Kathleen Turner rose to prominence in the steamy 1981
noir film 'Body Heat.' She then worked solidly throughout the 1980s and into the '90s before illness affected her mobility and work dried up. An accomplished stage actress, Turner found solace in theater while also enjoying roles in television. Having stepped back from cinema for several years and after overcoming further health issues, the veteran actress is back on the big screen.
In her own words, Kathleen Turner is "getting stronger," though at times she's had to deal with "excruciating pain." So, what is the disease that nearly ended the career of one of Hollywood's best-known actresses? Click through for an appreciation of Kathleen Turner's life and work, including some of her most celebrated film appearances.