Kathleen Turner

Born: 1954-06-19

Mary Kathleen Turner (born June 19, 1954) is an American actress. She has received various accolades, including two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, and two Tony Awards. Turner became widely known during the 1980s, with roles in Body Heat (1981), The Man with Two Brains (1983), Crimes of Passion (1984), Romancing the Stone (1984), and Prizzi's Honor (1985), the latter two earning her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, and Peggy Sue Got Married (1986), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. In the later 1980s and early 1990s, Turner had roles in The Accidental Tourist (1988), The War of the Roses (1989), and Serial Mom (1994). She later had roles in The Virgin Suicides (1999), Baby Geniuses (1999), Beautiful (2000), and Marley & Me (2008). On TV she guest-starred on the NBC sitcom Friends as Chandler Bing's drag queen father Charles Bing, in the third season of Showtime's Californication as Sue Collini, the jaded, sex-crazed owner of a talent agency, and on the Netflix dramedy series The Kominsky Method as Michael Douglas's character's ex-wife Roz Volander. Turner's voice roles include Jessica Rabbit in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Monster House (2006), and voicing characters on the television series The Simpsons, Family Guy, King of the Hill, and Rick and Morty. In addition to film, Turner has worked in the 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? Turner has also taught acting classes at New York University. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kathleen Turner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Dumb and Dumber To

as Fraida
Released: 2014-11-12

20 years since their first adventure, Lloyd and Harry go on a road trip to find Harry's newly...

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Monster House

as Constance (voice)
Released: 2006-06-30

Monsters under the bed are scary enough, but what happens when an entire house is out to get...

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The Virgin Suicides

as Mrs. Lisbon
Released: 1999-05-19

A group of male friends become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their...

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as Jessica Rabbit (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1988-06-21

'Toon star Roger is worried that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with someone else, so the...

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Romancing the Stone

as Joan Wilder
Released: 1984-03-30

Though she can spin wild tales of passionate romance, novelist Joan Wilder has no life of her...

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as Ms. Kornblut
Released: 2008-12-25

A newly married couple, in the process of starting a family, learn many of life's important...

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Serial Mom

as Beverly Sutphin
Released: 1994-04-13

Beverly is the perfect happy homemaker, along with her doting husband and two children, but this...

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as Barbara Rose
Released: 1989-12-08

The Roses, Barbara and Oliver, live happily as a married couple. Then she starts to wonder what...

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as Joan Wilder
Released: 1985-08-01

Joan Wilder is thrust back into a world of murder, chases, foreign intrigue... and love. This...

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Body Heat

as Matty Walker
Released: 1981-08-28

In the midst of a searing Florida heat wave, a woman convinces her lover, a small-town lawyer,...

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Baby Geniuses

as Elena Kinder
Released: 1999-03-12

Scientist hold talking, super-intelligent babies captive, but things take a turn for the worse...

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Prizzi's Honor

as Irene Walker
Released: 1985-06-14

Charley Partanna is a hitman who works for the Prizzis, one of the richest crime families in the...

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The Accidental Tourist

as Sarah Leary
Released: 1988-12-23

After the death of his son, travel writer Macon Leary seems to be sleep walking through life....

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Undercover Blues

as Jane Blue
Released: 1993-09-10

When fun-loving American agents Jeff and Jane Blue are called back from maternity leave for a...

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The Estate

as Aunt Hilda
Released: 2022-11-04

Two sisters attempt to win over their terminally ill, difficult-to-please aunt in hopes of...

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A Simple Wish

as Claudia
Released: 1997-07-11

Murray is a male fairy godmother, and he is trying to help 8-year-old Anabel to fulfil her...

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Nurse 3-D

as Head Nurse
Released: 2013-09-28

Abby Russell, a beautiful, dedicated nurse with a sinister side, has a secret life in which she...

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Peggy Sue Got Married

as Peggy Sue
Released: 1986-10-10

Peggy Sue faints at a high school reunion. When she wakes up she finds herself in her own past,...

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The Man with Two Brains

as Dolores Benedict
Released: 1983-06-10

A brain surgeon marries a femme fatale, causing his life to turn upside down. Things go more...

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Crimes of Passion

as Joanna Crane / China Blue
Released: 1984-10-19

Fashion designer Joanna Crane leads a double life. By night she is China Blue, a prostitute...

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House of Cards

as Ruth Matthews
Released: 1993-06-25

When Ruth Matthews's husband is killed in a fall at an archaeological dig, her daughter Sally...

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V.I. Warshawski

as Victoria 'V.I.' Warshawski
Released: 1991-07-26

Victoria "V.I" Warshawski is a Chicago based private detective who agrees to babysit for her new...

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Waking Sleeping Beauty

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2009-09-05

By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The...

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The Real Blonde

as Dee Dee Taylor
Released: 1998-02-27

An aspiring actor and his girlfriend handle life's frustrations, while his friend seeks...

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The Kid Stays in the Picture

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2002-08-16

Documentary about legendary Paramount producer Robert Evans, based on his famous 1994 autobiography.

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Moonlight and Valentino

as Alberta Trager
Released: 1995-09-29

A young widow still grieving over the death of her husband finds herself being comforted by a...

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Beautiful

as Verna Chickle
Released: 2000-09-10

Determined to win the Miss American Miss pageant, Mona is ready to sacrifice anything and...

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Tummy Trouble

as Jessica Rabbit (voice)
Released: 1989-06-23

Roger Rabbit once again is chosen for the dangerous task of babysitting Baby Herman and...

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Switching Channels

as Christy Colleran
Released: 1988-03-05

A television news chief courts his anchorwoman ex-wife with an eleventh-hour story.

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Roller Coaster Rabbit

as Jessica Rabbit (voice)
Released: 1990-06-15

Roger Rabbit struggles to keep wandering Baby Herman safe in an amusement park where the usual...

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Naked in New York

as Dana Coles
Released: 1993-11-10

Naked in New York begins in the car of grown up Jake, he is talking to us about his girlfriend,...

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A Breed Apart

as Stella Clayton
Released: 1984-06-01

A conservationist and a widow meet a mountain climber hired to steal bald-eagle eggs.

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Trail Mix-Up

as Jessica Rabbit (voice)
Released: 1993-03-12

During a picnic, Baby Herman follows a beaver into a perilous sawmill - with Roger Rabbit in...

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The Perfect Family

as Eileen Cleary
Released: 2011-04-30

Kathleen Turner stars as suburban mother and devout Catholic Eileen Cleary, who has always kept...

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Another Kind of Wedding

as Barbara Haines
Released: 2017-12-01

A fractured family is forced to confront what tore them apart at the eldest son's wedding.

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Fifty Shades of Erotica

as uncredited
Released: 2015-04-13

Before Fifty Shades of Grey and beyond the limits of desire, Nucleus Films draw back the veil on...

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Emily & Tim

as Narrator
Released: 2015-08-29

The movie is comprised of six vignettes. A look at the tumultuous marriage of Tim and Emily...

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The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

as Self
Released: 1996-03-17

A documentary reflecting on women in film and the entertainment industry through the ages led...

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The Swearing Jar

as Bev
Released: 2022-09-23

Carey and Simon, an otherwise perfect couple, are trying to kick their swearing habit before...

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Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

as Lynda Van Devanter (voice)
Released: 1987-10-01

Real-life letters written by American soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines during the Vietnam...

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Night of 100 Stars III

as Self
Released: 1990-05-21

A celebrity benefit for The Actors' Fund of America, featuring music, songs, dance and comedy.

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The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch

as Self
Released: 2005-04-25

Tender and upbeat, THE LADY IN QUESTION IS CHARLES BUSCH is the affectionate and entertaining...

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Love and Action in Chicago

as Middleman
Released: 1999-09-15

Just when covert assassin Eddie Jones decides to ditch his dangerous job to settle down with his...

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In Bad Taste

as Self
Released: 1999-09-03

A documentary on the career of filmmaker John Waters. Featuring interviews with actors and...

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Cinderella

as Claudette
Released: 2000-01-01

Zezolla and her family live mid 20th century, where fashion is practically everything. As her...

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Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

as Self - Host
Released: 1990-06-04

This tribute to Myrna Loy is organized chronologically with a few photographs, many film clips,...

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The Metropolitan Opera: La Fille du Régiment

as Duchess of Krakenthorp
Released: 2019-03-02

Tenor Javier Camarena and soprano Pretty Yende team up for a feast of bel canto vocal...

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

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1994-05-18

Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! was a 1994 TV special that aired...

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Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town

as Self
Released: 1988-07-14

A behind-the-scenes documentary hosted by Joanna Cassidy on the making of Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

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Bad Baby

as Mom (voice)
Released: 1997-04-06

Approaching his second birthday, Baby is still quite a handful for his long-suffering sister and...

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In Conversation With Director John Waters, Actress Kathleen Turner and Actress Mink Stole

as herself
Released: 2016-05-09

An in-depth interview with John Waters, Kathleen Turner and Mink Stole on the making of Serial Mom.

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Legalese

as Brenda Whitlass
Released: 1998-10-04

When an actress is charged with murder, a charming celebrity lawyer uses trickery to defend her...

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Julia and Julia

as Giulia
Released: 1988-02-05

Giulia, an American woman living in Italy, becomes depressed and traumatized after her husband...

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

as Herself
Released: 2005-09-02

Kirk Douglas achieved the kind of cinematic stardom that dreams are made of. As the torch was...

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Friends at Last

as Fanny Connelyn
Released: 1995-04-02

Some time after her messy divorce, Fanny Connelyn realises her ex-husband is becoming her best...

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The Making of The Virgin Suicides

as Self
Released: 2000-12-19

While Sofia Coppola directed her first feature, her mother, the artist and filmmaker Eleanor...

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

as Self
Released: 2015-02-17

An expansive, five-part 45 minute making-of with cast and crew interviews.

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Prince of Central Park

as Rebecca Cairn
Released: 2000-09-22

A young boy sets out to find his mother. After setting up camp in Central Park, he encounters a...

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The Best of Roger Rabbit

as Jessica Rabbit (voice) (archive footage)
Released: 1996-02-28

VIdeo compilation of the three Roger Rabbit shorts: 'Tummy Trouble', 'Roller Coaster Rabbit' and...

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America’s Diplomats

as Self (voice)
Released: 2016-03-01

A documentary about American diplomats narrated by Kathleen Turner

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Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive

as Narrator
Released: 2017-04-29

How the inventor of the detective story became his own greatest mystery.

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American Cinema

as Narrator
Released: 1995-01-23

The history of Hollywood and filmmaking comes alive in this spectacular nine hour celebration of...

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The Simpsons

as Stacy Lovell (voice)
First aired: 1989-12-17

Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday...

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The Daily Show

as Self
First aired: 1996-07-22

The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

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Law & Order

as Rebecca Shane
First aired: 1990-09-13

In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing...

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Family Guy

as Kathleen Turner disguised as Peter Griffin (voice)
First aired: 1999-01-31

Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures...

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Rick and Morty

as Monogatron Queen (voice)
First aired: 2013-12-02

Rick is a mentally-unbalanced but scientifically gifted old man who has recently reconnected...

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Friends

as Helena
First aired: 1994-09-22

Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world,...

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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2009-07-16

Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality...

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Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host
First aired: 1975-10-11

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...

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Mom

as Cookie
First aired: 2013-09-23

Aan irreverent and outrageous take on true family love‐and dysfunction. Newly sober single mom...

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Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1993-09-13

Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that...

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LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as uncredited
First aired: 1988-09-05

A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind...

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King of the Hill

as Miss Liz Strickland (voice)
First aired: 1997-01-12

Set in Texas, this animated series follows the life of propane salesman Hank Hill, who lives...

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Californication

as Sue Collini
First aired: 2007-08-13

A self-loathing, alcoholic writer attempts to repair his damaged relationships with his daughter...

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Nip/Tuck

as uncredited
First aired: 2003-07-22

Hotshot plastic surgeons Dr. Sean McNamara and Dr. Christian Troy experience full-blown midlife...

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The View

as Self
First aired: 1997-08-11

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...

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Summer Camp Island

as Mole Judge (voice)
First aired: 2018-07-07

Oscar and Hedgehog are dropped off at a strange summer camp, full of fantastical things ranging...

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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Tony Awards

as Self - Host
First aired: 1956-04-01

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...

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Great Performances

as Self
First aired: 1971-01-28

The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...

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Wetten, dass..?

as Self
First aired: 1981-02-14

A long-running German-language entertainment television show based on the format of the British...

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American Masters

as Narrator (voice)
First aired: 1986-06-23

American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers,...

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The Path

as Brenda Roberts
First aired: 2016-03-30

The Path explores the unknown and mysterious world of the cult-like Meyerist Movement in upstate...

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HBO First Look

as uncredited
First aired: 1992-06-12

HBO First Look is an American television show on HBO that chronicles up and coming movies. It...

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The Kominsky Method

as Roz
First aired: 2018-11-16

An aging actor, who long ago enjoyed a brush with fame, makes his living as an acting coach.

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White House Plumbers

as Dita Beard
First aired: 2023-05-01

The true story of how Nixon’s own political saboteurs and Watergate masterminds accidentally...

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Dolly Parton's Heartstrings

as Miss Mary Shaw
First aired: 2019-11-22

Eight stories celebrating family, faith, love and forgiveness come to life in this series...

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Shrink Rap

as Herself
First aired: 2007-04-02

Actress and writer Pamela Stephenson is now a successful therapist – Dr Pamela Connolly – with a...

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Masterclass

as Self
First aired: 2010-04-18

MasterClass is a documentary television series airing on HBO. Each half-hour episode documents...

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