Kathleen Turner

Kathleen Turner: Biography in Details

Who is Kathleen Turner?

Kathleen Turner is an American film and stage actress and director. She is well known for her distinctive husky voice.

In fact, she has won two Golden Globe Awards and has been nominated for an Academy Award.

Kathleen Turner: Age, Parents, Ethnicity

Kathleen Turner was born in Springfield, Missouri, the United States on June 19, 1954, to parents Allen Richard Turner and Patsy. Currently, she is 67 years old.

In addition, there is no information regarding her siblings. She belongs to American nationality and mixed (English- Scottish- Irish) ethnicity. Her birth sign is Cancer.

In which school did Kathleen Turner attend?

Talking about her education, firstly, she attended The American School in London. Then, she attended Missouri State University.

Similarly, Kathleen Turner attended the University of Maryland – Baltimore County. Then, she attended the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.

Kathleen Turner: Professional life, Career

On talking about her profession, she made her Broadway debut as Judith Hastings in ‘Gemini’ at The Little Theatre after a few months.

Whereas, her role of a cunning and beautiful woman who plots her husband’s murder was loved by all. Similarly, she played a gold-digging wife in the science fiction comedy ‘The Man with Two Brains’ in 1983.

Likewise, she chose to play a comedic role in the 1984 romantic comedy ‘Romancing the Stone’ directed by Robert Zemeckis. It also starred Michael Douglas and Danny DeVito.

Besides that, she also played a middle-aged married woman who finds herself transported back to her high school days in the comedy-drama ‘Peggy Sue Got Married in 1986.

Then, Kathleen Turner again appeared with Michael Douglas and Danny DeVito in the black comedy ‘The War of the Roses’ in 1989. In fact, she was a sought actress throughout the 1980s.

Unfortunately, she began suffering from rheumatoid arthritis in the 1990s which seriously restricted her career. She also lent her voice to an episode of ‘The Simpsons’.

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