Kathleen Turner

Personal life

Kathleen Turner was born on 19th June 1954. She was born in Missouri, U.S. Her birth sign is Gemini. She is 5 feet 8 inches tall. She was born to Patsy and Allen Richard Turner. She attended the American School in London. She attended Missouri State University. She attended University of Maryland Baltimore County. She is a talented theatre director by profession. Kathleen is a well known singer and an actress from America. Her trademark is her peculiar husky voice. She was married to Jay Weiss in 1984 but sadly got divorced in 2007. She is blessed with a daughter named Rachel Ann Weiss.

Career

Kathleen Turner starred in two erotic thriller films named, Body Heat by Lawrence Kasdan in 1981 and Crimes of Passion by Ken Russell in 1957. She had a role in the action romantic comedy film named Romancing the Stone by Robert Zemeckisshe earned a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for the comedy drama film named Prizzi's Honor in 1984. She starred in a drama film named The Accidental Tourist by Lawrence Kasdan in 1988.

She was a part of two black comedy films named The War of the Roses by Warren Adler in 1989 and Serial Mom by John Waters in 1994. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for the comedy film named Peggy Sue Got Married (1986). She had a role in a drama film called The Virgin Suicides by Sofia Cappola in 1999. She had a role in a comedy film named Baby Geniuses by Bob Clark in 1999. She had a role in a comedy drama film called Beautiful by Sally Field in 2000.

She played Ms. Kornblut in the comedy film Marley and Me in 2008. She played Brenda Roberts in the TV drama series named The Path (2016). She guest starred in the very popular NBC sitcom named Friends. She guest starred in the comedy TV series named Californication by Tom Kapinos. She voiced Jessica Rabbit in an animated film named who framed Roger Rabbit by Robert Zemeckis in 1988. She voiced in a 3D animated film named Monster House by Gil Kenan in 2006. She voiced in the animated TV series named The Simpsons by Matt Groening. She voiced in the animated sitcom named King of the Hill by Mike Judge from 1997 to 2010.

She was nominated for a Tony Award for her role as Maggie in a play titled Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams. She used to teach acting at the New York University. She has earned a Net worth is over $20 million. She has won 12 awards and 18 nominations. She has won two Golden Globe Awards. She has also been nominated for an Academy award. She has won an Honorary Award in 2015. She has won the Woman of the Year Award in the year 2013. She won a Lifetime Achievement Award in the year 2007. She won a Gold Award as Best Actress in the drama series House of Cards (1993). She has around 1k followers on Twitter.

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