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  Kathleen Turner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Turner had the last laugh as she became a movie star a few years later in Body Heat, which many consider one of the sexiest films (with Turner giving one of the sexiest performances) in the history of cinema.
Turner was immortalized in the 1980s song "The Kiss of Kathleen Turner" by Austrian techno-pop singer Falco.
Turner was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in 1992.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kathleen_Turner   (663 words)

  
 Kathleen Turner, Actor and Patient Advocate
Turner made her film debut opposite William Hurt in Lawrence Kasdan's film noir, "Body Heat." For her performance, she received a Golden Globe nomination for New Star of the Year and a British Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
In addition to her roles on stage and screen, Turner is now taking on a new role as an advocate for increased awareness and education about the disease.
Turner's frustration at the difficulty she had getting diagnosed with RA has led her to speak out about the importance of detecting the signs and symptoms, getting diagnosed early and beginning treatment that can help slow the progression of joint damage.
www.healthtalk.com /bios/rheumatoidarthritis/Turner_Kathleen.cfm   (164 words)

  
 Kathleen Turner News
When Kathleen Turner, the sultry star of Body Heat, began to be offered film roles as grandmothers she knew it was time to fulfil her dream of working in theatre.
Kathleen Turner has hit out at Hollywood as she spilled the beans on the return of US hit show...
Actress Kathleen Turner is indebted to her husband Jay Weiss for the love and support he showered her with during her battle with rheumatoid arthritis.
www.topix.net /who/kathleen-turner   (564 words)

  
 Kathleen Turner - Causes
Kathleen Turner is is an advocate and a board member for the People for the American Way.
Kathleen Turner is an advocate and boardmember for Citymeals-on-Wheels.
Kathleen Turner & Charline Spektor take the opportunity to ask the questions that are on everyone's mind, and they take the time to get the answers.
www.kathleen-turner.com /causes.php   (382 words)

  
 Kathleen Turner raises her voice about rheumatoid arthritis
New York — February 19, 2002 — Award-winning actress Kathleen Turner is spearheading a new educational campaign to raise awareness about rheumatoid arthritis, otherwise known as RA, a disease she has waged a personal battle with for over 10 years.
Known for her energetic and seductive roles on stage and screen, Kathleen Turner hasn’t let RA impede her career, despite the sometimes severe pain and joint stiffness.
Today, Kathleen Turner feels in control of her RA because she has educated herself about the disease and has gotten the help of a breakthrough biotech medicine.
www.eurekalert.org /staticrel.php?view=turner   (591 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Kathleen Turner meets challenge of arthritis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Turner has answered her soul-searching partly by becoming an advocate for those suffering with the disease.
Turner was fortunate in that the newer treatments could be applied to her case quite successfully.
Turner says exercise is crucial to her coping with arthritis.
www.usatoday.com /news/health/spotlight/2001-06-01-turner-arthritis.htm   (1459 words)

  
 Live Web Chat With Kathleen Turner
Kathleen Turner: Yes, for a time, I was very afraid that I would have to stop acting.
Kathleen Turner: Certainly the ones on Broadway are specially made because they are high heels, which I have pretty much given up in my personal life.
Kathleen Turner: The worst thing you can do for yourself if you have RA is to sit around and feel sorry for yourself.
www.arthritis.org /resources/kathleen_turner_chat.asp   (1837 words)

  
 Kathleen Turner: bio and encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Kathleen Turner (born June 19, EHandler: no quick summary.
Turner had the last laugh as she became a movie star a few years later in Body Heat Body Heat quick summary:
Serial mom is a 1994 film directed by john waters, starring kathleen turner as the title character and sam waterston as her husband....
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/k/ka/kathleen_turner.htm   (1759 words)

  
 Kathleen Turner News - Page 2
Kathleen Turner is to return to the West End in the new year, taking with her Anthony Page's Broadway production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf.
Actress Kathleen Turner says she is moving to Italy to escape Hollywood's obsession with youth.
Turner plays another formidable woman, Martha, in "Virginia Woolf." The bruising drama opened in March, and also features a Tony-nominated performance by Bill Irwin, who was last seen on Broadway in Albee's...
www.topix.net /who/kathleen-turner/page2   (561 words)

  
 Kathleen Turner - Biography
Though she came to prominence in the 1980s, Kathleen Turner, with her blend of raw sexuality, beauty, intelligence, and drive, could give golden age-sirens like Lana Turner and Ava Gardner a run for their money.
The daughter of a U.S. ambassador, Turner experienced a peripatetic upbringing in a fiercely competitive environment.
Turner first became conscious of wanting to be an actress while living in England, where, during her weekly visits to the theater, she was thrilled by the work of Diana Rigg, Christopher Plummer, Angela Lansbury, and others.
www.kathleen-turner.com /biography.php   (817 words)

  
 Turner, John Napier - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Turner, John Napier
He was elected to the House of Commons in 1962 and served in the cabinet of Pierre Trudeau until his resignation in 1975.
Turner resigned as leader in 1989, and returned to his law practice.
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Turner,%20John%20Napier   (129 words)

  
 Turner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Turner is a common English surname meaning "one who works with a lathe".
A turner is also a kitchen utensil closely related to a spatula.
Turner is the common name for Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Turner   (501 words)

  
 Kathleen Turner pictures, photos, wallpapers, desktop themes, posters, music, videos, DVDs, and memorabilia
Born Mary Kathleen Turner in Springfield, Missouri, the daughter of diplomat Richard Turner.
In 1978 Turner was hired as the second Nola Turner on NBC daytime soap The Doctors, but was fired the next year.
Turner became a movie star a few years later in Body Heat, which many consider one of the sexiest films in the history of cinema.
www.entertainzones.com /actresses/t/kathleen-turner   (321 words)

  
 Cult News.com: Is Kathleen Turner "answering the call" of Scientology?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Kathleen Turner, an actress known for her low sexy tones, donated voiceover for a soon to be released documentary titled “Answering The Call,” which according to its press kit “reveals the plight of Ground Zero workers and their illnesses.”
Maybe Kathleen Turner doesn’t know the details regarding every charity she supports, but there can be no doubt that Cruise knows it all, just ask Matt Laurer.
Kathleen Turner was center stage for the press conference held yesterday after the preview of "Answering The Call" at the Lutnick Theater inside the USS Intrepid, a floating museum moored at Manhattan’s Pier 86.
www.cultnews.com /archives/000821.html   (676 words)

  
 New Statesman - Who's afraid of Kathleen Turner
Turner is a perfectly valid, paid-up Hollywood diva (her headlines include roles in Body Heat, Romancing the Stone, Peggy Sue Got Married and Prizzi's Honour, two Golden Globes, and Jessica Rabbit's voice in Who Framed Roger Rabbit), but she has a gutsy urbanity one would never have found in an actress of Taylor's era.
Although Turner is not quite someone you would describe as a hoot, she displays a readiness to share jokes that is rare for a woman who has spent decades doing the interview circuit.
At 51, Kathleen Turner is right where she wanted to be all along, acting in serious drama on the London stage.
www.newstatesman.com /200603130028   (1522 words)

  
 Arthritis Today: Kathleen Turner Speaks Up
She has that instantly recognizable honey-and-gravel voice, the gorgeous tawny mane of hair, and, at age 47, a body trim and taut enough to bare on Broadway eight times a week in the sold-out hit show, The Graduate.
Kathleen Turner also has something not many people know about: rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
We caught up with Turner at the start of what was, for her, a typical day in New York –; jammed to the gills, non-stop.
www.arthritis.org /resources/arthritistoday/2002_archives/2002_11_12_kathleenturner_intro.asp   (230 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Turner fuels Friends reunion talk
Actress Kathleen Turner has fuelled rumours of a Friends reunion after telling reporters she has been asked to appear in the sit-com.
But Turner said it was "possible" she was going to reprise her role.
Turner, 51, who is in the UK to perform in the play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, added: "I haven't got any dates yet or anything."
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/4657516.stm   (267 words)

  
 Stars of the '80s: Kathleen Turner
Though she was born in Springfield, Missouri (June 19, 1954), Kathleen lived in such diverse places as England, Venezuela and Cuba while growing up.
In 1992 the actress was diagnosed with rheumatoid athritis.
She was immortalized in the 1986 song "The Kiss of Kathleen Turner" by Falco, of "Rock Me Amadeus" fame.
members.tripod.com /eightiesclub/id256.htm   (556 words)

  
 KATHLEEN TURNER at THESPIAN NET   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Kathleen Turner was the third of four children born to a US Foreign Service couple.
Kathleen spoofed the steamy seductress role that made her a star in her next effort.
When not strutting her stuff on stage and film, Kathleen sings for her husband's rock band The Suits, and is mother to daughter Rachel.
www.thespiannet.com /actresses/T/turner_kathleen/index.shtml   (573 words)

  
 Celebrity pill pushers - Salon
Kathleen Turner was on television recently talking about her pain and suffering.
Turner, she knew from a previous interview, had been battling rheumatoid arthritis for over a year now.
All of this would have been your standard bit of early-morning show chitchat if Turner had not been paid by two drug companies to speak out about her illness.
dir.salon.com /story/mwt/feature/2002/07/11/celebrity_drugs/index.html   (793 words)

  
 BBC News | SHOWBIZ | The Graduate's London term ends
Kathleen Turner was the first Mrs Robinson in the show
When the announcement of its closure was made in November, ticket sales were as high as when Kathleen Turner made headlines as the show's first Mrs Robinson from April 2000, they said.
Turner will reprise her role in Toronto, Baltimore and Boston before going to Broadway from 4 April.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/showbiz/1768900.stm   (516 words)

  
 TIME Europe | Theater: The Way of All Flesh | 4/17/2000
Now another Hollywood diva, Kathleen Turner, disrobes for Terry Johnson's stage adaptation of The Graduate at London's Gielgud Theater, and the headlines are full of this apparently remarkable occurrence.
All the more so because, speaking to TIME shortly before press night, Kathleen Turner could barely conceal her excitement: "I've been doing theater regularly throughout my career, but this role is special." Turner plays Mrs.
Although this is not Turner's first flash on a British stage, she confesses to feeling nervous: "It is a risk.
www.time.com /time/europe/magazine/2000/0417/graduate.html   (977 words)

  
 Kathleen Turner Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Kathleen Turner Online - Welcome to our website dedicated to the best actress of the 20th Century Kathleen Turner.Right here you can find latest news about Kathleen Turner movies, photos, video clips from KT movies.
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www.rafalkudlinski.com /kathleenturner   (120 words)

  
 Kathleen Turner Actress Babe Photo Gallery by Stormcat   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
She has made many movies since then and Kathleen Turner is one great actress and one lady who I like to see act.
Kathleen Turner is one of Hollywood's best actress and a great lady who is well respected by all.
Her long list of movies over her great career has made Kathleen Turner a living legend and a true queen of Hollywood and the hearts of her great fans.
www.actress.addr.com /kturner.htm   (276 words)

  
 Kathleen Turner
When Kathleen Turner entered the world, these stories made the front page of the nation's newspapers: U.S. Sen. Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin announces that communists have infiltrated atomic plants and the CIA.
When Kathleen Turner was rocking in a cradle, these songs were topping the music charts: Back in 1954, the popular songs were: Hey, there performed by Rosemary Clooney; I Need You Now performed by Eddie Fisher; Let Me Go Lover sung by Joan Weber; as well as Make Love to Me by Jo Stafford.
While Kathleen Turner was discovering how to stand up, The Academy gave a standing ovation to these movies and actors: 'On The Waterfront'- Directed by Elia Kazan won the Best Movie Academy Award in 1954.
www.clientbirthday.com /news/kathleen_turner.htm   (358 words)

  
 AMCTV.com BIOGRAPHY - Kathleen Turner   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Turner, who was born on June 19, 1954, in Springfield, Missouri, experienced an itinerant childhood with her mother and U.S. ambassador father, whose postings included Canada, Cuba, England and Venezuela.
After graduation, Turner moved to New York and appeared in commercials and theater before heading to Hollywood, where she was spotted by the casting agent for Body Heat (1981), the steamy neo-noir in which she played sexy, scheming femme fatale Matty opposite William Hurt.
Turner then reached true stardom in the romantic comedy hit Romancing the Stone (1984), playing an unadventurous romance writer who gets caught up in a swashbuckling escapade worthy of the genre she writes.
www.amctv.com /person/detail?CID=17292-1-EST   (538 words)

  
 Kathleen Turner and Jay Weiss Split Up - Softpedia
Actress Kathleen Turner reportedly split up with her husband, mogul Jay Weiss, after 21 years of marriage.
Kathleen, 51, first met Weiss when she rented one of his New York apartments.
In 1978 Kathleen was hired as the second Nola Turner on NBC daytime soap "The Doctors", but was fired the
news.softpedia.com /news/Kathleen-Turner-and-Jay-Weiss-Split-Up-7526.shtml   (387 words)

  
 Letters: Kathleen Turner: Over 50, sexy and as smart as hell - Salon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
I have worked with Kathleen Turner, and I can tell you, the trouble with Kathleen Turner is not that she is old.
Since Kathleen Turner has always had that affected, put-on, pseudo Euro accent to her English, I wonder when she goes to Europe if she's going to start sounding American all of a sudden.
If Kathleen Turner is moving to Rome, I think you want to sign off "Brava, signora, brava." Senora is Spanish, not Italian.
letters.salon.com /mwt/broadsheet/2006/01/19/kathleen_turner/view?order=asc   (624 words)

  
 Business Wire: Planned Parenthood to Honor Kathleen Turner with Margaret Sanger Award in Dallas on March 31
Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) will honor Kathleen Turner, distinguished actor and Planned Parenthood Board of Advocates Chair, with the PPFA Margaret Sanger Award at the March 31 Planned Parenthood Honors: A Salute to Courage, Integrity, and Leadership.
The PPFA Board of Advocates, which Turner has chaired since 1995, is composed of more than 300 prominent individuals who lend their names, their time and their voices to advocate for reproductive health and rights for all.
Turner is widely recognized as one of the premier American actors in film and on the stage.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2001_March_30/ai_72528153   (323 words)

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