Kathleen Turner is an incredibly popular American film and theater actress of the 80s, winner of two Golden Globe awards for excellent performance. Already after her first debut in the film "Body Heat" the actress became a celebrity, and almost all subsequent films with her participation were successful. The most recognizable films with Kathleen Turner are "Romance with a Stone", "Pearl of the Nile", "The War of the Rose Spouses".
Biography of Kathleen Turner
Mary Kathleen Turner was born on June 19, 1954 in Springfield, Missouri, USA. Her father, Alain Richard Turner, was an American diplomat, and her mother was a housewife named Patsy. Kathleen grew up in a strict conservative Christian family, so she did not receive support in her desire to become an artist.
During the Second World War, the father of the future actress was imprisoned by the Japanese for 4 years.
Due to the peculiarities of her father's work, the girl had to temporarily live in Canada, Cuba, Venezuela, and study at the American School in London, which Kathleen graduated in 1972.
In the same year, Kathleen's father falls ill and dies, as a result of which the family had to return to the United States again.
When Kathleen was 19 years old, she entered the University of Missouri, combining her studies with volunteer work. Two years later, she enrolled at another University of Maryland, Baltimore, to study theater arts, and graduated with a BA in Fine Arts in 1977. In the same year, Kathleen already began to play in various theatrical productions.
Then Turner began performing at the Soho Repertoire Theater, and a few months later hit the Broadway Theater.
Career of actress Kathleen Turner before her illness
Kathleen Turner made her first television debut in The Doctors, and in 1981 she appeared in the provocative film Body Heat as Matty Walker. This is a crime melodrama where Kathleen portrayed a beautiful and "fatal" woman who seduces a modest lawyer and invites him to kill her rich husband.
In 1984, the next landmark film for the aspiring actress was the romantic comedy by Robert Zemeckis "Romance with a Stone" with Michael Douglas and Danny DeVito in the lead roles. The premiere turned out to be incredibly commercially successful and Kathleen Turner received not only world fame, but also recognition of her talent. For a superbly performed role, the actress received the Golden Globe Film Award.
The following year, Kathleen Turner (with the same cast) repeated her success in the second film about the adventures of a young writer in the film "The Pearl of the Nile".
In 1985, the crime melodrama The Honor of the Prizzi Family was released on wide screens, where Kathleen starred with Jack Nicholson in the title role. For the brilliant performance, the actress received her second Golden Globe.
In 1989, the actress again appeared on the screen with Michael Douglas in Danny DeVito's tragicomedy "The War of the Rose". The film tells the story of a wealthy married couple who, after 17 years of marriage, decided to divorce due to disagreements in life. The actress on the set excelled in excellent body control for some scenes.
On the set of the comedy detective "V. I. Varshavski" in 1991, the actress broke her nose during one of the fight scenes.
Kathleen Turner disease
In 1993, Kathleen Turner's career went downhill after being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. For the Hollywood star of the 80s, doctors predicted to spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair. Kathleen Turner was confused: in her 39 she never even suffered from a headache, and now any movement caused pain. Sometimes she was so unbearable that the actress even at one time became addicted to alcohol.
Doctors just shrugged their shoulders and prescribed a series of pointless medications and hormonal therapy, which made Kathleen Turner very fat.
Thanks to her husband, Jay, he managed to find another doctor who canceled all previous treatment options and began to conduct a new, at that time, pulse therapy, combining gymnastic exercises and swimming in the pool.
A few years later, Kathleen Turner defeated the disease and returned to acting in the mid-90s.
Career of actress Katherine Turner after illness
After the release of several passing films, Kathleen Turner agreed to star in the low-budget black comedy "Mommy Maniac Killer" in 1994. The film did not pay off at the box office, but found recognition among the majority of viewers and film critics.
In the mid-1990s, Kathleen was unable to star in the main roles for health reasons, so she agreed to films with secondary participation ("Simple Desire" - 1997, "Real Blonde" - 1997, "The Virgin Suicides" - 1999).
Kathleen Turner returned to the theater scene in 2002, appearing again on Broadway. Tickets were sold out instantly, as the lead role was played by the famous actress.
In 2005, Turner reappeared in the Broadway production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? As Martha. The performance was highly acclaimed by theater critics and was nominated for a Tony Award.
Among the latest works by Kathleen Turner:
- family comedy "Marley and Me" (2008);
- Comedy "Ideal Family" (2011);
- comedy "Dumb and Dumber-2" (2014);
- comedy "The Other Side of the Wedding" (2017).
The actress does not have any new or upcoming film projects at the moment. Kathleen Turner gives preference to active social activities, theatrical performances, as well as conducting paid master classes in acting.
Personal life of Kathleen Turner
In 1984, Turner married a wealthy businessman named Jay Weiss, who lived in New York. From this marriage in 1987, Kathleen had a daughter, Rachel Ann Weiss. In 2007, the couple filed for divorce.
Thanks to his amazing talent for playing and successfully selected projects, today the total value of the celebrity's property is estimated at $ 30 million.
Today Turner supports the Arthritis Foundation and serves as the head of the American Planned Parenthood Federation.
The actress, who has gone through a difficult path to recovery, calls for "Remember: the simplest thing that will help you find out if you have a predisposition to arthritis is just to donate blood for analysis."
