The Kathleen Turner of today looks dramatically different to the Kathleen Turner of the 1980s, but we are approaching forty years since her first film appearance, so that's not unexpected. She couldn't maintain the 'sexy' roles forever, but she's managed to stay busy. 'Dumb and Dumber' was probably the pick of her 90s movie work, but she found more success by heading to the smaller screen.
Younger audiences probably recognize Turner from one of two parts; either Chandler's dad (she played a cross-dresser) in 'Friends,' or her multiple appearances in 'Californication.' Just being able to perform at all means the world to Turner - she was diagnosed with severe arthritis in the mid-90s and told that she'd inevitably end up in a wheelchair, but she overcame the illness. Away from the screen, she ended up in a bizarre 2008 lawsuit with Nicholas Cage over claims she'd made in her autobiography that he once stole a chihuahua from her.