Kathleen Turner (born June 19, 1954, , , U.S.) is an American actress who possessed a deep, sultry voice that helped earn her roles that combined seductiveness and menace.The daughter of a diplomat, Turner lived in numerous foreign countries during her childhood and early adolescence. She attended Southwest Missouri State University for two years and then transferred to the , from which she graduated in 1977. Turner did commercials before landing a role in the The Doctors in 1978. Three years later she made a powerful debut in , a steamy about a woman who entices a lawyer (played by ) into a plot to murder her husband. Turner’s next big success was as a best-selling romance novelist in the comedy-adventure (1984), in which she starred with . She also appeared in its sequel, (1985). In (1985), Turner played a contract killer who falls in love with her partner. For her performance in ’s (1986), as a woman who time-travels back to her high-school days, she received an nomination for best actress.In 1988 Turner appeared in , an adaptation of ’s that also featured Hurt, and she later reunited with Douglas in the comedy (1989). Her subsequent films included V.I. Warshawski (1991), in which she played a private investigator; the comedy Serial Mom (1994); (1999), the feature-film directorial debut of ; and (2008), a comedy starring . One of Turner’s best-known performances was off-camera, when she provided the husky alluring voice for the cartoon sexpot Jessica Rabbit in the animated film (1988). She also lent her voice to a character in a few episodes (2000) of the animated television show and in the film Monster House (2006)., Mary Kathleen Turner (born June 19, 1954) is an American actress. Known for her distinctive deep husky voice, [1] [2] she is the recipient of two Golden Globes, as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a Grammy, and two Tony Awards., Kathleen Turner took a break from acting but refused to let her illness define her life. After gaining weight from medication, she endured media scrutiny over her appearance. The pressure took a toll on her mental health, leading her to turn to alcohol..