Kathleen Turner
One of America's premier actresses, Kathleen Turner has created unforgettably strong characters on both stage and screen with her blend of raw sexuality, beauty and intelligence. She mesmerized audiences with her performances in various movies including Body Heat, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe; Romancing The Stone and Prizzi's Honor, for which she earned Golden Globe Awards; Peggy Sue Got Married, for which she was nominated for both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe; and War of the Roses, which brought her yet another Golden Globe nomination. Turner's extensive film credits also include The Man with Two Brains with Steve Martin, Jewel of the Nile with Michael Douglas, The Accidental Tourist, V.I. Warshawski, John Waters' Serial Mom, Naked in New York, Moonlight and Valentino, The Real Blonde, and Sofia Coppola's The Virgin Suicides.
Turner has also starred on Broadway in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," for which she received a Tony nomination; "Indiscretions"; "The Graduate"; and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf," for which she received a second Tony nomination. In 2006, she reprised her role in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" and was awarded the Critics Circle Award and the Evening Standard Award.
She is the author of Send Yourself Roses: Thoughts on My Life, Love, and Leading Roles, a frank, funny, irreverent, and inspiring memoir.
A highly active advocate for women's choice and supporting civil liberties, Kathleen has served as the chair of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America Board of Advocates. During her engagement there she testified before Congress on America's family planning program and on the Equity of Prescription Insurance Contraception Coverage Act. Kathleen remains passionate about changing the current social climate in America to one that respects women's health choices.
One of America's premier actresses, Kathleen Turner has created unforgettably strong characters on both stage and screen with her blend of raw sexuality, beauty and intelligence. She mesmerized audiences with her performances in various movies including Body Heat, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe; Romancing The Stone and Prizzi's Honor, for which she earned Golden Globe Awards; Peggy Sue Got Married, for which she was nominated for both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe; and War of the Roses, which brought her yet another Golden Globe nomination. Turner's extensive film credits also include The Man with Two Brains with Steve Martin, Jewel of the Nile with Michael Douglas, The Accidental Tourist, V.I. Warshawski, John Waters' Serial Mom, Naked in New York, Moonlight and Valentino, The Real Blonde, and Sofia Coppola's The Virgin Suicides.
Turner has also starred on Broadway in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," for which she received a Tony nomination; "Indiscretions"; "The Graduate"; and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf," for which she received a second Tony nomination. In 2006, she reprised her role in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" and was awarded the Critics Circle Award and the Evening Standard Award.
She is the author of Send Yourself Roses: Thoughts on My Life, Love, and Leading Roles, a frank, funny, irreverent, and inspiring memoir.
A highly active advocate for women's choice and supporting civil liberties, Kathleen has served as the chair of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America Board of Advocates. During her engagement there she testified before Congress on America's family planning program and on the Equity of Prescription Insurance Contraception Coverage Act. Kathleen remains passionate about changing the current social climate in America to one that respects women's health choices.
Respecting Women's Health Choices
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