Katy Kurtzman
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Katy Kurtzman is an American
actress. She began her career as a child actress
. In 1977, Michael Landon
cast Katy as stuttering Anna who was abused by Nellie
on Little House on the Prairie
. Katy also starred in the "Little House on the Prairie" fourth season episode "I Remember,I Remember" with Matthew Laborteaux, playing young Caroline and young Charles, respectively. This episode aired on January 23, 1978 and is Production # 4016. She is probably best remembered for her roles as Heidi in The New Adventures of Heidi (1978) and as Lindsay Blaisdel in the television drama Dynasty
(1981). In 2001, she wrote and directed the 14-minute short titled The Pool Boy. Her most recent acting role came in 2004 when she guest-starred on an episode of television's Strong Medicine
.
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actress. She began her career as a child actress
Child actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...
. In 1977, Michael Landon
Michael Landon
Michael Landon was an American actor, writer, director, and producer. He is widely known for his roles as Little Joe Cartwright in Bonanza , Charles Ingalls in Little House on the Prairie , and Jonathan Smith in Highway to Heaven...
cast Katy as stuttering Anna who was abused by Nellie
Nellie Oleson
Nellie Oleson is a fictional character that appeared in the children's books written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Her character was later adapted for the NBC television show, Little House on the Prairie. She also stars in the book Nellie Oleson Meets Laura Ingalls, by Heather Williams.Nellie was a...
on Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie (TV series)
Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert, about a family living on a farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s. The show was an adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's best-selling series of Little House books...
. Katy also starred in the "Little House on the Prairie" fourth season episode "I Remember,I Remember" with Matthew Laborteaux, playing young Caroline and young Charles, respectively. This episode aired on January 23, 1978 and is Production # 4016. She is probably best remembered for her roles as Heidi in The New Adventures of Heidi (1978) and as Lindsay Blaisdel in the television drama Dynasty
Dynasty (TV series)
Dynasty is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 12, 1981 to May 11, 1989. It was created by Richard & Esther Shapiro and produced by Aaron Spelling, and revolved around the Carringtons, a wealthy oil family living in Denver, Colorado...
(1981). In 2001, she wrote and directed the 14-minute short titled The Pool Boy. Her most recent acting role came in 2004 when she guest-starred on an episode of television's Strong Medicine
Strong Medicine
Strong Medicine is a medical drama with a focus on feminist politics, health issues and class conflict. The television series aired on the Lifetime network from 2000 to 2006. It is distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The series was created and produced in part by comedienne and...
.
Filmography
- Beat the Turtle Drum (1977)
- Little House on the PrairieLittle House on the Prairie (TV series)Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert, about a family living on a farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s. The show was an adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's best-selling series of Little House books...
(1977 and 1978) (TV) - Mulligan's StewMulligan's StewMulligan's Stew was an NBC drama/comedy that was on the air in 1977. It focused on the lives of the Mulligan family. Lawrence Pressman starred as Michael Mulligan, a high school teacher and football coach, and Elinor Donahue played his wife, Jane, who works as a school nurse...
(1977) - The Awakening LandThe Awakening LandThe Awakening Land is 1978 television miniseries based on Conrad Richter's trilogy of novels: The Trees; The Fields; and The Town...
(1978) - When Every Day Was the Fourth of JulyWhen Every Day Was the Fourth of JulyWhen Every Day Was the Fourth of July is a 1978 NBC television movie about a Jewish-American family in 1937 Bridgeport, Connecticut. Narrated in first person flashback, the story follows a 12-year-old boy and his family who find themselves defending the town "misfit" after he's accused of murder. ...
(1978) - Child of GlassChild of GlassChild of Glass is a TV movie based upon a novel by Richard Peck . Child of Glass was updated to the present when it was created for Disney's TV series in 1978, had been aired on NBC.-Plot:...
(1978) - Hunters of the Reef (1978)
- The New Adventures of Heidi (1978)
- Long Journey Back (1978)
- Donovan's Kid (1979)
- Sex and the Single Parent (1979)
- Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker (1979)
- DynastyDynasty (TV series)Dynasty is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 12, 1981 to May 11, 1989. It was created by Richard & Esther Shapiro and produced by Aaron Spelling, and revolved around the Carringtons, a wealthy oil family living in Denver, Colorado...
(1981) - Allison Sydney Harrison (1983)
- Student CourtStudent courtA student court is a type of judicial system occasionally seen in schools, particularly middle school, high school, and in some colleges and universities. Student Courts vary in size and functions, but they are most often engaged in conflict resolution and interpretation of student bylaws and...
(1985) - God, Sex & Apple Pie (1998)
- Out in FiftyOut in FiftyOut in Fifty is a 1999 independent film directed and written by Bojesse Christopher and Scott Leet, which also stars in this film together with actor Mickey Rourke. Film also stars Peter Greene, Ed Lauter, Balthazar Getty, James Avery and Christina Applegate as Lilah...
(1999) - The Pool Boy (2001)