Kathleen Turner was born on June 19, 1954 in Springfield, Missouri to
Patsy (Magee) and Allen Richard Turner, a U.S. Foreign Service officer.
She graduated from American School in London in 1972. After her father's
death, her family moved back to the United States, where Kathleen
enrolled at Missouri State University for two years and earned her Bachelor
of Fine Arts degree from the University of Maryland Baltimore Country
(UMBC) in 1977.
Kathleen made her film debut in Heißblütig - Kaltblütig (1981); her role as relentless
Matty Waker brought her astronomical success, and is remembered as one
of the sexiest roles in film history. After her initial success, Kathleen continued
to flourish with performances in
Der Mann mit zwei Gehirnen (1983),
Auf der Jagd nach dem grünen Diamanten (1984),
Auf der Jagd nach dem Juwel vom Nil (1985),
Die Ehre der Prizzis (1985),
Peggy Sue hat geheiratet (1986),
Der Rosenkrieg (1989),
and Serial Mom - Warum läßt Mama das Morden nicht? (1994).
