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 Turner at the Governor's Ball after the 1992 Emmy Awards |
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| Born | December 6 1962 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
Janine Turner (born Janine Loraine Gauntt on December 6, 1962) is an American actress, known for her starring role on General Hospital from 1982 to 1983 and the prime time television show Northern Exposure from 1990 to 1995. She is also known for her role as Dr. Dana Stowe on the 2000-2002 Lifetime original series, Strong Medicine.
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Biography
Early life
Turner was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S., to Janice, a real estate agent, and Turner M. Gauntt, a pilot who attended West Point and flew for Braniff for 30 years.[1][2] Her father is from East Texas and her mother is from South Texas.[3] She has a brother, Tim, and was raised in Euless, Texas. At the age of fifteen, she left home to pursue a modeling career with the Wilhelmina Modeling Agency.
Career
Turner began her acting career in 1980, at the age of 18, in an episode of Dallas. She continued to make guest appearances on popular television shows throughout the 1980s until landing the important role of Maggie O'Connell on Northern Exposure in 1990. She appeared in the music video "Ricochet" by David Bowie. After her breakthrough in Northern Exposure, she appeared in the big budget action film Cliffhanger starring Sylvester Stallone. In 2004, she wrote and directed Trip in a Summer Dress, a film about a strong-willed mother and her children. She has worked with actor and director Mike Norris in a number of recent projects. In 2006, she appeared in a low budget film filmed in Dallas, The Night of the White Pants.
Personal life
In 1983, she became engaged to Alec Baldwin, but the two never made it to the altar. She lives on a ranch outside of Dallas, Texas, with her daughter Juliette (born November 22, 1997).
Filmography
- The Night of the White Pants (2006)
- Christoga - Christian Yoga (2006)
- Trip in a Summer Dress (2004)
- No Regrets (2004)
- Dr. T & the Women (2000)
- Strong Medicine (2000) (TV series) (2000–2002)
- A Secret Affair (TV film) (1999)
- Leave It to Beaver (1997)
- Cliffhanger (1993)
- Northern Exposure (as Maggie O'Connell) (1990–1994) (TV series)
- Steel Magnolias (1989)
- Tai Pan (1986)
- Another World (1984) (TV series) (1986–1987)
- General Hospital (1983) (TV series) (1982–1983)
- Back to You and Me(2006)
References
External links
- Official Janine Turner Web Site
- Janine Turner at the Internet Movie Database
- Janine Turner at All Music Guide
- Christoga - Christian Yoga Film Distributor [1]
