Acting
Kathleen Turner
Mary Kathleen Turner (born June 19, 1954) is an American actress. Known for her distinctive deep, husky voice, she receives two Golden Globes and nominations for an Academy Award, a Grammy, and two Tony Awards. After debuting both off and on Broadway in 1977, followed by her television debut as Nola Dancy Aldrich on the NBC soap opera The Doctors (1978–1979), Turner rose to prominence with her portrayal of Matty Walker in Body Heat (1981), which brought her a reputation as a sex symbol. She worked solidly throughout the 1980s in films such as The Man with Two Brains (1983), Crimes of Passion, Romancing the Stone (both 1984), Prizzi's Honor, The Jewel of the Nile (both 1985), Switching Channels, The Accidental Tourist (both 1988), and The War of the Roses (1989). For her portrayal of the title character in Peggy Sue Got Married (1986), Turner was nominated for the 1987 Academy Award for Best Actress. Subsequent credits include V.I. Warshawski (1991), Serial Mom (1994), Baby Geniuses, The Virgin Suicides (both 1999), Beautiful (2000), Marley & Me (2008), and Dumb and Dumber To (2014). Outside film, Turner guest-starred as Sue Collini on Showtime's Californication (2009) and Roz Volander on Netflix's The Kominsky Method (2019–2021). She also played Charles Bing, the drag queen father of Chandler Bing, on the seventh season of Friends (2001). Turner's voice work includes Jessica Rabbit in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) and Constance in Monster House (2006), as well as characters on television series such as The Simpsons, Family Guy, King of the Hill, and Rick and Morty. In addition to her work on stage and screen, Turner has taught acting classes at New York University.
Filmography
Animal Farm
Film · 2026
Joan's Teeth
Film · 2026
Nevatars
Film · 2026
The Long Game
Film · 2025
Shelly's Leg
Film · 2025
White House Plumbers
Series · 2023
The Estate
Film · 2022
The Swearing Jar
Film · 2022
The Metropolitan Opera: La Fille du Régiment
Film · 2019
Dolly Parton's Heartstrings
Series · 2019
The Kominsky Method
Series · 2018
Summer Camp Island
Series · 2018
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
Film · 2017
Jack Nicholson - The Devilish Smile of Hollywood
Film · 2017
Another Kind of Wedding
Film · 2017
America’s Diplomats
Film · 2016
In Conversation With Director John Waters, Actress Kathleen Turner and Actress Mink Stole
Film · 2016
The Path
Series · 2016
Emily & Tim
Film · 2015
Fifty Shades of Erotica
Film · 2015
"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To'
Film · 2015
Dumb and Dumber To
Film · 2014
Nurse 3-D
Film · 2013
Gods Behaving Badly
Film · 2013
Rick and Morty
Series · 2013
Mom
Series · 2013
The Perfect Family
Film · 2011
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Film · 2010
Masterclass
Series · 2010
Life is a Banquet
Film · 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Series · 2009
Marley & Me
Film · 2008
Californication
Series · 2007
Shrink Rap
Series · 2007
Monster House
Film · 2006
The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch
Film · 2005
A Father… A Son… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Film · 2005
Alias Nick and Nora
Film · 2005
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild
Film · 2004
Today with Des and Mel
Series · 2004
Parkinson
Series · 2004
Nip/Tuck
Series · 2003
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
Film · 2002
The Virgin Suicides
Film · 2000
National Geographic Kids: Creepy Creatures
Film · 2000
Prince of Central Park
Film · 2000
Cinderella
Film · 2000
Beautiful
Film · 2000
The Making of The Virgin Suicides
Film · 2000
Baby Geniuses
Film · 1999
Love and Action in Chicago
Film · 1999
In Bad Taste
Film · 1999
Family Guy
Series · 1999
The Real Blonde
Film · 1998
Legalese
Film · 1998
A Simple Wish
Film · 1997
Bad Baby
Film · 1997
King of the Hill
Series · 1997
The View
Series · 1997
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
Film · 1996
The Best of Roger Rabbit
Film · 1996
The Daily Show
Series · 1996
Moonlight and Valentino
Film · 1995
Friends at Last
Film · 1995
Serial Mom
Film · 1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Film · 1994
Friends
Series · 1994
American Cinema
Series · 1994
Naked in New York
Film · 1993
Undercover Blues
Film · 1993
House of Cards
Film · 1993
Trail Mix-Up
Film · 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Series · 1993
HBO First Look
Series · 1992
V.I. Warshawski
Film · 1991
Rabbit Ears - Rumpelstiltskin
Film · 1991
Roller Coaster Rabbit
Film · 1990
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
Film · 1990
Night of 100 Stars III
Film · 1990
Law & Order
Series · 1990
The War of the Roses
Film · 1989
Tummy Trouble
Film · 1989
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
The Accidental Tourist
Film · 1988
Switching Channels
Film · 1988
Julia and Julia
Film · 1988
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Film · 1988
Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town
Film · 1988
cascadeurs de stars
Film · 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Series · 1988
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
Film · 1987
Peggy Sue Got Married
Film · 1986
American Masters
Series · 1986
Prizzi's Honor
Film · 1985
The Jewel of the Nile
Film · 1985
Romancing the Stone
Film · 1984
Crimes of Passion
Film · 1984
A Breed Apart
Film · 1984
The Man with Two Brains
Film · 1983
Late Night with David Letterman
Series · 1982
Body Heat
Film · 1981
Wetten, dass..?
Series · 1981
Entertainment Tonight
Series · 1981
Please Turn the Page
Series · 1977
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Great Performances
Series · 1971
Film '72
Series · 1971
Tony Awards
Series · 1956
The Oscars
Series · 1953
La Fille du régiment - Royal Opera House
Film
The Conspiracy of Silence
Film
The George Lucas Talk Show: Live
Series