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Kathleen Turner Biography
Birth Name:
Mary Kathleen Turner
Birth Place:
Springfield, Missouri, United States
Profession
Actor
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 Southwest 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
Awards
- 1990Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: nominated
- 1987Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: nominated
- 1986Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
- 1986Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: winner
- 1986National Board of Review-Best Actress: winner
- 1985Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: winner
- 1984Los Angeles Film Critics Association-Best Actress: winner
- 1983BAFTA Film Awards-Outstanding Newcomer to Leading Film Roles: nominated
- 1982Golden Globe-New Star of the Year - Actress: nominated
Relationships
- Rachel Ann Weiss -- Daughter
- Jay Weiss -- Ex-husband
- David Guc -- Ex-significant Other
- Richard Turner -- Father