Kathleen Turner

Kathleen Turner is an American actress known for her distinctive voice and roles in films including Body Heat, Romancing the Stone, and Peggy Sue Got Married.

Body Heat: A 1981 neo-noir film in which a lawyer becomes entangled in a murder plot. Turner made her film debut as Matty Walker, the seductive center of its plot.
Michael Douglas: An American actor and producer whose films include Wall Street and Fatal Attraction. Douglas co-starred with Turner in Romancing the Stone and The War of the Roses.
Broadway theatre: The professional theatre district centered on Broadway in New York City. Turner built a major stage career there, including a Tony-winning performance.
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play: A Tony Award category honoring a leading actress’s performance in a Broadway play. Turner won it in 1990 for playing Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
Romancing the Stone: A 1984 adventure comedy about a romance novelist drawn into a search for a stolen emerald. Turner starred as novelist Joan Wilder, a role that established her as a leading film actress.
Danny DeVito: An American actor and filmmaker known for comic performances and dark comedies. DeVito directed Turner and Douglas in The War of the Roses.
Theatre World Award: An annual American theatre award recognizing outstanding Broadway or off-Broadway debut performances. Turner received it for her Broadway debut in Gemini.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof: A Tennessee Williams play about a Mississippi family confronting inheritance, desire, and denial. Turner’s Broadway performance as Maggie earned her a Tony Award.
Peggy Sue Got Married: A 1986 fantasy comedy-drama about a woman who returns to her high-school years. Turner earned an Academy Award nomination for playing Peggy Sue.
William Hurt: An American actor whose film roles include Kiss of the Spider Woman and Broadcast News. Hurt played opposite Turner in Body Heat, her breakthrough film role.

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Sharon StoneCompared with: Turner’s earlier screen persona is a useful comparison for Stone’s emergence as a glamorous, sexually assertive star.