ROBERGE GENEVE "Andromede II

ROBERGE GENEVE "Andromede II", Ref. 101 231 00, N° 00027. Donated by Kathleen Turner and Robergé Notes Kathleen Turner One of the premiere American actresses to emerge from the screen in many years, Kathleen Turner has firmly established her presence in a series of highly divergent roles in both film and theater. Turner was born in Missouri, but her father ' s career as a foreign service diplomat enabled her to live in Canada, Cuba, Venezuela and England. It was in London that she first became interested in an acting career. With a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the University of Maryland, she moved to New York and began doing local theater, which led to her starring role on The Doctors" . While appearing on "The Doctors " , she also starred in the Broadway production of "Gemini " . Turner ' s other stage works include a starring role in jean Cocteau's "Indiscretions " , her portrayal of `Maggie the Cat ' in the Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams ' "Cat On a Hot Tin Roof' (for which she was nominated for a Tony Award), and "Camille " at the Long Wharf Theater in New Haven, Connecticut. Turner made her film debut in Lawrence Kasdan's film noir, "Body Heat" opposite William Hurt. For her performance, she received a Golden Globe nomination for New Star of the Year and a British Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. Her role as the spinster author who turns into a hardy adventurer in the extremely successful "Romancing the Stone " helped e