Kathleen Turner

Kathleen Turner

Born: June 19, 1954
in Springfield, Missouri, USA
Mary Kathleen Turner (born June 19, 1954) is an American actress. She has received various accolades, including two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, and two Tony Awards.

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. In the later 1980s and early 1990s, Turner had roles in The Accidental Tourist (1988), The War of the Roses (1989), and Serial Mom (1994).

She later had roles in The Virgin Suicides (1999), Baby Geniuses (1999), Beautiful (2000), and Marley & Me (2008). On TV she guest-starred on the NBC sitcom Friends as Chandler Bing's drag queen father Charles Bing, in the third season of Showtime's Californication as Sue Collini, the jaded, sex-crazed owner of a talent agency, and on the Netflix dramedy series The Kominsky Method as Michael Douglas's character's ex-wife Roz Volander. Turner's voice roles include Jessica Rabbit in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Monster House (2006), and voicing characters on the television series The Simpsons, Family Guy, King of the Hill, and Rick and Morty.

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? Turner has also taught acting classes at New York University.

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Movies for Kathleen Turner...

The Long Game
Title: The Long Game
Character: Mariah McKay
Released: February 10, 2024
Type: Movie
Ambitious young actress Holly Sloan agrees to help her boyfriend Richard Metzger scam Hollywood legend Mariah McKay, but the two women strike up an unlikely friendship instead. Soon Holly must decide where her true loyalties lie. Based on a short story by New York Times bestselling author Janet Fitch.
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Title: White House Plumbers
Character: Dita Beard
Released: May 1, 2023
Type: TV
The true story of how Nixon’s own political saboteurs and Watergate masterminds accidentally toppled the Presidency they were zealously trying to protect.
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The Estate
Title: The Estate
Character: Aunt Hilda
Released: November 4, 2022
Type: Movie
Two sisters attempt to win over their terminally ill, difficult-to-please aunt in hopes of becoming the beneficiaries of her wealthy estate, only to find the rest of their greedy family members have the same idea.
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The Swearing Jar
Title: The Swearing Jar
Character: Bev
Released: September 23, 2022
Type: Movie
Carey and Simon, an otherwise perfect couple, are trying to kick their swearing habit before their baby arrives. Tumultuous times ensue as Carey meets another man and begins a flirtation.
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Title: Dolly Parton's Heartstrings
Character: Miss Mary Shaw
Released: November 22, 2019
Type: TV
Eight stories celebrating family, faith, love and forgiveness come to life in this series inspired by Dolly Parton's iconic country music catalog.
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The Metropolitan Opera:  La Fille du Régiment
Title: The Metropolitan Opera: La Fille du Régiment
Character: Duchess of Krakenthorp
Released: March 2, 2019
Type: Movie
Tenor Javier Camarena and soprano Pretty Yende team up for a feast of bel canto vocal fireworks—including the show-stopping tenor aria “Ah! Mes amis,” with its nine high Cs. Alessandro Corbelli and Maurizio Muraro trade off as the comic Sergeant Sulpice, with mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe as the outlandish Marquise of Berkenfield. Enrique Mazzola conducts.
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Title: The Kominsky Method
Character: Roz
Released: November 16, 2018
Type: TV
An aging actor, who long ago enjoyed a brush with fame, makes his living as an acting coach.
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Title: Summer Camp Island
Character: Mole Judge (voice)
Released: July 7, 2018
Type: TV
Oscar and Hedgehog are dropped off at a strange summer camp, full of fantastical things ranging from magical camp counselors to sticky notes that are portals to other dimensions.
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Jack Nicholson - The Devilish Smile of Hollywood
Title: Jack Nicholson - The Devilish Smile of Hollywood
Character: Self
Released: December 9, 2017
Type: Movie
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Another Kind of Wedding
Title: Another Kind of Wedding
Character: Barbara Haines
Released: December 1, 2017
Type: Movie
A fractured family is forced to confront what tore them apart at the eldest son's wedding.
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Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
Title: Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
Character: Narrator
Released: April 29, 2017
Type: Movie
How the inventor of the detective story became his own greatest mystery.
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In Conversation With Director John Waters, Actress Kathleen Turner and Actress Mink Stole
Title: In Conversation With Director John Waters, Actress Kathleen Turner and Actress Mink Stole
Character: herself
Released: May 9, 2016
Type: Movie
An in-depth interview with John Waters, Kathleen Turner and Mink Stole on the making of Serial Mom.
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Title: The Path
Character: Brenda Roberts
Released: March 30, 2016
Type: TV
The Path explores the unknown and mysterious world of the cult-like Meyerist Movement in upstate New York. At the center of the movement lies Eddie, a conflicted husband; Sarah, his devoted wife; and Cal, an ambitious leader. We follow each as they contend with deep issues involving relationships, faith, and power.
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America’s Diplomats
Title: America’s Diplomats
Character: Self (voice)
Released: March 1, 2016
Type: Movie
A documentary about American diplomats narrated by Kathleen Turner
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Emily & Tim
Title: Emily & Tim
Character: Narrator
Released: August 29, 2015
Type: Movie
The movie is comprised of six vignettes. A look at the tumultuous marriage of Tim and Emily Hanratty over half a century.
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Fifty Shades of Erotica
Title: Fifty Shades of Erotica
Released: April 13, 2015
Type: Movie
Before Fifty Shades of Grey and beyond the limits of desire, Nucleus Films draw back the veil on Fifty Shades of Erotica. Now, in the privacy of your own home and as a consenting adult, you can succumb to trailers from carnal classics like The Libertine, Story of O, Venus In Furs, Cruel Passion, Gwendoline, Education Anglaise, Dressage and many, many more as you enter the timeless world of fetishistic fantasy, deviant desires and pulsating pleasure! Submit yourself to the salacious sensations and cruel caresses of this mind-blowing collection of curated carnality, the rare and raunchy, re-mastered from the finest available materials. So, lie back, relax and prepare to enter the sensual world of Fifty Shades of Erotica...
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Title: "That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To'
Character: Self
Released: February 17, 2015
Type: Movie
An expansive, five-part 45 minute making-of with cast and crew interviews.
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Dumb and Dumber To
Title: Dumb and Dumber To
Character: Fraida
Released: November 12, 2014
Type: Movie
20 years since their first adventure, Lloyd and Harry go on a road trip to find Harry's newly discovered daughter, who was given up for adoption.
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Title: Rick and Morty
Character: Monogatron Queen (voice)
Released: December 2, 2013
Type: TV
Rick is a mentally-unbalanced but scientifically gifted old man who has recently reconnected with his family. He spends most of his time involving his young grandson Morty in dangerous, outlandish adventures throughout space and alternate universes. Compounded with Morty's already unstable family life, these events cause Morty much distress at home and school.
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Nurse 3-D
Title: Nurse 3-D
Character: Head Nurse
Released: September 28, 2013
Type: Movie
Abby Russell, a beautiful, dedicated nurse with a sinister side, has a secret life in which she targets and punishes dishonest men.
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Title: Mom
Character: Cookie
Released: September 23, 2013
Type: TV
Aan irreverent and outrageous take on true family love‐and dysfunction. Newly sober single mom Christy struggles to raise two children in a world full of temptations and pitfalls. Testing her sobriety is her formerly estranged mother, now back in Christy's life and eager to share passive-aggressive insights into her daughter's many mistakes.
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The Perfect Family
Title: The Perfect Family
Character: Eileen Cleary
Released: April 30, 2011
Type: Movie
Kathleen Turner stars as suburban mother and devout Catholic Eileen Cleary, who has always kept up appearances. When she runs for the Catholic Woman of the Year title at her local parish, her final test is introducing her family to the board for the seal of approval. Now she must finally face the nonconformist family she has been glossing over for years...
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Title: Masterclass
Character: Self
Released: April 18, 2010
Type: TV
MasterClass is a documentary television series airing on HBO. Each half-hour episode documents the experience of a small group of young artists working with a famous mentor. The series premiered on HBO on April 18, 2010 with opera star Plácido Domingo working with three aspiring young singers. The students in the program are chosen from participants in the Miami-based organization, YoungArts, a program of the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, which supports emerging artists. The series is produced and directed by Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon of the Simon & Goodman Picture Company. The Executive Producer is Lin Arison. In July 2011 the series was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Nonfiction, Reality or Reality-Competition Program in 2011.
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Waking Sleeping Beauty
Title: Waking Sleeping Beauty
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 5, 2009
Type: Movie
By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists were polarized between newcomers hungry to innovate and old timers not yet ready to relinquish control. These conditions produced a series of box-office flops and pessimistic forecasts: maybe the best days of animation were over. Maybe the public didn't care. Only a miracle or a magic spell could produce a happy ending. Waking Sleeping Beauty is no fairy tale. It's the true story of how Disney regained its magic with a staggering output of hits - "Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast ," "Aladdin," "The Lion King," and more - over a 10-year period.
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Title: Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character: Self - Guest
Released: July 16, 2009
Type: TV
Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities.
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Marley & Me
Title: Marley & Me
Character: Ms. Kornblut
Released: December 25, 2008
Type: Movie
A newly married couple, in the process of starting a family, learn many of life's important lessons from their trouble-loving retriever, Marley. Packed with plenty of laughs to lighten the load, the film explores the highs and lows of marriage, maturity and confronting one's own mortality, as seen through the lens of family life with a dog.
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Title: Californication
Character: Sue Collini
Released: August 13, 2007
Type: TV
A self-loathing, alcoholic writer attempts to repair his damaged relationships with his daughter and her mother while combating sex addiction, a budding drug problem, and the seeming inability to avoid making bad decisions.
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Title: Shrink Rap
Character: Herself
Released: April 2, 2007
Type: TV
Actress and writer Pamela Stephenson is now a successful therapist – Dr Pamela Connolly – with a private practice in Los Angeles. She draws upon her professional training when interviewing A-list celebrities.
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Monster House
Title: Monster House
Character: Constance (voice)
Released: June 30, 2006
Type: Movie
Monsters under the bed are scary enough, but what happens when an entire house is out to get you? Three teens aim to find out when they go up against a decrepit neighboring home and unlock its frightening secrets.
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A Father… A Son… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Title: A Father… A Son… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Character: Herself
Released: September 2, 2005
Type: Movie
Kirk Douglas achieved the kind of cinematic stardom that dreams are made of. As the torch was passed to his talented son Michael, it became obvious to everyone that the Douglas dynasty would continue to thrive…
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The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch
Title: The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch
Character: Self
Released: April 25, 2005
Type: Movie
Tender and upbeat, THE LADY IN QUESTION IS CHARLES BUSCH is the affectionate and entertaining tribute to actor, writer, drag performer, and glamorous leading lady Charles Busch.
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Title: Today with Des and Mel
Released: November 17, 2004
Type: TV
Today with Des and Mel was a British television series hosted by Des O'Connor and Melanie Sykes. The show featured celebrity guests, phone-in competitions and chat between the hosts. It was produced by Carlton Television, at The London Studios. The show was previously produced at Teddington Studios for the first series. Today with Des and Mel was loosely based on the format of the popular American television show, Live with Regis and Kelly. At one stage, the show was given the green light for an evening version to be made. For a short time in January 2005, the show appeared in a 5 p.m. slot, but this was soon dropped, and a full prime-time version never came about. ITV announced on 12 May 2006, that the show had been axed.
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Title: Nip/Tuck
Released: July 22, 2003
Type: TV
Hotshot plastic surgeons Dr. Sean McNamara and Dr. Christian Troy experience full-blown midlife crises as they confront career, family and romance problems.
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The Kid Stays in the Picture
Title: The Kid Stays in the Picture
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: August 16, 2002
Type: Movie
Documentary about legendary Paramount producer Robert Evans, based on his famous 1994 autobiography.
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The Making of The Virgin Suicides
Title: The Making of The Virgin Suicides
Character: Self
Released: December 19, 2000
Type: Movie
While Sofia Coppola directed her first feature, her mother, the artist and filmmaker Eleanor Coppola, was there to document the experience.
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Prince of Central Park
Title: Prince of Central Park
Character: Rebecca Cairn
Released: September 22, 2000
Type: Movie
A young boy sets out to find his mother. After setting up camp in Central Park, he encounters a group of people even needier than himself.
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Beautiful
Title: Beautiful
Character: Verna Chickle
Released: September 10, 2000
Type: Movie
Determined to win the Miss American Miss pageant, Mona is ready to sacrifice anything and everything to guarantee herself the crown including her own daughter! She manages to persuade her best bud to raise the kid as her own (Miss AM can't be a mom), but just when this beauty-queen wannabe thinks her prize is in sight, she's surprised by a come-from-behind competitor. Love.
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National Geographic Kids: Creepy Creatures
Title: National Geographic Kids: Creepy Creatures
Character: Clawdette the Black Cat (voice)
Released: August 22, 2000
Type: Movie
Via the persona of Clawdette the black cat, Kathleen Turner narrates this not-for-the-squeamish documentary from National Geographic. From a Komodo dragon's virulent bacterial bite to a black widow spider poisoning her victim and a cobra devouring a rat (tail first), viewers get to see skin-crawling close-ups of Mother Nature's creepiest critters. Intriguing tidbits about each creature make the program as enlightening as it is hair-raising.
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Cinderella
Title: Cinderella
Character: Claudette
Released: January 1, 2000
Type: Movie
Zezolla and her family live mid 20th century, where fashion is practically everything. As her father is won over by a selfish woman named Claudette, Cinderella must keep her new step-mother from murdering the only family she has left. Add in an anti-social mermaid literally living in a cave, a bored prince with an ear for rock n' roll, and the glamour of the 1950's and one'll find that this story can't grow old.
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Love and Action in Chicago
Title: Love and Action in Chicago
Character: Middleman
Released: September 15, 1999
Type: Movie
Just when covert assassin Eddie Jones decides to ditch his dangerous job to settle down with his girlfriend, his superiors convince him to kill a renegade drug cartel hit man -- leading to nothing but trouble. Complicating matters is Eddie's vow of celibacy and the fact that Lois is unaware of his murderous lifestyle.
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In Bad Taste
Title: In Bad Taste
Character: Self
Released: September 3, 1999
Type: Movie
A documentary on the career of filmmaker John Waters. Featuring interviews with actors and fellow film-makers. The life and death of the actor Divine is also discussed.
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The Virgin Suicides
Title: The Virgin Suicides
Character: Mrs. Lisbon
Released: May 19, 1999
Type: Movie
A group of male friends become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents.
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Baby Geniuses
Title: Baby Geniuses
Character: Elena Kinder
Released: March 12, 1999
Type: Movie
Scientist hold talking, super-intelligent babies captive, but things take a turn for the worse when a mix-up occurs between a baby genius and its twin.
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Title: Family Guy
Character: Kathleen Turner disguised as Peter Griffin (voice)
Released: January 31, 1999
Type: TV
Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and long-suffering Lois have three kids. Stewie (a brilliant but sadistic baby bent on killing his mother and taking over the world), Meg (the oldest, and is the most unpopular girl in town) and Chris (the middle kid, he's not very bright but has a passion for movies). The final member of the family is Brian - a talking dog and much more than a pet, he keeps Stewie in check whilst sipping Martinis and sorting through his own life issues.
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Legalese
Title: Legalese
Character: Brenda Whitlass
Released: October 4, 1998
Type: Movie
When an actress is charged with murder, a charming celebrity lawyer uses trickery to defend her against the press as well as the prosecution.
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The Real Blonde
Title: The Real Blonde
Character: Dee Dee Taylor
Released: February 27, 1998
Type: Movie
An aspiring actor and his girlfriend handle life's frustrations, while his friend seeks fulfillment with a blonde.
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Title: The View
Character: Self
Released: August 11, 1997
Type: TV
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Meghan McCain, and Abby Huntsman, discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.
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A Simple Wish
Title: A Simple Wish
Character: Claudia
Released: July 11, 1997
Type: Movie
Murray is a male fairy godmother, and he is trying to help 8-year-old Anabel to fulfil her "simple wish" - that her father Oliver, who is a cab driver, would win the leading role in a Broadway musical. Unfortunately, Murray's magic wand is broken and the fairies convention is threatened by evil witches Claudia and Boots.
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Bad Baby
Title: Bad Baby
Character: Mom (voice)
Released: April 6, 1997
Type: Movie
Approaching his second birthday, Baby is still quite a handful for his long-suffering sister and parents. He's very demanding, hard to put to sleep, and they can't take their eyes off him for a minute. Dad has as much trouble with his boss ignoring his ability in the supermarket where he's general manager, as with Baby creating a 99-cent sale for all stock. And Mum is trying to make a name for herself baking cakes, but Baby keeps adding "eccentric" ingredients to the mix! On top of all this, Baby's teddy-bear, Baba, goes missing, and everyone goes nuts trying to find it, then replace it, while not constantly reminding Baby of its absence...
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Title: King of the Hill
Character: Miss Liz Strickland (voice)
Released: January 12, 1997
Type: TV
Set in Texas, this animated series follows the life of propane salesman Hank Hill, who lives with his overly confident substitute Spanish teacher wife Peggy, wannabe comedian son Bobby, and naive niece Luanne. Hank has conservative views about God, family, and country, but his values and ethics are often challenged by the situations he, his family, and his beer-drinking neighbors/buddies find themselves in.
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Title: The Daily Show
Character: Self
Released: July 22, 1996
Type: TV
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
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The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
Title: The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
Character: Self
Released: March 17, 1996
Type: Movie
A documentary reflecting on women in film and the entertainment industry through the ages led and hosted by some of its most beloved female icons.
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The Best of Roger Rabbit
Title: The Best of Roger Rabbit
Character: Jessica Rabbit (voice) (archive footage)
Released: February 28, 1996
Type: Movie
VIdeo compilation of the three Roger Rabbit shorts: 'Tummy Trouble', 'Roller Coaster Rabbit' and 'Trail Mix-Up'.
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Moonlight and Valentino
Title: Moonlight and Valentino
Character: Alberta Trager
Released: September 29, 1995
Type: Movie
A young widow still grieving over the death of her husband finds herself being comforted by a local housepainter.
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Friends at Last
Title: Friends at Last
Character: Fanny Connelyn
Released: April 2, 1995
Type: Movie
Some time after her messy divorce, Fanny Connelyn realises her ex-husband is becoming her best friend.
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American Cinema
Title: American Cinema
Character: Narrator
Released: January 23, 1995
Type: Movie
The history of Hollywood and filmmaking comes alive in this spectacular nine hour celebration of movie magic. It's a mesmerizing, epic analysis that combines rare archival film, key scenes from immortal movies, interviews with leading filmmakers and commentary from noted film scholars and critics. As seen on PBS, this highly acclaimed series is the definitive chronicle of the American cinema, from its beginning to today. Includes interviews with Robert Altman, Clint Eastwood, Harrison Ford, Spike Lee, George Lucas, Sidney Lumet, Julia Roberts, Martin Scorsese, Gene Siskel, Steven Spielberg, Oliver Stone, Quentin Tarantino, and many more. A New York Center for Visual History Production in co-production with KCET and the BBC
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Title: Friends
Character: Helena
Released: September 22, 1994
Type: TV
Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.
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Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Title: Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: May 18, 1994
Type: Movie
Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! was a 1994 TV special that aired on ABC to celebrate Sesame Street's 25th anniversary. It was originally broadcast on May 18, 1994. The show featured Joe Pesci (as Ronald Grump), Corbin Bernsen (as real estate attorney, Arnie), Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman (as a Worm TV hosts), John Goodman (as Tough Guy Helpline operator), Charles Grodin (as Chaz), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (as reporter Kathie Lee Kathie), Rosie O'Donnell (as the Good Hope Fairy), Susan Sarandon (as Bitsy), Barbara Walters (reporting for 25/25), and Regis Philbin and Kathie Lee Gifford (as themselves).
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Serial Mom
Title: Serial Mom
Character: Beverly Sutphin
Released: April 13, 1994
Type: Movie
Beverly is the perfect happy homemaker, along with her doting husband and two children, but this nuclear family just might explode when her fascination with serial killers collides with her ever-so-proper code of ethics.
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Naked in New York
Title: Naked in New York
Character: Dana Coles
Released: November 10, 1993
Type: Movie
Naked in New York begins in the car of grown up Jake, he is talking to us about his girlfriend, Joanne, and to whom you can turn to for help while facing life. From there it flashes back to his memories of his parents, college, house across from a squirrel infested peanut factory, best friend, writing career and Joanne.
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Title: Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character: Self - Guest
Released: September 13, 1993
Type: TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC between 1993 and 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and comedy performances. The second incarnation of NBC's Late Night franchise, O'Brien's debuted in 1993 after David Letterman, who hosted the first incarnation of Late Night, moved to CBS to host Late Show opposite The Tonight Show. In 2004, as part of a deal to secure a new contract, NBC announced that O'Brien would leave Late Night in 2009 to succeed Jay Leno as the host of The Tonight Show. Jimmy Fallon began hosting his version of Late Night on March 2, 2009.
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Undercover Blues
Title: Undercover Blues
Character: Jane Blue
Released: September 10, 1993
Type: Movie
When fun-loving American agents Jeff and Jane Blue are called back from maternity leave for a special assignment in New Orleans, the spy parents decide to skip the sitter and give their bouncing baby girl the adventure of a lifetime.
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House of Cards
Title: House of Cards
Character: Ruth Matthews
Released: June 25, 1993
Type: Movie
When Ruth Matthews's husband is killed in a fall at an archaeological dig, her daughter Sally handles her father's death in a very odd manner. As Sally's condition worsens, Ruth takes her to see Jake, an expert in childhood autism. Jake attempts to bring Sally out of her mental disarray through traditional therapy methods, but Ruth takes a different route. She risks her own sanity by attempting to enter her daughter's mind and make sense of the seemingly bizarre things that Sally does, including building a wondrous house of cards
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Trail Mix-Up
Title: Trail Mix-Up
Character: Jessica Rabbit (voice)
Released: March 12, 1993
Type: Movie
During a picnic, Baby Herman follows a beaver into a perilous sawmill - with Roger Rabbit in frantic pursuit.
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Title: HBO First Look
Released: June 12, 1992
Type: TV
HBO First Look is an American television show on HBO that chronicles up and coming movies. It first started in 1992 with a documentary on A League of Their Own starring Tom Hanks, and still airs today. The series shows behind-the-scenes looks at the filming and interviews with the actors. The show is part documentary and part advertisement. It airs on HBO with no set schedule.
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V.I. Warshawski
Title: V.I. Warshawski
Character: Victoria 'V.I.' Warshawski
Released: July 26, 1991
Type: Movie
Victoria "V.I" Warshawski is a Chicago based private detective who agrees to babysit for her new boyfriend; then he is murdered. Being the detective type, she makes the murder her next case. In doing so she befriends the victim's daughter, Kat, and together they set out to crack the case.
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Title: Law & Order
Character: Rebecca Shane
Released: September 13, 1990
Type: TV
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.
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Roller Coaster Rabbit
Title: Roller Coaster Rabbit
Character: Jessica Rabbit (voice)
Released: June 15, 1990
Type: Movie
Roger Rabbit struggles to keep wandering Baby Herman safe in an amusement park where the usual havoc ensues.
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Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
Title: Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
Character: Self - Host
Released: June 4, 1990
Type: Movie
This tribute to Myrna Loy is organized chronologically with a few photographs, many film clips, a handful of personal appearances, and a detailed commentary delivered on camera by Kathleen Turner. Turner walks us through Loy's career as a dancer and an actress miscast as an exotic. She comes into her own as a grown-up women: shrewd, funny, decorous, and sexy - in "Manhattan Melodrama" and "The Thin Man." Her volunteer work during World War II, later stage work, and progressive politics come in for admiration as well. It's her style - seen best in her roles as a wife of charm and independence - that's captured and celebrated here.
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Night of 100 Stars III
Title: Night of 100 Stars III
Character: Self
Released: May 21, 1990
Type: Movie
A celebrity benefit for The Actors' Fund of America, featuring music, songs, dance and comedy.
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Title: The Simpsons
Character: Stacy Lovell (voice)
Released: December 17, 1989
Type: TV
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.
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The War of the Roses
Title: The War of the Roses
Character: Barbara Rose
Released: December 8, 1989
Type: Movie
The Roses, Barbara and Oliver, live happily as a married couple. Then she starts to wonder what life would be like without Oliver, and likes what she sees. Both want to stay in the house, and so they begin a campaign to force each other to leave. In the middle of the fighting is D'Amato, the divorce lawyer. He gets to see how far both will go to get rid of the other, and boy do they go far.
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Tummy Trouble
Title: Tummy Trouble
Character: Jessica Rabbit (voice)
Released: June 23, 1989
Type: Movie
Roger Rabbit once again is chosen for the dangerous task of babysitting Baby Herman and everything is going to be just fine.
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The Accidental Tourist
Title: The Accidental Tourist
Character: Sarah Leary
Released: December 23, 1988
Type: Movie
After the death of his son, travel writer Macon Leary seems to be sleep walking through life. Macon's wife is having similar problems. They separate, and Macon meets a strange, outgoing woman who brings him 'back down to earth', but his wife soon thinks their marriage is still worth another try.
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Title: LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Released: September 5, 1988
Type: TV
A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus spontaneous, hilarious and unpredictable talk.
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Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town
Title: Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town
Character: Self
Released: July 14, 1988
Type: Movie
A behind-the-scenes documentary hosted by Joanna Cassidy on the making of Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Title: Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Character: Jessica Rabbit (voice)
Released: June 21, 1988
Type: Movie
'Toon star Roger is worried that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with someone else, so the studio hires detective Eddie Valiant to snoop on her. But the stakes are quickly raised when Marvin Acme is found dead and Roger is the prime suspect.
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cascadeurs de stars
Title: cascadeurs de stars
Character: Self
Released: March 18, 1988
Type: Movie
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Switching Channels
Title: Switching Channels
Character: Christy Colleran
Released: March 5, 1988
Type: Movie
A television news chief courts his anchorwoman ex-wife with an eleventh-hour story.
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Julia and Julia
Title: Julia and Julia
Character: Giulia
Released: February 5, 1988
Type: Movie
Giulia, an American woman living in Italy, becomes depressed and traumatized after her husband Paolo is killed in a car accident on their wedding day. Six years later, Giulia inexplicably finds herself sliding in time between two different worlds where in one she is still struggling with her grief over Paolo's death, and in the other world she is married to Paolo who's alive and well with their five year old son, where Giulia is having an affair with a British gentleman named Daniel, in which the frequent supernatural sliding between these two worlds threaten to drive Giulia crazy when she begins having difficulty in telling them apart and learning which world she is currently living in. (First movie filmed with Sony HDVS camera, in High Definition.)
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Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
Title: Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
Character: Lynda Van Devanter (voice)
Released: October 1, 1987
Type: Movie
Real-life letters written by American soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines during the Vietnam War to their families and friends back home. Archive footage of the war and news coverage thereof augment the first-person "narrative" by men and women who were in the war, some of whom did not survive it.
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Peggy Sue Got Married
Title: Peggy Sue Got Married
Character: Peggy Sue
Released: October 10, 1986
Type: Movie
Peggy Sue faints at a high school reunion. When she wakes up she finds herself in her own past, just before she finished school.
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Title: American Masters
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: June 23, 1986
Type: TV
American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists, filmmakers, and others who have left an indelible impression on the cultural landscape of the United States.
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The Jewel of the Nile
Title: The Jewel of the Nile
Character: Joan Wilder
Released: August 1, 1985
Type: Movie
Joan Wilder is thrust back into a world of murder, chases, foreign intrigue... and love. This time out she's duped by a duplicitous Arab dignitary who brings her to the Middle East, ostensibly to write a book about his life. Of course, he's up to no good, and Joan is just another pawn in his wicked game. But Jack Colton and his sidekick Ralph show up to help our intrepid heroine save the day.
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Prizzi's Honor
Title: Prizzi's Honor
Character: Irene Walker
Released: June 14, 1985
Type: Movie
Charley Partanna is a hitman who works for the Prizzis, one of the richest crime families in the US. When he sees Irene Walker, it's love at first sight. But he soon finds that she, too, is a killer for hire. Charley can overlook his suspicions, but he can't turn off his heart. And the couple must remember that even if they love each other, the Prizzis love only money.
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Crimes of Passion
Title: Crimes of Passion
Character: Joanna Crane / China Blue
Released: October 19, 1984
Type: Movie
Fashion designer Joanna Crane leads a double life. By night she is China Blue, a prostitute who's attracted the attention of a sexually frustrated private detective, and a psychopathic priest in possession of a murderous sex toy.
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A Breed Apart
Title: A Breed Apart
Character: Stella Clayton
Released: June 1, 1984
Type: Movie
A conservationist and a widow meet a mountain climber hired to steal bald-eagle eggs.
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Romancing the Stone
Title: Romancing the Stone
Character: Joan Wilder
Released: March 30, 1984
Type: Movie
Though she can spin wild tales of passionate romance, novelist Joan Wilder has no life of her own. Then one day adventure comes her way in the form of a mysterious package. It turns out that the parcel is the ransom she'll need to free her abducted sister, so Joan flies to South America to hand it over. But she gets on the wrong bus and winds up hopelessly stranded in the jungle.
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The Man with Two Brains
Title: The Man with Two Brains
Character: Dolores Benedict
Released: June 10, 1983
Type: Movie
A brain surgeon marries a femme fatale, causing his life to turn upside down. Things go more awry when he falls in love with a talking brain.
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Title: Entertainment Tonight
Character: Self
Released: September 15, 1981
Type: TV
Daily tabloid television news show on entertainment and celebrity news with unprecedented access to Hollywood's biggest stars, exclusive behind-the-scenes looks at upcoming film and television projects, as well as the real story behind Hollywood's latest news.
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Body Heat
Title: Body Heat
Character: Matty Walker
Released: August 28, 1981
Type: Movie
In the midst of a searing Florida heat wave, a woman convinces her lover, a small-town lawyer, to murder her rich husband.
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Title: Wetten, dass..?
Character: Self
Released: February 14, 1981
Type: TV
A long-running German-language entertainment television show based on the format of the British show You Bet! and the American show Wanna Bet?.
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Title: Bitte umblättern
Character: Self
Released: April 20, 1977
Type: TV
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Title: Saturday Night Live
Character: Self - Host
Released: October 11, 1975
Type: TV
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
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Title: Great Performances
Character: Self
Released: January 28, 1971
Type: TV
The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.
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Title: Tony Awards
Character: Self - Host
Released: April 1, 1956
Type: TV
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances, and an award is given for regional theatre.
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Title: The Oscars
Character: Self
Released: March 19, 1953
Type: TV
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.
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The Long Game
Title: The Long Game
Character: Mariah McKay
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Ambitious young actress Holly Sloan agrees to help her boyfriend Richard Metzger scam Hollywood legend Mariah McKay, but the two women strike up an unlikely friendship instead. Soon Holly must decide where her true loyalties lie.
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La Fille du régiment - Royal Opera House
Title: La Fille du régiment - Royal Opera House
Character: Duchess of Krakenthorp
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Marie was found on a battlefield as a baby, and raised by the entire 21st Regiment as their 'daughter'. Her foster-father Sulpice has decreed that she should marry a soldier from the Regiment. When Marie falls for the Tyrolean Tonio, it looks as though she may have to choose between her family and true love.