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

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • Friends

    Friends

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • Rick and Morty

    Rick and Morty

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The View

    The View

  • Mom

    Mom

  • King of the Hill

    King of the Hill

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Californication

    Californication

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Nip/Tuck

    Nip/Tuck

  • Summer Camp Island

    Summer Camp Island

  • Wetten, dass..?

    Wetten, dass..?

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • HBO First Look

    HBO First Look

  • American Masters

    American Masters

  • Undercover Blues

    Undercover Blues

  • Beautiful

    Beautiful

  • The War of the Roses

    The War of the Roses

  • Switching Channels

    Switching Channels

  • Monster House

    Monster House

  • The Virgin Suicides

    The Virgin Suicides

  • Who Framed Roger Rabbit

    Who Framed Roger Rabbit

  • The Kominsky Method

    The Kominsky Method

  • Legalese

    Legalese

  • White House Plumbers

    White House Plumbers

  • Romancing the Stone

    Romancing the Stone

  • The Path

    The Path

  • Fifty Shades of Erotica

    Fifty Shades of Erotica

  • Dumb and Dumber To

    Dumb and Dumber To

  • In Bad Taste

    In Bad Taste

  • Prizzi's Honor

    Prizzi's Honor

  • Entertainment Tonight

    Entertainment Tonight

  • Julia and Julia

    Julia and Julia

  • Dolly Parton's Heartstrings

    Dolly Parton's Heartstrings

  • The Jewel of the Nile

    The Jewel of the Nile

  • Animal Farm

    Animal Farm

  • Cinderella

    Cinderella

  • Marley & Me

    Marley & Me

  • Please Turn the Page

    Please Turn the Page

  • House of Cards

    House of Cards

  • Emily & Tim

    Emily & Tim

  • Today with Des and Mel

    Today with Des and Mel

  • The Real Blonde

    The Real Blonde

  • Body Heat

    Body Heat

  • Nurse 3-D

    Nurse 3-D

  • Peggy Sue Got Married

    Peggy Sue Got Married

  • The Swearing Jar

    The Swearing Jar

  • Bad Baby

    Bad Baby

  • Naked in New York

    Naked in New York

  • Roller Coaster Rabbit

    Roller Coaster Rabbit

  • Crimes of Passion

    Crimes of Passion

  • The Accidental Tourist

    The Accidental Tourist

  • Shrink Rap

    Shrink Rap

  • The Man with Two Brains

    The Man with Two Brains

  • Serial Mom

    Serial Mom

  • Baby Geniuses

    Baby Geniuses

  • A Simple Wish

    A Simple Wish

  • The Estate

    The Estate

  • The Long Game

    The Long Game

  • The Perfect Family

    The Perfect Family

  • Masterclass

    Masterclass

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

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

  • V.I. Warshawski

    V.I. Warshawski

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

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

  • Waking Sleeping Beauty

    Waking Sleeping Beauty

  • American Cinema

    American Cinema

  • A Breed Apart

    A Breed Apart

  • Tummy Trouble

    Tummy Trouble

  • Moonlight and Valentino

    Moonlight and Valentino

  • Night of 100 Stars III

    Night of 100 Stars III

  • Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

    Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

  • Jack Nicholson - The Devilish Smile of Hollywood

    Jack Nicholson - The Devilish Smile of Hollywood

  • National Geographic Kids: Creepy Creatures

    National Geographic Kids: Creepy Creatures

  • Trail Mix-Up

    Trail Mix-Up

  • Gods Behaving Badly

    Gods Behaving Badly

  • Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild

    Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild

  • Another Kind of Wedding

    Another Kind of Wedding

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

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

  • America’s Diplomats

    America’s Diplomats

  • Friends at Last

    Friends at Last

  • 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

  • Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

    Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

  • The Making of The Virgin Suicides

    The Making of The Virgin Suicides

  • The Metropolitan Opera: La Fille du Régiment

    The Metropolitan Opera: La Fille du Régiment

  • The Best of Roger Rabbit

    The Best of Roger Rabbit

  • Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive

    Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive

  • cascadeurs de stars

    cascadeurs de stars

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

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

  • Prince of Central Park

    Prince of Central Park

  • The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch

    The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch

  • Love and Action in Chicago

    Love and Action in Chicago

  • 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

  • The Conspiracy of Silence

    The Conspiracy of Silence

  • Rabbit Ears - Rumpelstiltskin

    Rabbit Ears - Rumpelstiltskin

  • Shelly's Leg

    Shelly's Leg

  • La Fille du régiment - Royal Opera House

    La Fille du régiment - Royal Opera House

  • Joan's Teeth

    Joan's Teeth

  • Life is a Banquet

    Life is a Banquet