Kathleen Turner

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

105

Gender

Female

Birthday

1954-06-19 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Springfield, Missouri, USA

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.

Known For

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • Friends

    Friends

  • Rick and Morty

    Rick and Morty

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • King of the Hill

    King of the Hill

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • Mom

    Mom

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Californication

    Californication

  • Wetten, dass..?

    Wetten, dass..?

  • Nip/Tuck

    Nip/Tuck

  • The View

    The View

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Summer Camp Island

    Summer Camp Island

  • American Masters

    American Masters

  • Monster House

    Monster House

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Please Turn the Page

    Please Turn the Page

  • HBO First Look

    HBO First Look

  • Entertainment Tonight

    Entertainment Tonight

  • The Kominsky Method

    The Kominsky Method

  • Fifty Shades of Erotica

    Fifty Shades of Erotica

  • Who Framed Roger Rabbit

    Who Framed Roger Rabbit

  • The Virgin Suicides

    The Virgin Suicides

  • Dumb and Dumber To

    Dumb and Dumber To

  • Tummy Trouble

    Tummy Trouble

  • Romancing the Stone

    Romancing the Stone

  • The Path

    The Path

  • Prizzi's Honor

    Prizzi's Honor

  • A Simple Wish

    A Simple Wish

  • Waking Sleeping Beauty

    Waking Sleeping Beauty

  • Marley & Me

    Marley & Me

  • Animal Farm

    Animal Farm

  • Baby Geniuses

    Baby Geniuses

  • Peggy Sue Got Married

    Peggy Sue Got Married

  • The Jewel of the Nile

    The Jewel of the Nile

  • Emily & Tim

    Emily & Tim

  • In Bad Taste

    In Bad Taste

  • Today with Des and Mel

    Today with Des and Mel

  • The Man with Two Brains

    The Man with Two Brains

  • Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

    Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

  • White House Plumbers

    White House Plumbers

  • Nurse 3-D

    Nurse 3-D

  • Cinderella

    Cinderella

  • Crimes of Passion

    Crimes of Passion

  • Dolly Parton's Heartstrings

    Dolly Parton's Heartstrings

  • The War of the Roses

    The War of the Roses

  • Serial Mom

    Serial Mom

  • Gods Behaving Badly

    Gods Behaving Badly

  • Another Kind of Wedding

    Another Kind of Wedding

  • The Estate

    The Estate

  • Body Heat

    Body Heat

  • Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town

    Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town

  • The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

    The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

  • Julia and Julia

    Julia and Julia

  • Beautiful

    Beautiful

  • The Swearing Jar

    The Swearing Jar

  • Legalese

    Legalese

  • Undercover Blues

    Undercover Blues

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

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

  • Bad Baby

    Bad Baby

  • La Fille du régiment - Royal Opera House

    La Fille du régiment - Royal Opera House

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

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

  • Night of 100 Stars III

    Night of 100 Stars III

  • A Breed Apart

    A Breed Apart

  • Trail Mix-Up

    Trail Mix-Up

  • Prince of Central Park

    Prince of Central Park

  • Love and Action in Chicago

    Love and Action in Chicago

  • V.I. Warshawski

    V.I. Warshawski

  • Masterclass

    Masterclass

  • Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive

    Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive

  • The Perfect Family

    The Perfect Family

  • Shrink Rap

    Shrink Rap

  • The Long Game

    The Long Game

  • The Accidental Tourist

    The Accidental Tourist

  • Switching Channels

    Switching Channels

  • Roller Coaster Rabbit

    Roller Coaster Rabbit

  • Moonlight and Valentino

    Moonlight and Valentino

  • The Metropolitan Opera: La Fille du Régiment

    The Metropolitan Opera: La Fille du Régiment

  • Naked in New York

    Naked in New York

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

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

  • House of Cards

    House of Cards

  • Shelly's Leg

    Shelly's Leg

  • Friends at Last

    Friends at Last

  • The Real Blonde

    The Real Blonde

  • The Making of The Virgin Suicides

    The Making of The Virgin Suicides

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

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

  • The Best of Roger Rabbit

    The Best of Roger Rabbit

  • Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

    Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

  • Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild

    Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild

  • The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch

    The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch

  • American Cinema

    American Cinema

  • Jack Nicholson - The Devilish Smile of Hollywood

    Jack Nicholson - The Devilish Smile of Hollywood

  • The Conspiracy of Silence

    The Conspiracy of Silence

  • America’s Diplomats

    America’s Diplomats

  • cascadeurs de stars

    cascadeurs de stars

  • National Geographic Kids: Creepy Creatures

    National Geographic Kids: Creepy Creatures

  • 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

  • Life is a Banquet

    Life is a Banquet

  • Rabbit Ears - Rumpelstiltskin

    Rabbit Ears - Rumpelstiltskin