Marcia Jean Kurtz

Marcia Jean Kurtz is an American film, stage, and television actress and director. She is known for her appearances in films such as The Panic in Needle Park, In Her Shoes, and Big Fan, where she portrayed the character Miriam Douglas in Dog Day Afternoon and Inside Man. Kurtz received critical acclaim and 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. In addition to her acting career, Kurtz has directed productions such as Matty Selman's Uncle Phillip's Coat and Evan Handler's Time of Fire. She has also made several television appearances, notably on the series Law & Order. Kurtz graduated from the Juilliard School in 1964 with a B.S. degree in dance.