[20] The New York Times wrote in 2005 that, propelled by her "jaw-dropping movie debut [in] Body Heat she built a career on adventurousness and frank sexuality born of robust physicality". Of the role, she recalled: '[Producer]David Crane asked me if I would play Chandler's father. See Her Beautiful Bikini Photos, Having Fun at the Beach! Her 15 greatest films, ranked worst to best, include 'Peggy Sue Got Married,' 'Body Heat.' . While Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas showed an incredible connection on-screen, the same was true off-screen so much so that the pair . She also serves on the board of People for the American Way, and volunteers at Amnesty International and Citymeals-on-Wheels. 20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection The classic film duo later reunited as battling exes in 2021 for Netflix's . She graduated from American School in London in 1972. But it was more of self-protection than anything else. Pre-production for the movie was fraught with conflict, because Turner refused to commit to the "terrible" script she had been delivered. His son's name is Dylan Michael and his mother is Catherine Zeta Jones . . I think I was losing my control over it. Her brunette tresses were styled in a sleek coiffed bob, parted on the side while her pretty features were enhanced with smoky shadow and liner, finished with a slick of berry lipstick. [10] Turner ultimately became one of the top box-office draws, and most sought-after actresses of the 1980s and early 1990s. In 1973, Turner spent the summer with her mother in Midland, Texas. If a man comes on set and says, 'Here's how I see this being done', people go, 'He's decisive.' [28], Turner was the subject of the 1986 song "The Kiss of Kathleen Turner" by Austrian techno-pop singer Falco. When she said no, 20th Century Fox threatened her with a US$25 million breach of contract lawsuit. As the stars gamely endured the film's treacherous shoot in Mexico, which was marked by mudslides, unruly reptiles and 14-hour work days, they developed an easy bond. (2019) and became a main cast member in season 3 (2021). In terms of how close they became during that time, the 67-year-old recalled to the Daily Mail, "The chemistry was there, and Michael and I were both terrible flirts.". I couldn't publicly refute them because I believed it was worse to have people know that I had this terrible illness. It would have been dreadful. / Source: Getty Images. Turner has defended herself against Atkins' claims, saying that Atkins harbored animosity towards her because she was having trouble memorizing her lines, which Atkins found very unprofessional. Weiss ended up with the family dog because Turner was happy to give it to him. His father (Kathleen's grandfather) used to serve as a Methodist missionary. Surprisingly, they divorced back in 2007 after 23 years of marriage but remained cordial. [46] In February 2019, Turner made her debut at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City in the speaking role of The Duchess of Krakentorp in Donizetti's opera La fille du rgiment. [52] Cage argued defamation and damage to character and won the case, resulting in retractions, legal fees, and a donation to charity. Oliver Rose: I think you owe me a solid reason. Turner provided the voice of Jessica Rabbit in the 1988 live action/animated film Who Framed Roger Rabbit, its three animated short film spinoffs, and in the Disneyland attraction spinoff, Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin. Turner became widely known during the 1980s, with roles in Body Heat (1981), The Man with Two Brains (1983), Crimes of Passion (1984), Romancing the Stone (1984), and Prizzi's Honor (1985), the latter two earning her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, and Peggy Sue Got Married (1986), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She appeared in two episodes of the Hulu series The Path (201617), starred in an episode of the anthology series Dolly Parton's Heartstrings (2019) and guest-starred on two episodes of the CBS comedy series Mom in 2020. Romancing the Stone: Directed by Robert Zemeckis. In the mid-1980s, when Cameron Douglas was still a boy, Diandra learned that Michael was having "a fling" with Kathleen Turner, his "Romancing the Stone" co-star, and she threatened to end . This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. In her own memoir, the Oscar-winning actress wrote of the love affair she had with married leading man Gary Cooper. My leading man was Michael Douglas, who was also producing the movie, and the plot called for lots of action and stunts. After the death of her father, the Turner family moved back to the United States where Kathleen later enrolled at Missouri State University for two . Meanwhile, the attraction between the two co-stars also hadn't gone unnoticed. Douglas, 76, isn't one to ponder what might have been "Life goes different ways and you can't really second-guess," he says but he does recall Turner making quite an impression on Kirk Douglas when he flew to Mexico for a visit. Express. "I have no problem with alcohol when I'm working", she explained. In 1978, Turner made her television debut in the NBC daytime soap The Doctors as the second Nola Dancy Aldrich. Douglas was married to Diandra Luker, and they had been a married couple for six years. Helen Hunt co-stars as Beth Bodell, daughter of Turner's Peggy Sue and Nicolas Cage's Charlie. ", Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner pictured in an embrace in the adventure film "Romancing the Stone." She sat next to him and made that very clear to me, thePeggy Sue Got Married star recalls. However, with hindsight, Turner believes she was better off without Douglas. "The press were merciless," she states in her memoir. The two got married in 2000 and will be celebrating their 21st anniversary in November. Turner said in 2017: "Then Diandra came down and reminded me he was still married. Over the years, the two stars stayed in touch as their careers continued to thrive and they raised families. We had a wild crush on each other,' she told MailOnline's FEMAIL. The joints in my hands were so swollen, I couldn't hold a pen. She attended Southwest Missouri State University for two years . In addition to film, Turner has worked in the theater, and has been nominated for the Tony Award twice for her Broadway roles as Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and as Martha in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? "It was that wonderful sexual tension, you know?". Away with regrets, Weiss, on the other hand, cherished their time together and even spoke highly of Turner during an appearance on FirstWivesWorld in January 2008. "I thought, 'Thats that.' Last Updated: February 2023. But it was their offscreen chemistry that endures nearly four decades later. "It was so much fun," says Douglas, who also executive produces the show, premiering Friday. I was going toward excess. The sparky, snarky banter and physical connection between the two stars helped make Romancing The Stone a box office smash, despite the studio's certainty that it would flop. [54][55], On August 7, 2018, Vulture published an in-depth interview with Turner, wherein she expressed her opinion on a wide range of issues, from Elizabeth Taylor's acting skills to what it was like meeting Donald Trump in the 1980s. She said in 2017: "In truth, he was a misogynist. Several months after moving to New York City in 1977, Turner took over the female lead in Michael Zetter's play Mister T, which co-starred Jonathan Frakes and played at Soho Repertory Theatre. Michael Douglas. [10] Of this period, she has said: "My body could respond only with excruciating pain whenever I tried to move at all. Several months later, Turner made her Broadway debut as Judith Hastings in Gemini by Albert Innaurato, staged at The Little Theatre (now known as the Helen Hayes Theater) and starring Danny Aiello. Their chemistry on screen sizzles in 1984's Romancing the Stone and was obvious to audiences and Hollywood bosses and, indeed, to Douglas' wife. [49], In the mid-2000s, Turner collaborated with Gloria Feldt on the writing of her memoirs, Send Yourself Roses: Thoughts on My Life, Love, and Leading Roles. He would have tried to squelch me. Saturday, 4th March 2023See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. She is famously recognized for her gritty voice. . The fanfare in the 20th Century Fox logo at the beginning of the movie segues into the opening theme of the movie. (EXCLUSIVE), Kathleen Turner: "I Don't Look Like I Did 30 Years Ago -- Get Over It! About. There would have been no happy ending.. We were in the jungle and I was feeling very romantic towards him, the Oscar-nominated actress says. He was her biggest fan.". She admitted she was not the best infant mom but had a wonderful Filipino nurse who helped and did a remarkable job. While her performance as the infamous Mrs. Robinson was popular with audiences, with sustained high box office for the duration of Turner's run, she received mixed reviews from critics. 'It was the only time I had a problem working with someone. She appeared in the low-budget House of Cards as well as the comedy-drama Moonlight & Valentino, and had supporting roles in A Simple Wish, The Real Blonde, and Sofia Coppola's The Virgin Suicides. The script is very well written, it doesn't waste any time or drag on, it entertains the entire runtime, there was not a single moment. They'd hire me if they thought I was a drunk, because they could understand drinking, but they wouldn't hire me if I had a mysterious, scary illness they didn't understand. spoke candidly in December about how she and Michael, now 73, had 'wild chemistry' when working together on1984's Romancing The Stone. That gave her a chance to say in front of me "You know were still married and I have no intention of ending it. She appeared in a small role in 2008's Marley & Me and also played a defense attorney on Law & Order. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. "She had 'ol Kirk Douglas' jaw dropping. "[48], By the late 1980s, Turner had acquired a reputation for being difficult, what The New York Times called "a certifiable diva". But heavens to Betsy they used a full can of hairspray on me each day. After the success of Romancing the Stone, Kathleen Turner had a lot of other offers and was set to star in The Money Pit (Shelly Long ultimately starred). ", In 1992, during the filming of Serial Mom, she began experiencing "inexplicable pains and fevers. [24] Turner teamed with Douglas and DeVito again the following year for its sequel, The Jewel of the Nile. By Celebitchy. She also provided the voice of Malibu Stacy's creator, Stacy Lovell, in the episode "Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy" on The Simpsons. So when I was performing in school, he would drive my mom [there] and sit in the car. With Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito, Zack Norman. Kathleen's father was bought up in China. But in the third and last act, she looks old, bereft, stripped of all erotic flourish. Just saying Last year, Turner addressed all the rumours: "Oh, I was yearning, babe, but he was still married, although they were separated, and so I thought there was hope for me.". Not in real life, no. Body Heat star Kathleen Turner, 66, reunites with her Romancing the Stone and TheWar of the Roses film partner Michael Douglas, 76, in the third and final season of The Kominsky Method (May 28 on . We produced, directed, acted, chose the plays, got one teacher fired and another one hired. Allen Richard is a U.S. Foreign Service officer. Tour our photo gallery of Kathleen Turner movies. Born Michael Kirk Douglas on 25th September, 1944 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA and educated at Choate . It opened May 21, 1977, during the time when she was appearing in the soap The Doctors.[19]. Body Heat made her a star in the 80s. sfn error: no target: CITEREFTurnerFeldt2008 (, sfn error: no target: CITEREFTurner_&_Feldt2008 (, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins, Most Outstanding Newcomer to Leading Film Roles, Best Actress Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, Special Award (for Outstanding Broadway Debut), "Elizabeth A. 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Then I walked on set one day and his wife was suddenly there., Upon seeing theWall Streetstars wife at the time, Diandra Luker, Kathleen suddenly realized that her costar was indeed a married man. I wouldnt accept it.'. " Romancing the Stone " looks like a fun adventure romp onscreen, but making the Michael Douglas - Kathleen Turner movie that turns 35 this week was no stroll . Moviegoers have been flocking to see their favorite romantic . '"[8][10], Owing to her father's position with the Foreign Service, Turner grew up in Canada, Cuba, Venezuela, and London, and England. The daughter of a diplomat, Turner lived in numerous foreign countries during her childhood and early adolescence. The Tony Award nominee recounted the dynamic fondly from the scenes of the film: "It was that wonderful sexual tension, you know? As Martha, Turner received her second Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Play, losing to Cherry Jones. He revealed how his father was smitten too. More info. Regardless she and Douglas maintained their friendship for over 40 years. Does Michael Douglas have a son? That gave her a chance to say in front of me, 'You know were still married and I have no intention of ending it. And that's how it feels.". I mean, really! By Kathleen does say that she and Michael regularly see each other for lunch and they remain close friends. Kathleen first smouldered naked onto screens as a conniving siren in Body Heat 37 years ago. The War of the Roses: Directed by Danny DeVito. Yeah sure in the first 15 minutes it shows them making passionate love and becoming infatuated with one another, then comes the kiddies, but really this film is not at all about love, this is NOT a romance story. Everyone got to know each other and had a wonderful time.". The Body Heat star touched upon another less-than-fond memory - namely when she worked withBurt Reynolds. In People's May issue in 2021, Turner admitted, "Oh, I was yearning, babe," adding she believed there was hope for real-life romance between the two of them. Mary Kathleen Turner (born June 19, 1954) is an American actress. She has one daughter Rachel Ann, 30, from her marriage to property developer Jay Weiss, who she divorced in 2007. Of her career, Kathleen explained how 'humbling' it has been for her when she has met fans. (She broke her nose two years after, filming 1991's V.I. 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Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner on set of the film 'The Jewel Of The Nile', 1985 | Source: Getty Images . Turner said to herself: "That's that. The connection between the duo on-screen was evident and off-screen; the spark was more intense. "He's such a good friend. When it came to sex, Douglas admits he looked at it as if he were on a big game safari in Africa. She'd come out at intermissions and tell him, 'She's doing very well. Turner co-starred in Romancing the Stone with Michael Douglas and Danny DeVito. . "You protect and cherish when you've got a good relationship," the Oscar winner says. He said: "We were going out to dinner and as a surprise, I said, 'Kathleen, why don't you pick up dad?' "[33], Turner's appearance changed after the rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis. 'At that time I was unattached and Michael was separated from his wife Diandra, so I thought this was a go. (often starring with Michael Douglas), earning five . [6] She has a sister, Susan, and two brothers. "We were going out to dinner and as a surprise, I said, 'Kathleen, why don't you pick up dad?' And that was that. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. Layering up in the fresh spring temperatures she slipped on a black trench coat. 'But then I got a script which said in it "woman, 37, still attractive" and I said " Okay, NOW were going to Broadway!"'. It's just lovely.". Diandra wouldn't actually file for divorce until 1995. "It just is a comfort factor. But when it was suggested we take it to Broadway I said we can't,' she said. "[23] Romancing the Stone was a surprise hit: she won a Golden Globe for her role in the film, and it became one of the top-ten-grossing movies of 1984. Kathleen Turner rose to stardom in the 80s with her performances in such films as "Body Heat," "Crimes of Passion," "Romancing the Stone," "Prizzi's Honor," and "Peggy Sue Got Married." The iconic Kathleen Turner, known for her roles in Body Heat (1981), Peggy Sue Got Married (1986), and The War of the Roses (1989), recently did a candid Q&A with Vulture, and she really spilled . Now, three decades since they last worked together, the stars are reuniting for the third and final season of Douglas' Netflix series, The Kominsky Method, in which they play a tempestuous divorced couple. The comments below have not been moderated, By Is "The War of the Roses" based on a book? Consequently, her first project after this was the 1983 comedy The Man With Two Brains. Published on May 27, 2021 12:00 PM. It was so explosively successful on screen and at the box office that a sequel, Jewel on the Nile, was speedily rushed through for the following year. 1984 Michael Douglas & Kathleen Turner ('Romancing the Stone') . Kathleen Turner has recalled a potential relationship she almost had with former co-star Michael Douglas.. If you're in the mood for a dramedy starring two fine actors that is interesting and well written, then I suggest The War of the Roses. ", Turner added: "It was that wonderful sexual tension, you know?" He simply said of the Romancing The Stone flirtation to People magazine: "Life goes different ways and you can't really second-guess. In a spicy confession, the 64-year-old actress has admitted her sexual tension with co-star Michael Douglas in 1984's Romancing the Stone was real! Michael Douglas had an acrimonious divorce with his wife, Diandra Douglas (Luker). 20th Century Fox/Kobal/REX/Shutt. It's just lovely.". We believe that every person's story is important as it provides our community with an opportunity to feel a sense of belonging, share their hopes and dreams. [25] Turner slammed Hollywood over the difference in the quality of roles offered to male actors and female actors as they age, calling the disparity a "terrible double standard". On November 18, 2000, Douglas married Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, his Traffic co-star. Turner reunited with Douglas as the ex-wife of his acting coach on Netflix comedy series The Kominsky Method, which ended in 2021. She said: 'A young woman came up to me once and said "I always said if I ever met you I have to tell you youre part of the best memories of my life". By what name was The War of the Roses (1989) officially released in India in English? But to hear Turner tell it, sparks initially flew offscreen as well. Turner stated in 2018, "Body Heat was a blessing because I went straight to being a leading actor and I didn't have to suffer any of this predatory male behaviour like many young actresses. She's also on the upcoming season of the The Kominsky Method. Only later did I discover that Michael had originally intended to cast Debra Winger in my part, but they hadn't got along as well as he'd . / Source: Getty Images. [44] She appeared again at Arena Stage in the title role of Bertolt Brecht's Mother Courage, which opened in February 2014,[45] and playing Joan Didion in the one-woman show The Year of Magical Thinking, based on Didion's memoir of the same name, in October and November 2016. After a $45million settlement, Douglas, of course, went on to marry Catherine Zeta Jones in 2000. In fact, she was a sought actress throughout the 1980s. Born Kathleen Mary Turner on 19th June, 1954 in Springfield, Missouri, USA, she is famous for Body Heat, Romancing the Stone in a career that spans 1977-present. Finally, we can't talk about Michael Douglas without mentioning his personal life. Barbara Rose: Because. "There were seven of us who were sort of a theater mafia. See production, box office & company info, Excellent performances in an explosive film, Siskel & Ebert: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation/Roger & Me/Triumph of the Spirit/Mystery Train/Thelonius Monk: Straight, No Chaser. 'The chemistry was there and Michael and I were both terrible flirts,' says Turner I got over that a long time ago. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. I said we wont go to Broadway. The chemistry was there and Michael and I were both terrible flirts, she tells theDaily Mail, recalling how close they got while filming their 1984 classicRomancing the Stone. The electric onscreen chemistry between Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas in the hit 1984 action-adventure romp, Romancing the Stone, helped make the duo one . Her uncredited, sultry performance was acclaimed as "the kind of sexpot ball-breaker she was made for". These were Robert . That same year, Turner also appeared in Switching Channels, which was a loose remake of the 1940 hit film His Girl Friday; this, in turn, was a loose remake of the Ben Hecht-Charles MacArthur comedy The Front Page. Weiss told host Debbie Nigro that his former wife was a "really fantastic, amazing person," adding, "she and I had a pretty incredible life together.". The 64-year-old reveals that the sexual attraction was all too real between she and the actor, 74. That tension was so potent, a sequel, The Jewel of the Nile, was quickly put in motion. No it's a movie about an extremely bitter married couple going through a divorce. AmoMama creates engaging, meaningful content for women. Kathleen isnt currently married, but does share a daughter, Rachel Ann, 31, with her ex-husband, Jay Weiss. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. 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