Oscar-nominated actress Kathleen Turner was one of the '80s most iconic leading ladies with star roles in Romancing the Stone (1984) and Peggy Sue Got Married (1986). But she also found romance off the screen with ex-husband Jay Weiss, welcoming her only child Rachel in 1987.
Find out what her daughter has been up to, from a musical career to on-screen appearance with Boy Meets World's Ben Savage.
© Getty ImagesKathleen Turner is an Oscar-nominated actress
Who is Kathleen Turner?
Kathleen Turner was born on 19 June 1954. The actress got her start in Daytime Emmy-winning drama The Doctors, appearing in many episodes from 1978
Stardom was quick to follow, and Kathleen starred in several '80s hits including Body Heat, Romancing the Stone and Peggy Sue Got Married.
© Corbis via Getty ImagesOne of Kathleen's biggest hits was jungle adventure 'Romancing the Stone' opposite Michael Douglas
Romancing the screen
Kathleen starred opposite '80s heartthrob Michael Douglas in 1984 jungle adventure Romancing the Stone, which remains one of her best-known roles. The actress stars as romance novelist Joan Wilder who travels to Colombia to ransom her kidnapped sister.
Just two years later, she worked opposite Nicolas Cage in Peggy Sue Got Married, the time-travelling romance that sent Peggy back to 1960 to correct her path to an unhappy marriage.
© FilmMagic via Getty ImagesKathleen and Jay were married for 20 years
Marriage to Jay Weiss
As filming for Romancing the Stone was wrapping up, Kathleen met property developer Jay Weiss, explaining: "He found me an apartment, and to thank him I took him to lunch.”
They tied the knot on 4 August 1984, welcoming their daughter Rachel in 1987. The couple eventually divorced two decades later in 2007.
© Getty Images for Ms. Foundation For WomenRachel is the only daughter of Kathleen Turner and has pursued her own career in performance
Rachel Ann Weiss
Kathleen's daughter has inherited her mother's love for creativity, studying music at Hampshire College, releasing debut album Dear Love in 2012 and acting in 1989 film Little Monsters alongside Ben Savage and brother Fred Savage.
The actress keeps her followers updated on her day-to-day life via Instagram and has expressed a wish to keep performing onstage, writing on her Backstage profile that she hopes to perform Shakespeare outside of private events.
© WireImage via Getty ImagesKathleen is still performing today, recently voice acting in Andy Serkis' 'Animal Farm'
Where is Kathleen now?
The 71-year-old is still acting, most recently contributing her talent to Andy Serkis' animated feature Animal Farm and upcoming short film Joan's Teeth.
Kathleen has been open about her long battle with rheumatoid arthritis. She told Vulture: "I'm getting stronger all the time. So let's find out what I can do."
