Kathleen Turner, 71, was the siren in Body Heat and Romancing The Stone, see her now in rare sighting

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Kathleen Turner made a rare sighting in New York City on Tuesday.

The legendary 71-year-old actor attended the premiere of Netflix’s ‘Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man’ at the DGA Theater.

She wore a plaid shirt and dark slacks, and used a cane for support. Despite this, she looked remarkably young, with a stylish bob haircut.

The actress gained fame for her sensual roles in popular 1980s movies like Body Heat, and later starred alongside Michael Douglas in Romancing the Stone, its follow-up Jewel of the Nile, and War of the Roses.

Kathleen Turner starred with Jack Nicholson in the 1985 film Prizzi’s Honor. She also famously voiced Jessica Rabbit in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and earned an Academy Award nomination for her role in Peggy Sue Got Married.

Her TV guest appearances are on Friends, Californication and The Kominsky Method. 

Other films and books included The Man With Two Brains, The Accidental Tourist, V.I. Warshawski, Naked in New York, Serial Mom, Moonlight and Valentino, The Real Blonde, The Virgin Suicides, and Dumb and Dumber To.

She recently appeared in the 2023 political satire series White House Plumbers, alongside Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux.

Last year, she told The Daily Mail she now uses a wheelchair because of the long-term effects of rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease she’s battled for over thirty years.

Turner explained that she was using a wheelchair today because of the effects of 35 years with rheumatoid arthritis, but she was happy to be at the event.

Turner said she’d prefer to avoid dealing with the constant symptoms of her condition, highlighting the challenges of living with chronic pain every day.

Mr. Turner has sometimes used a cane or wheelchair to help him get around when he’s out in public.

She’s been open about having rheumatoid arthritis since she was diagnosed in 1992, and has frequently discussed how it affects her ability to move, her balance, and her daily life.

She lives with a worsening autoimmune disease that causes inflammation and long-lasting pain, making it difficult to move. In her memoir, Send Yourself Roses, she bravely shared her personal experiences with the condition, hoping to support others who are going through the same thing.

The retired gymnast also mentioned that Pilates has been key to staying strong and feeling better.

She previously told The Times: ‘Pilates, baby! Twice a week. Pilates saved my life.’

Medical experts explain that arthritis refers to inflammation and tenderness in one or more joints. 

Okay, so I’ve been researching this a lot, and it’s fascinating but also scary. Basically, with osteoarthritis, it’s like the cushion in your joints – the cartilage – just wears down over time. But rheumatoid arthritis? That’s way different. It’s like your own body decides to attack your joints, causing them to swell up, get stiff, and just generally become incredibly painful. And if it keeps happening, it can seriously damage the joints themselves. It’s awful, honestly, just thinking about it!

Common symptoms include joint pain, swelling, stiffness, redness, and limited range of motion. 

As the condition gets worse, everyday activities can become much harder, and joints may become misshapen or move out of place over time.

Okay, so, I’ve been researching everything about this condition, and it’s honestly terrifying. I’ve learned that if arthritis gets really bad, people might need things like wheelchairs, not because they’re giving up, but to actually keep their lives and freedom. Like, if just standing or walking for even a little while becomes unbearable – painful and totally draining – then a wheelchair isn’t limiting, it’s helping them stay independent and comfortable. It’s about preserving their quality of life, you know? It’s just… it breaks my heart to think about it, but I want to understand everything so I can be supportive.

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2026-03-11 17:33