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Kathleen Turner(I)

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  • Producer
  • Director
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Kathleen Turner was born June 19, 1954 in Springfield, Missouri, to Patsy (Magee) and Allen Richard Turner, a U.S. Foreign Service officer. She graduated from American School in London in 1972. After the death of her father, the Turner family moved back to the United States where Kathleen later enrolled at Missouri State University for two years, and earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) in 1977. Kathleen made her film debut in Body Heat (1981), her role as the relentless Matty Waker brought her astronomical success, and is remembered as one of the sexiest roles in film history. After her initial success, Kathleen continued to flourish with performances in The Man with Two Brains (1983), Romancing the Stone (1984), The Jewel of the Nile (1985), Prizzi's Honor (1985), Peggy Sue Got Married (1986), The War of the Roses (1989), and Serial Mom (1994).
BornJune 19, 1954
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BornJune 19, 1954
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 16 wins & 22 nominations total

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David Duchovny, Kathleen Turner, Toni Collette, and Rosemarie DeWitt in The Estate (2022)
Kathleen Turner, Toni Collette, and Anna Faris in The Estate (2022)
Kathleen Turner in The Swearing Jar (2022)
Kathleen Turner in V.I. Warshawski (1991)
Kathleen Turner and Marianne Sägebrecht in The War of the Roses (1989)
Kathleen Turner in Friends at Last (1995)
Kathleen Turner in Dumb and Dumber To (2014)
Kathleen Turner in Dumb and Dumber To (2014)
Kathleen Turner and Kim Zimmer in Body Heat (1981)
Kathleen Turner and Kristen Johnston in Cheddar Cheese and a Squirrel Circus (2020)
Tommy Lee Jones and Kathleen Turner in House of Cards (1993)
Kathleen Turner and Allison Janney in One Tiny Incision and a Coffin Dress (2020)

Known for

Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner in Romancing the Stone (1984)
Romancing the Stone
6.9
  • Joan Wilder
  • 1984
Kathleen Turner in Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
Peggy Sue Got Married
6.4
  • Peggy Sue
  • 1986
William Hurt and Kathleen Turner in Body Heat (1981)
Body Heat
7.4
  • Matty Walker
  • 1981
Matthew Lillard, Kathleen Turner, Ricki Lake, and Sam Waterston in Serial Mom (1994)
Serial Mom
6.8
  • Mom
  • 1994

Credits

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Actress

  • White House Plumbers
    • Dita Beard
    • Released
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2023
  • The Method
    • Mariah McKay
    • Post-production
  • Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux in White House Plumbers (2023)
    White House Plumbers
    • Dita Beard
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2023
  • Lisa Kudrow, Clea DuVall, Nat Faxon, Will Forte, Tony Hale, Sharon Horgan, Jason Mantzoukas, Greta Lee, Bresha Webb, and Sam Richardson in HouseBroken (2021)
    HouseBroken
    • Nancy (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Rebecca Ferguson and Mark Rylance in Spark Hunter (2022)
    Spark Hunter
    • Constantine (voice)
    • Podcast Series
    • 2022
  • David Duchovny, Kathleen Turner, Toni Collette, Anna Faris, Ron Livingston, and Rosemarie DeWitt in The Estate (2022)
    The Estate
    • Aunt Hilda
    • 2022
  • Patrick J. Adams and Adelaide Clemens in The Swearing Jar (2022)
    The Swearing Jar
    • Bev
    • 2022
  • Michael Douglas in The Kominsky Method (2018)
    The Kominsky Method
    • Roz
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2021
  • Wizards (2020)
    Wizards
    • Lady of the Lake (voice)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020
  • Summer Camp Island (2018)
    Summer Camp Island
    • Mole Judge (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Allison Janney and Anna Faris in Mom (2013)
    Mom
    • Cookie
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Lovestruck
    • Grace
    • TV Movie
    • 2019
  • Dolly Parton in Dolly Parton's Heartstrings (2019)
    Dolly Parton's Heartstrings
    • Miss Mary Shaw
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Justin Roiland in Rick and Morty (2013)
    Rick and Morty
    • Monogatron Queen (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • 3Below: Tales of Arcadia (2018)
    3Below: Tales of Arcadia
    • Gwendolyn (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
    The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
    • The Duchess of Krakenthorp
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Another Kind of Wedding (2017)
    Another Kind of Wedding
    • Barbara
    • 2017

Producer

  • Kathleen Turner, Emily Deschanel, Michael McGrady, Jason Ritter, and Angelique Cabral in The Perfect Family (2011)
    The Perfect Family
    • executive producer
    • 2011
  • Kathleen Turner and Colm Feore in Friends at Last (1995)
    Friends at Last
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1995

Director

  • Leslie's Folly
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1994
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Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 7¾″ (1.72 m)
  • Born
    • June 19, 1954
    • Springfield, Missouri, USA
  • Spouse
    • Jay WeissAugust 4, 1984 - December 2007 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Rachel Ann Weiss
  • Parents
      Patsy Magee
  • Other works
    Play: "Mr. T", by Michael Zetter. Dir. Steve Yeager. Soho Repertory Theatre, New York, NY.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 3 Interviews
    • 14 Articles
    • 13 Pictorials
    • 14 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Spoke the voice (uncredited) of sexy Jessica Rabbit in the toon-noir Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988).
  • Quotes
    A woman my age is not supposed to be attractive or sexually appealing. I just get kinda tired of that.
  • Trademark
      Seductive husky voice
  • Salaries
      Peggy Sue Got Married
      (1986)
      $2,000,000

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