Kathleen Turner Bio | Wiki
Kathleen Turner is a famous American actress. As an actress, she has attained several accolades including two Golden Globe Awards and nominations for an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, and two Tony Awards. She has appeared in The Man with Two Brains, Crimes of Passion, Romancing the Stone, and Prizzi’s Honor. Turner was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress in Peggy Sue Got Married.
Moreover, she had roles in The Accidental Tourist, The War of the Roses, and Serial Mom as well as Baby Geniuses, Beautiful, and Marley & Me. Turner has also appeared in several tv shows and had voice roles in Jessica Rabbit in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Monster House, and television series The Simpsons, Family Guy, King of the Hill, and Rick and Morty.
She has also worked in theater and has been nominated for the Tony Award twice for her Broadway roles as Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and as Martha in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Additionally, she has taught acting classes at New York University.
Kathleen Turner Age
She was born on June 19, 1954, in Springfield, Missouri, in the United States. Turner is 68 years old.
Kathleen Turner Height
She is a woman of tall stature. Turner stands at a height of 5 ft 8 in (Approx 1.73 m).
Kathleen Turner Family
She was born to his loving parents in Springfield, Missouri, in the United States. Turner’s parents are Patsy and Allen Richard Turner, a U.S. Foreign Service officer. She is the thirdborn in a family of four. She grew up in Canada, Cuba, Venezuela, London, and England due to her father’s position in the Foreign Service. Her father died one week before her graduation from a coronary thrombosis and the family returned to Springfield.
Kathleen Turner Husband
She was married to real estate entrepreneur Jay Weiss of New York City in 1984. The two had a daughter, singer Rachel Ann Weiss born on October 14, 1987. Jay and Turner divorced in December 2007, but Turner has said, “[Jay]’s still my best friend.” Further, she has worked with Planned Parenthood of America since age 19 and later became a chairperson.
Kathleen Turner Education
She studied at The American School in London and graduated in 1972. Tuner later joined Southwest Missouri State University for two years, studying theater. During her time, director Herbert Blau saw her performance in The House of Blue Leaves. She graduated from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1977. While at the University of Maryland, she acted in several productions directed by film and stage director Steve Yeager.
Kathleen Turner Movies
- Body Heat as Matty Walker in 1981
- A Breed Apart as Stella Clayton in 1984
- Julia and Julia as Julia in 1987
- Roller Coaster Rabbit as Jessica Rabbit (voice) in 1990
- Serial Mom as Beverly R. Sutphin in 1994
- Love and Action in Chicago as Middleman in 1999
- The Virgin Suicides as Mrs. Lisbon in 1999
- Monster House as Constance (voice) in 2006
- The Perfect Family as Eileen Cleary in 2011
- Dumb and Dumber To as Fraida Felcher in 2014
- Someone Else’s Wedding as Barbara Haines in 2017
- The Estate as Aunt Hilda in 2022
- The Swearing Jar as Bev in 2022
Kathleen Turner Daughter
She has one daughter singer Rachel Ann Weiss, born on October 14, 1987, from her marriage to real estate entrepreneur Jay Weiss of New York City. Rachel is also a songwriter, and actress who is popular for being the daughter of actress Turner. As an actress, she has appeared in Little Monsters, The Balancing Act, and Entertainment Tonight.
Kathleen Turner Friends
She guest-starred on the NBC sitcom Friends as Chandler Bing’s drag queen father Charles Bing. She appeared in three episodes “The One with Chandler’s Dad”, and “The One with Chandler and Monica’s Wedding”. For her role, he was nominated to the Online Film & Television Association.
Kathleen Turner The Simpsons
Turner also provided the voice of Malibu Stacy’s creator, Stacy Lovell, in the episode “Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy” on The Simpsons in 1994. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. Additionally, the series contains 34 seasons with 740 episodes.
Kathleen Turner Health
In 1992, she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Despite drug therapy to help her condition, the disease progressed for about eight years. Her condition went into remission after she was treated with new treatments.
Kathleen Turner Net Worth
She has worked as an actress since 1977 and has a net worth of $20 Million.
Who Is Kathleen Turner
Turner is a famous American actress. As an actress, she has attained several accolades including two Golden Globe Awards and nominations for an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, and two Tony Awards. She has appeared in The Man with Two Brains, Crimes of Passion, Romancing the Stone, and Prizzi’s Honor. Turner was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress in Peggy Sue Got Married.
How Old Is Kathleen Turner
Turner is 68 years old born on June 19, 1954, in Springfield, Missouri, in the United States.