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.
Chefs made their way into celebrity land a while ago. But how many celebrities that weren’t trained as professional cooks are actually whizzes in the kitchen? Here are several that come to mind.
Actress Julia Roberts is confident about her cooking skills. “I’m quite a good cook,” she told E! News. “I’m like a closet home ec teacher…I can really cook anything.” Roberts has said she often cooks fish for herself and her kids. And speaking of her three children, “They think that I’m a good cook,” Roberts told People. “They actually told me that I should open a restaurant.” She also relishes cooking for the holidays, particularly shredded Brussel sprouts. Roberts hasn’t published a cookbook, but we did find recipes attributed to her for peach crisp and banana hemp muffins. Or you can make the same summer salad the actress supposedly eats.
Chrissy Teigen started off as a supermodel. Then her love of cooking filtered into her professional life too. At this point, she’s created recipes for a limited Blue Apron release and also just launched her own home and cooking line at Target named “Cravings,” after the two cookbooks she’s released. Teigen describes cooking as “a time of peace” for herself. So maybe peace out to her tuna melt sandwich or the fried chicken wings that are a favorite of her husband, John Legend.
Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, comes from a cooking Italian family. Her father started his own restaurant in New York and also published a cookbook. And apparently, Lady Gaga has inherited the family’s cooking genes. Her Instagram account occasionally features photos of her culinary activities. Sure, sometimes it’s topless cooking. But other times it’s more poignant like in the post she shared about her bringing food to the family of her dear friend who passed away. Want to try a Gaga/Germanotta family favorite? Check out her recipe for whole wheat pasta with a sweet fennel sauce.