Kathleen Turner
Acting
Born: Jun 19, 1954
From: Springfield, Missouri, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Long Game | Mariah McKay | 2025 | 5.2 |
| The Perfect Family | Eileen Cleary | 2011 | 4.5 |
| Marley & Me | Ms. Kornblut | 2008 | 7.182 |
| Monster House | Constance (voice) | 2006 | 6.709 |
| The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch | Self | 2005 | 6.75 |
| The Virgin Suicides | Mrs. Lisbon | 2000 | 7.1 |
| Baby Geniuses | Elena Kinder | 1999 | 4.138 |
| The Real Blonde | Dee Dee Taylor | 1998 | 5.379 |
| Legalese | Brenda Whitlass | 1998 | 5.1 |
| A Simple Wish | Claudia | 1997 | 5.535 |
| Moonlight and Valentino | Alberta Trager | 1995 | 5.598 |
| Serial Mom | Beverly Sutphin | 1994 | 6.724 |
| Naked in New York | Dana Coles | 1993 | 4.783 |
| Undercover Blues | Jane Blue | 1993 | 6.078 |
| House of Cards | Ruth Matthews | 1993 | 6.169 |
| Trail Mix-Up | Jessica Rabbit (voice) | 1993 | 7.033 |
| V.I. Warshawski | Victoria 'V.I.' Warshawski | 1991 | 4.75 |
| Roller Coaster Rabbit | Jessica Rabbit (voice) | 1990 | 6.663 |
| The War of the Roses | Barbara Rose | 1989 | 6.907 |
| Tummy Trouble | Jessica Rabbit (voice) | 1989 | 6.73 |
| The Accidental Tourist | Sarah Leary | 1988 | 6.3 |
| Switching Channels | Christy Colleran | 1988 | 6.068 |
| Julia and Julia | Giulia | 1988 | 5.091 |
| Peggy Sue Got Married | Peggy Sue | 1986 | 6.1 |
| Prizzi's Honor | Irene Walker | 1985 | 6.4 |
| The Jewel of the Nile | Joan Wilder | 1985 | 6.21 |
| Romancing the Stone | Joan Wilder | 1984 | 6.762 |
| Crimes of Passion | Joanna Crane / China Blue | 1984 | 6.273 |
| The Man with Two Brains | Dolores Benedict | 1983 | 6.221 |
| Body Heat | Matty Walker | 1981 | 6.989 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1954 |
| From | Springfield, Missouri, USA |