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At about 40, the roles started slowing down. I started getting offers to play mothers and grandmothers

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Kathleen Turner
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: June 19
Actor
Film Actor
Film Actress
Film Producer
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Television Actor
Theatrical Director
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Mary Kathleen Turner
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