Kathleen Turner(I)
- Actress
- Producer
- Director
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).
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