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Kathleen Turner

Kathleen Turner

Acting

Born: June 19, 1954Springfield, Missouri, USA

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.

Known For
Filmography
Animal Farm

Animal Farm

Benjamin (voice)

2026
Shelly's Leg

Shelly's Leg

Narrator

2025
The Long Game

The Long Game

Mariah McKay

2025
The Estate

The Estate

Aunt Hilda Beauchamp

2022
The Swearing Jar

The Swearing Jar

Bev

2022
The Metropolitan Opera:  La Fille du Régiment

The Metropolitan Opera: La Fille du Régiment

Duchess of Krakenthorp

2019
Jack Nicholson - The Devilish Smile of Hollywood

Jack Nicholson - The Devilish Smile of Hollywood

Self

2017
Another Kind of Wedding

Another Kind of Wedding

Barbara Haines

2017
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive

Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive

Narrator

2017
In Conversation With Director John Waters, Actress Kathleen Turner and Actress Mink Stole

In Conversation With Director John Waters, Actress Kathleen Turner and Actress Mink Stole

Self

2016
America’s Diplomats

America’s Diplomats

Self (voice)

2016
Emily & Tim

Emily & Tim

Narrator

2015
Fifty Shades of Erotica

Fifty Shades of Erotica

(archive footage)

2015
"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To'

"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To'

Self

2015
Dumb and Dumber To

Dumb and Dumber To

Fraida

2014
Gods Behaving Badly

Gods Behaving Badly

Styx

2013
Nurse 3-D

Nurse 3-D

Head Nurse

2013
The Perfect Family

The Perfect Family

Eileen Cleary

2011
Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Self (archive footage)

2009
Life is a Banquet

Life is a Banquet

Rosalind Russell (Voice)

2009
Marley & Me

Marley & Me

Ms. Kornblut

2008
Monster House

Monster House

Constance (voice)

2006
A Father… A Son… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

A Father… A Son… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Self

2005
The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch

The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch

Self

2005
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild

Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild

Self - Interviewee

2004
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

Self

2002
The Making of The Virgin Suicides

The Making of The Virgin Suicides

Self

2000
Prince of Central Park

Prince of Central Park

Rebecca Cairn

2000
Beautiful

Beautiful

Verna Chickle

2000

National Geographic Kids: Creepy Creatures

Clawdette the Black Cat (voice)

2000
The Virgin Suicides

The Virgin Suicides

Mrs. Lisbon

2000
Cinderella

Cinderella

Claudette

2000
Love and Action in Chicago

Love and Action in Chicago

Middleman

1999
In Bad Taste

In Bad Taste

Self

1999
Baby Geniuses

Baby Geniuses

Elena Kinder

1999
Legalese

Legalese

Brenda Whitlass

1998
The Real Blonde

The Real Blonde

Dee Dee Taylor

1998
A Simple Wish

A Simple Wish

Claudia

1997
Bad Baby

Bad Baby

Mom (voice)

1997
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

Self

1996
The Best of Roger Rabbit

The Best of Roger Rabbit

Jessica Rabbit (voice) (archive footage)

1996
Moonlight and Valentino

Moonlight and Valentino

Alberta Trager

1995
Friends at Last

Friends at Last

Fanny Connelyn

1995
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

Self (archive footage)

1994
Serial Mom

Serial Mom

Beverly Sutphin

1994
Naked in New York

Naked in New York

Dana Coles

1993
Undercover Blues

Undercover Blues

Jane Blue

1993
House of Cards

House of Cards

Ruth Matthews

1993
Trail Mix-Up

Trail Mix-Up

Jessica Rabbit (voice)

1993
Rabbit Ears - Rumpelstiltskin

Rabbit Ears - Rumpelstiltskin

Narrator (voice)

1991
V.I. Warshawski

V.I. Warshawski

Victoria 'V.I.' Warshawski

1991
Roller Coaster Rabbit

Roller Coaster Rabbit

Jessica Rabbit (voice)

1990
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

Self - Host

1990
Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III

Self

1990
The War of the Roses

The War of the Roses

Barbara Rose

1989
Tummy Trouble

Tummy Trouble

Jessica Rabbit (voice)

1989
The Accidental Tourist

The Accidental Tourist

Sarah Leary

1988
Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town

Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town

Self

1988
Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Jessica Rabbit (voice) (uncredited)

1988

cascadeurs de stars

Self

1988
Switching Channels

Switching Channels

Christy Colleran

1988
Julia and Julia

Julia and Julia

Giulia

1988
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

Lynda Van Devanter (voice)

1987
Peggy Sue Got Married

Peggy Sue Got Married

Peggy Sue

1986
The Jewel of the Nile

The Jewel of the Nile

Joan Wilder

1985
Prizzi's Honor

Prizzi's Honor

Irene Walker

1985
Crimes of Passion

Crimes of Passion

Joanna Crane / China Blue

1984
A Breed Apart

A Breed Apart

Stella Clayton

1984
Romancing the Stone

Romancing the Stone

Joan Wilder

1984
The Man with Two Brains

The Man with Two Brains

Dolores Benedict

1983
Body Heat

Body Heat

Matty Walker

1981