Kathleen Turner

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Kathleen Turner is an award-winning American actress and director, celebrated for her acclaimed work in film, television and theater. With an over forty year career, Kathleen's bold and brave choices as an artist has led to a groundbreaking body of work that has changed cultural perceptions of how women are portrayed on the screen and stage.

Always insisting on playing by her own rules, the two time Golden Globe winner and Academy Award nominee has created some of the most iconic performances in history. Kathleen Turner's extensive filmography includes her quintessential debut performance as Matty Walker in Body Heat. Her other memorable films include Crimes of Passion, Romancing the Stone, Prizzi's Honor, Peggy Sue Got Married and War of the Roses.

On the Broadway and London stages, Kathleen is known for her intrepid performances, including such starring roles as Maggie in Cat On A Hot Tin Roof and Martha in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, both for which she received Tony nominations. Additionally, she originated the role of Mrs. Robinson inThe Graduate for the London and New York stages.

We spoke intimately with Kathleen about her drive to challenge herself and her passion for reinvention , overcoming demons and struggles, her commitment to activism, which means just as much to her as her art, and why she’ll never quit.

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