Editing Kathleen Turner (section)

===Transition to TV and film===
In 1978, Turner made her television debut in the [[NBC]] daytime soap ''[[The Doctors (1963 TV series)|The Doctors]]'' as the second Nola Dancy Aldrich. She made her film debut in 1981 as the ruthless Matty Walker in the thriller ''[[Body Heat]]''; the role brought her to international prominence. ''[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]'' cited the film in 1995 when it named her one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in Film History.<ref>{{cite web |title=The 100 Sexiest Movie Stars: The Women |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/100-sexiest-women/ |publisher=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]] |date=1995 |access-date=2020-05-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191013125203/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/100-sexiest-women/ |archive-date=October 13, 2019}} [http://www.amiannoying.com/(S(15fuv2kjym5lzrqwdfufwuzh))/collection.aspx?collection=46 Alt URL]</ref> ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote in 2005 that, propelled by her "jaw-dropping movie debut [in] ''Body Heat'' ... she built a career on adventurousness and frank sexuality born of robust physicality".<ref name="monster" /> Turner ultimately became one of the top box-office draws, and most sought-after actresses of the 1980s and early 1990s.

Turner stated in 2018, "''Body Heat'' was a blessing because I went straight to being a leading actor and I didn't have to suffer any of this predatory male behaviour like many young actresses. It doesn't frustrate me that nearly four decades after that film I'm still referred to as a sexual icon. I got over that a long time ago."<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/apr/14/kathleen-turner-four-decades-after-body-heat-i-am-still-called-a-sexual-icon| title=Kathleen Turner: 'Decades after 'Body Heat' I am still referred to as a sexual icon| first=Ruth|last= Huntman| newspaper=The Guardian| date=April 14, 2018| access-date=April 14, 2018}}</ref>

Because of her deep, husky voice, Turner was often compared to a young [[Lauren Bacall]]. When the two met, Turner reportedly introduced herself by saying, "Hi, I'm the young you."<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.anecdotage.com/index.php?aid=4594 | title = Young Kathleen Turner | publisher = Anecdotage.com: Famous People. Funny Stories. | access-date = January 22, 2007 | archive-date = February 25, 2005 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20050225191812/http://www.anecdotage.com/index.php?aid=4594 | url-status = dead }}</ref>