Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
June 19, 1954
Place of Birth:
Springfield, Missouri, USA
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Kathleen Turner
Biography
Mary Kathleen Turner (born June 19, 1954) is an American actress. Known for her distinctive deep, husky voice, she receives two Golden Globes and nominations for an Academy Award, a Grammy, and two Tony Awards.
After debuting both off and on Broadway in 1977, followed by her television debut as Nola Dancy Aldrich on the NBC soap opera The Doctors (1978–1979), Turner rose to prominence with her portrayal of Matty Walker in Body Heat (1981), which brought her a reputation as a sex symbol. She worked solidly throughout the 1980s in films such as The Man with Two Brains (1983), Crimes of Passion, Romancing the Stone (both 1984), Prizzi's Honor, The Jewel of the Nile (both 1985), Switching Channels, The Accidental Tourist (both 1988), and The War of the Roses (1989). For her portrayal of the title character in Peggy Sue Got Married (1986), Turner was nominated for the 1987 Academy Award for Best Actress. Subsequent credits include V.I. Warshawski (1991), Serial Mom (1994), Baby Geniuses, The Virgin Suicides (both 1999), Beautiful (2000), Marley & Me (2008), and Dumb and Dumber To (2014).
Outside film, Turner guest-starred as Sue Collini on Showtime's Californication (2009) and Roz Volander on Netflix's The Kominsky Method (2019–2021). She also played Charles Bing, the drag queen father of Chandler Bing, on the seventh season of Friends (2001). Turner's voice work includes Jessica Rabbit in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) and Constance in Monster House (2006), as well as characters on television series such as The Simpsons, Family Guy, King of the Hill, and Rick and Morty.
In addition to her work on stage and screen, Turner has taught acting classes at New York University.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | White House Plumbers | Dita Beard |
| 2019 | Dolly Parton's Heartstrings | Miss Mary Shaw |
| 2018 | The Kominsky Method | Roz |
| 2018 | Summer Camp Island | Mole Judge (voice) |
| 2016 | The Path | Brenda Roberts |
| 2013 | Rick and Morty | Monogatron Queen (voice) |
| 2013 | Mom | Cookie |
| 2010 | Masterclass | Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest |
| 2007 | Californication | Sue Collini |
| 2007 | Shrink Rap | Self |
| 2004 | Today with Des and Mel | |
| 2003 | Nip/Tuck | Cindy Plumb |
| 1999 | Family Guy | Kathleen Turner disguised as Peter Griffin (voice) |
| 1997 | King of the Hill | Miss Liz Strickland (voice) |
| 1997 | The View | Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self |
| 1994 | Friends | Helena |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest |
| 1992 | HBO First Look | |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Rebecca Shane |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Stacy Lovell (voice) |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | |
| 1986 | American Masters | Narrator (voice) |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..? | Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight | Self |
| 1977 | Please Turn the Page | Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Self |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Host |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self |