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I often play women who are not essentially good or likable, and I often go through a stage where I hate them. Then I end up loving and defending them.

Kathleen Turner

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Kathleen Turner
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: June 19
Actor
Film Actor
Film Actress
Film Producer
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Theatrical Director
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Mary Kathleen Turner
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I have health. I have a wonderful support system. I have the admiration of millions of strangers, which I do not underestimate
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I find the idea of today's icons being teenagers incredibly uninspiring.
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Everyone must find a capacity in which they can serve, because we all benefit from society.
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