Biography
For the latter half of the indulgent 1970s, she was a founding cast member and integral part of "Saturday Night Live" (NBC, 1975- ), a show which would redefine television comedy. In the conservative 1980s, she represented a new breed of independent woman on the Emmy-winning sitcom, "Kate & Allie" (CBS, 1984-89). The dependably relevant Curtin also made her television mark on the 1990s when she lent her trademark "straight-man" genius to the …
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Career Milestones
2011 | Acted opposite Sarah Jessica Parker in "I Don't Know How She Does It" | |
2009 | Played a supporting role in the comedy "I Love You, Man" | |
2008 | Made her third appearance as the librarian Charlene in TNT production of "The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice" | |
2006 | Reprised the role of Charlene in TNT's "The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines" | |
2006 | Cast as the wacky matriarch of a disjointed family in ABC's "Crumbs" | |
2005 | Co-starred with Danny Aiello in director Kevin Jordan's family-inspired drama "Brooklyn Lobster" | |
2004 | Cast as the doleful library employee Charlene in the TNT TV-movie "The Librarian: Quest for the Spear," starring Noah Wyle | |
2002 | Appeared in the Westport Country Playhouse summer production of "Our Town" | |
1996 | Returned to series TV as co-star of "3rd Rock from the Sun" (NBC) | |
1995 | Portrayed Mary Todd Lincoln in "Tad," a Family Channel TV-movie | |
1993 | Recreated her SNL "Conehead" character for the feature film "Coneheads" | |
1990 | Returned to series TV as star of NBC's short-lived "Working It Out" | |
1990 | Starred as Alice McGoff in "Common Ground," a CBS miniseries (directed by Mike Newell) about the desegregation of Boston schools in the early 1970s | |
1989 | Played Melissa Gardner in A R Gurney's "Love Letters" at NYC's Promenade theatre | |
1988 | Acted opposite Dabney Coleman in NBC movie "Maybe Baby" | |
1988 | Starred as Linda McLaidlaw in "American Playhouse" presentation of "Suspicion," a remake of the 1941 Hitchcock film | |
1984 | Played Allie Lowell on the popular CBS sitcom "Kate & Allie" | |
1983 | Reprised role of Prossie in the Entertainment Channel's production of "Candida" | |
1982 | Made TV-movie debut in "Divorce Wars: A Love Story" (ABC) | |
1981 | Made Broadway debut as Prossie in George Bernard Shaw's "Candida" with Joanne Woodward | |
1980 | Cast in film acting debut in "How to Beat the High Cost of Living," which teamed her with Susan Saint James years before their "Kate & Allie" pairing; cast also included later co-star Dabney Coleman in a rare romantic lead | |
1975 | Made TV debut as regular cast member of NBC's "Saturday Night Live"; was one of the original Not Ready for Prime Time Players | |
| Wrote material for and performed with Off-Broadway musical revue "Pretzel" | ||
1968 | Joined "The Proposition" comedy group | |
Awards
1999 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 3rd Rock From the Sun |
1998 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 3rd Rock From the Sun |
1997 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 3rd Rock From the Sun |
1987 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in Kate & Allie |
1985 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in Kate & Allie |
1984 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Kate & Allie |
1984 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in Kate & Allie |
1979 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Program in Saturday Night Live |
1978 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance By a Supporting Actress In Variety or Music in Saturday Night Live |