Kathleen Turner Vanished From Hollywood For One Painful Reason
Even if you couldn't pick out Kathleen Turner in a crowd, chances are you would know her voice right away. Known for her deep, husky tone, Kathleen put her voice to good work in Who Framed Roger Rabbit? when she uttered the iconic line, “I’m not bad, I’m just drawn that way.” In a way, Kathleen Turner was the Jessica Rabbit of Hollywood, a misunderstood bombshell who to this day strives to be taken seriously. But it wasn’t always so bleak for Kathleen. At first, she had Hollywood eating out of the palm of her hand, and then, tragedy struck.
Now and then
Kathleen Turner knows you may not recognize her. The truth is, the actress hasn’t looked like her old self in quite some time, not since the ‘80s, when she smashed onto the scene as one of Hollywood’s newest sex symbols.
Body Heat
The 1981 thriller Body Heat made her an international star practically overnight. “I was the new trophy in town,” Kathleen reflected. But being a trophy, she learned, isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be.
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Award-winner
She made one hit after the other, most notably Romancing the Stone, Prizzi’s Honor, and Peggy Sue Got Married. All three movies earned her Golden Globe nominations — two of which she won — and she was even nominated for an Academy Award.
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Leading lady
In a five-year span, Kathleen had become one of Hollywood’s biggest box-office draws. She wasn’t only a pretty face, but a reliable talent who constantly earned rave reviews...not just from award shows, but from her male co-stars, as well.
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