\n\n\n\nA month following his passing, the foreign service ejected Kathleen and her family from the United Kingdom. In Springfield, Missouri, where everyone was still grieving for their father and their previous home, Turner relocated her family.\n\n\n\n
Finally, Tuner felt at peace after moving to New York to pursue an adult acting career. Her major break came when she was hired as the femme fatale in the 1981 film \u201cBody Heat,\u201d despite her success on stage.\n\n\n\n
Turner was offered the opportunity to co-star with Michael Douglas in the well-known \u201cRomancing the Stone\u201d three years after sharing the screen with William Hurt. During filming, Douglas was going through a difficult divorce from his wife Diandra, and he started to feel a connection with Turner.\n\n\n\n
We were intensely flirting and exchanging intense, yearning glances as we were falling in love. Kathleen remarked, \u201cThen Diandra came down and reminded me he was still married.\u201d\n\n\n\n In the end, she wed Jay Weiss, the movie\u2019s real estate developer, in 1984. Soon after, the couple welcomed their only daughter together. October 14, 1987, was Rachel Ann Weiss\u2019s birthday.\n\n\n\n Regretfully, when the couple started parenting their daughter, their relationship started to fall apart.\n\n\n\n \u201cI would demand extended weekends or additional passes from the film studios so that my spouse and daughter could visit me. However, I felt bad since there was a feeling in the marriage that all the work was on his end. It terminated for a few reasons, including that. I began to experience extreme oppression. Kathleen said, \u201cI thought, \u2018Hang on a minute, you\u2019ve done very well out of being married to me also.\u2019\u201d\n\n\n\n When Turner played Martha in the 2005 Broadway production of \u201cWho\u2019s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?\u201d their marital problems came to a head. Turner became incredibly busy performing in eight shows a week, and it seemed Weiss didn\u2019t want to spend any time with her at home.\n\n\n\n During that time, Turner was nominated for a Tony Award for her portrayal of Martha, and the two got along well.\n\n\n\n The actress was nominated for an Oscar in 1987 for her role in \u201cPeggy Sue Got Married.\u201d She went on to produce several films in the 1980s, including three blockbusters starring Michael Douglas.\n\n\n\n But in the 1990s, Kathleen experienced a medical setback when her neck locked, making it impossible for her to turn her head. Additionally, the swelling in her hands prevented her from using them.\n\n\n\n Kathleen stated, \u201cIt was crippling.\u201d When something is gone, even for a little while, you stop taking it for granted. What I took for granted was my athleticism, my capacity for forceful movement, and my freedom to move however I pleased. I had a genuine identity crisis when I lost that: \u201cWho am I if I can\u2019t do this?\u201d\n\n\n\n She was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, which is characterized by swelling of the lining of our joints, and this was the tragic reason for her circumstances. Managing chronic pain caused by this illness can be difficult.\n\n\n\n Kathleen remarked, \u201cWhen it was first diagnosed, I was terrified because they said I\u2019d be in a wheelchair.\u201d \u201cI reasoned that I couldn\u2019t act if I couldn\u2019t move. Not everything I want to do is act. I was destined for this. It\u2019s present throughout my entire life. The most terrifying aspect was the thought of not being able to accomplish it, together with the ongoing discomfort.\n\n\n\n Kathleen took drugs and alcohol to ease her pain. Her habit of drinking vodka led her to faint during dress rehearsals for plays such as the 2002 stage version of \u201cThe Graduate,\u201d even if they made her job simpler.\n\n\n\n The actress really checked herself into rehab after the show concluded, and it was found that she was not an alcoholic. Instead, she was told to just remember to take more notes on when she took her medications and any unfavorable side effects.\n\n\n\n The actress now does pilates and yoga to help her stay flexible and manage her discomfort.\n\n\n\n The famous person began to focus more intently on her career in theater while also improving her pain management. As she grew older, she largely returned to her roots, even taking the lead in a stage production of \u201cCat on a Hot Tin Roof\u201d in her forties, even though she still worked sometimes in film and television.\n\n\n\n \u201cIt was a little foresight on my part of which I am justly proud, because I knew that the better roles as I got older would be in theatre, which is absolutely true,\u201d Kathleen remarked.\n\n\n\n By focusing on the theater, the actress has had more time to pursue her passions, which include working for Planned Parenthood of America and volunteering for Amnesty International.\n\n\n\n For most of her life, Turner has been an ardent feminist who has devoted her life to helping other women. Gloria Feldt\u2019s 2008 biography of the actress, Send Yourself Roses, captures her thoughts perfectly.\n\n\n\n As women, we are the first generation to achieve financial independence. Women are returning to the workforce, stated Kathleen. They\u2019re redefining who they are. I believed I could contribute to that, even more. It therefore contains a great deal of philosophy as well as my personal beliefs.\n\n\n\n What are your thoughts on Kathleen Turner\u2019s difficult yet fruitful journey? Tell us in the comments below!\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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