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Kathleen Turner: Biography

Kathleen Turner

Birth Name: Mary Kathleen Turner
Birth Place: Springfield, MO
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 06/19/1954, Gemini
Profession: Actor

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Kathleen Turner Fast Facts:

Father was an American diplomat who was imprisoned by the Japanese for four years during WWII.
Growing up, spent time living in Canada, Cuba, Venezuela and England, as well as Washington, D.C.
Drama classmates at Missouri State University included John Goodman.
Attended the Central School for Speech and Drama in London.
Broke her nose doing her own stunts for 1991's V.I. Warshawski.
Is chair of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America Board of Advocates.
Made her stage-directing debut in 2007 with Crimes of the Heart at the Williamstown Theater Festival in Massachusetts. The show eventually opened off-Broadway in 2008.
Penned her memoir, Send Yourself Roses: Thoughts on My Life, Love, and Leading Roles, in 2008.

Kathleen Turner Relationships:
Rachel Ann Weiss - Daughter
Jay Weiss - Ex-husband
Richard Turner - Father
David Guc - Ex-significant Other
Kathleen Turner Awards:
1985 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Winner
1986 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Winner
1987 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1990 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1982 Golden Globe: New Star of the Year - Actress - Nominee
1982 BAFTA Awards: Outstanding Newcomer to Leading Film Roles - Nominee
1986 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
1990 Tony: Actress (Play) - Nominee
2005 Tony: Actress (Play) - Nominee
College:
University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD (BFA in Theater, 1977); attended Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, MO

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