)

    as Russian Girl

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Panic in Needle Park(1971)

    as Marcie

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Loser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Librarian

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles, 50 of them dated from 1971 to 2026; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

$50M worldwide

Highest rated

Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Requiem for a Dream (2000)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19712026

Peak 2007 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting51 of 51: 51 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score77th

By decade

1970s9 · acting1980s6 · acting1990s7 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s8 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 23 roles
719611

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Marcia Jean Kurtz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 32; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

From Other Worlds (2004)

78th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Marcia Jean Kurtz's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 65 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles28–82 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 79 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 83 · severeMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 72 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Marcia Jean Kurtz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marcia Jean Kurtz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Darren Aronofsky shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers