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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Daniel J. Travanti to Dick Vitale
Kathleen Turner Biography (1954-)
Full name, Mary Kathleen Turner; born June 19, 1954, in Springfield, MO; daughter of Richard (a U.S. foreign service officer and a schoolteacher); marriedJay Weiss (a real estate developer), 1984; children: Rachel Ann. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., BeverlyHills, CA 90211.; Publicist: Publicist Rogers & Cowan PR, 1888 Century Park East, Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90067.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress, producer, director
- Birth Details
- June 19, 1954
- Springfield, Missouri, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- (Film debut) Matty Walker, Body Heat, Warner Bros., 1981
- Dolores Benedict, The Man with Two Brains, Warner Bros., 1983
- Joan Wilder, Romancing the Stone, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984
- Joanna Crane/China Blue, Crimes of Passion (also known as ChinaBlue), New World, 1984
- Stella Clayton, A Breed Apart, Orion, 1984
- Irene Walker, Prizzi's Honor, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985
- Joan Wilder, The Jewel of the Nile, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985
- Title role, Peggy Sue Got Married, TriStar, 1986
- Voice, GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords (also known as GoBots:War of the Rock Lords), 1986
- Julia, Julia and Julia (also known as Giulia e Giulia), Cinecom, 1988
- Christy Colleran, Switching Channels, TriStar, 1988
- (Uncredited) Voice of Jessica Rabbit, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Buena Vista, 1988
- Sarah Leary, The Accidental Tourist, Warner Bros., 1988
- Barbara Rose, The War of the Roses, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989
- Voice of Jessica Rabbit, Tummy Trouble, 1989
- Voice of Jessica Rabbit, Rollercoaster Rabbit, 1990
- Victoria V. I." Warshawski (title role), V. I. Warshawski, Buena Vista, 1991
- Ruth Matthews, House of Cards, 1992
- Voice, A Day at a Time, 1992
- Voice of Jessica Rabbit, Trail Mix-Up, Buena Vista, 1993
- Jane Blue, Undercover Blues (also known as Cloak and Diaper), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1993
- Dana Coles, Naked in New York, Fine Line, 1994
- Beverly Stuphin, Serial Mom, Savoy, 1994
- Alberta Russell, Moonlight and Valentino, Gramercy, 1995
- Voice of Jessica Rabbit, The Best of Roger Rabbit (also known as Disney and Steven Spielberg present The Best of Roger Rabbit), 1996
- Dee Dee Taylor, The Real Blonde, Paramount, 1997
- Voice of Mom, Disney's Bad Baby (also known as Bad Baby), Buena Vista, 1997
- Claudia, A Simple Wish (also known as The Fairy Godmother),Universal, 1997
- Mrs. Lisbon, The Virgin Suicides (also known as Sophia Coppola's the Virgin Suicides), 1999
- Dr. Elena Kinder, Baby Geniuses, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1999
- Middleman, Love and Action in Chicago, 1999
- Rebecca Cairn, Prince of Central Park, 2000
- Verna Chickle, Beautiful, Destination Films, 2000
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Nola Dancy Aldrich, The Doctors, NBC, 1978-1979
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The Story of Hollywood (also known as Talking Pictures), TBS, 1988
- Narrator, American Cinema, 1995
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Movies
- Voice of 1st Lieutenant Lynda Van Devanter, Dear America: Letters Homefrom Vietnam (also known as Dear America), 1987
- Fanny Connelyn, Friends at Last, CBS, 1995
- Brenda Whitlass, Legalese, 1998
- Claudette, Cinderella, 2000
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Specials
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An American Portrait, CBS, 1985
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Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toontown (also known as Roger Rabbit: In Search of Toontown), CBS, 1988
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The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 1988
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The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 1989
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The Siskel and Ebert Special, CBS, 1990
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Night of 100 Stars III, NBC, 1990
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American Tribute to Vaclav Havel and a Celebration of Democracy in Czechoslovakia, PBS, 1990
- Host and narrator, Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To, TNT, 1990
- Narrator, "Three Dances by Martha Graham," Dance in America (alsoknown as Great Performances), PBS, 1992
- Narrator, "Rumpelstiltskin," We All Have Tales, Showtime, 1992
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Great Performances, PBS, 1993
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John Barry's Moviola, PBS, 1993
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The American Film Institute Salute to Jack Nicholson, CBS, 1994
- Nurse, "Leslie's Folly," Directed By, Showtime, 1994
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All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (also known as Sesame Street's All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!), 1994
- Narrator, "The Star," American Cinema, PBS, 1995
- Host and narrator, "The Hidden City of Petra," Ancient Mysteries,Arts and Entertainment, 1995
- Host, "The Odyssey of Troy," Ancient Mysteries, Arts and Entertainment, 1995
- Narrator and host, "Pompeii: Buried Alive," Ancient Mysteries, Arts and Entertainment, 1995
- Host and narrator, "Camelot," Ancient Mysteries, Arts and Entertainment, 1995
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The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful (also known as Popcorn Venus), TBS, 1996
- Narrator, Love in the Ancient World, Arts and Entertainment, 1997
- Narrator, Castles of the Sea, The Learning Channel, 1997
- Voice, "The Last Petal" and "The Snow Queen," Mikhail Baryshnikov's Stories from My Childhood (animated), PBS, 1997
- (Uncredited) An Audience with Elton John, 1997
- Narrator, The Science of Sex, The Learning Channel, 1998
- Interviewee, In Bad Taste: The John Waters Story (documentary), Independent Film Channel, 1999
- Narrator, Dashiell Hammett. Detective. Writer (documentary), PBS,1999
- Interviewee, TV's Most Memorable Weddings, NBC, 2003
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Awards Presentations
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The 41st Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1987
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The 42nd Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1988
- Host, The 44th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1990
- Presenter, The 64th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1992
- Presenter, The 49th Annual Tony Awards, 1995
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Episodic
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The Odd Couple, ABC, 1972
- Host, Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1985, 1989
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ABC News Nightline, ABC, 1989
- Voice of Stacy Lavelle, "Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1994
- The snow queen, "The Last Petal," Stories from My Childhood (alsoknown as Mikhail Baryshnikov's Stories from My Childhood), PBS, 1998
- Voice of Miss Liz Strickland, "Rodeo Days," King of the Hill (animated), Fox, 2000
- Voice of Miss Liz Strickland, "Hanky Panky: Part 1," King of the Hill (animated), Fox, 2000
- Charles Bing, "The One with Chandler's Dad," Friends, NBC, 2001
- Charles Bing, "The One with Monica and Chandler's Wedding: Parts 1 &2," Friends, NBC, 2001
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Television Work
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Specials
- Director, "Leslie's Follies," Directed By, Showtime, 1994
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Movies
- Producer, Friends at Last, CBS, 1995
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Stage Appearances
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Mr. T, Soho Repertory Theatre, New York City, 1977
- Judith Hastings, Gemini, Little Theatre, New York City, 1984
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Camille, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1987
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Love Letters, Promenade Theatre, New York City, 1989
- Maggie, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York City, 1990
- Yvonne, Indiscretions (Les parents terribles), Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City, 1995
- Mrs. Robinson, The Graduate, Gielgud Theatre, London, 2000, then Plymouth Theatre, New York City, 2002
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Nothing Like a Dame, St. James Theatre, New York City, 2002
- Appeared as Titania, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Arena Stage, Washington, DC; and as Nina, The Seagull, Manitoba Theatre Center, Winnipeg, Canada; also appeared in a Canadian production of The Seagull; in Travesties;
Letter to the World.
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Major Tours
- Title role, Tallulah, U.S. cities, 2001
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Radio Appearances
- Made radio show appearances on radio shows on the BBC, 1992 and 1993.
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RECORDINGS
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Music Videos
- Appeared in "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" by Billy Ocean.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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American Film, November, 1984
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Film Comment, September/October, 1981; April, 1985
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Harper's Bazaar, April, 1995, p. 93
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Interview, August, 1995, p. 66
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New York Times, January 5, 1986; March 18, 1990, p. H5
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People Weekly, December 24, 1984; April 25, 1994, p. 112
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Premiere, August, 1991, p. 70
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