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Janine Turner

Goodreads Author

Born

The United States

Website

http://www.holdingherheadhigh.com

Genre

Parenting & Families, Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction

Influences

Rachel Lavein Fawcett, Harriet Jacobs, Belva Lockwood

Member Since

January 2008

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JANINE TURNER, a native Texan, is probably best known for her role as ‘Maggie O'Connell' in the Emmy Award-winning CBS series, “Northern Exposure”. She also appeared in the Lifetime series, “Strong Medicine” and more recently produced and directed the short film, “Trip in a Summer Dress,” which starred her young daughter, Juliette. She currently stars in the Lifetime Television film “Primal Doubt”. Additional credits include, Christoga, which combines yoga moves with Christian meditation, in which she starred, co-produced, and sang an original song.

Turner can now add author to her resume. A single mother since her daughter was born, she spent the last year researching twelve extraordinary single women from history and has chronicled them i JANINE TURNER, a native Texan, is probably best known for her role as ‘Maggie O'Connell' in the Emmy Award-winning CBS series, “Northern Exposure”. She also appeared in the Lifetime series, “Strong Medicine” and more recently produced and directed the short film, “Trip in a Summer Dress,” which starred her young daughter, Juliette. She currently stars in the Lifetime Television film “Primal Doubt”. Additional credits include, Christoga, which combines yoga moves with Christian meditation, in which she starred, co-produced, and sang an original song.

Turner can now add author to her resume. A single mother since her daughter was born, she spent the last year researching twelve extraordinary single women from history and has chronicled them in her new book Holding Her Head High. The book is published by Thomas Nelson and is scheduled to release in March of 2008.

Janine developed a love of the arts at a young age. When she was three, her family moved to Euless, Texas, where Janine studied acting and dance. In junior high, she began an apprenticeship with the Fort Worth Ballet and established a successful modeling career in Dallas, which in-turn led to her signing with the well-known Wilhelmina Modeling Agency in New York. At the young age of fifteen, Janine was the modeling agency’s youngest client.

While continuing to model in New York, she also attended the Professional Children’s School. One year late, she moved back to Texas and landed a recurring role on the hit television series, “Dallas”. At that time, Janine made the decision to graduate from high school a year early, give up modeling, and move to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career.

New to Los Angeles, she landed a starring role on the late-night soap “Behind The Screen,” spent a year on the long-running, “General Hospital” as 'Laura Templeton,' and appeared in the feature film, “Young Doctors in Love.” After leaving “General Hospital,” Janine traveled to China for ten weeks for a co-starring role in Dino DeLaurentis' “Tai-Pan,” and upon completion of the film, moved back to New York City to continue her theatrical studies.

In New York, Janine studied with Marcia Haufrecht of The Actor's Studio and began working off-Broadway. She starred in The Ensemble Studio Theatre production of “Full Moon” and “High Tide in The Ladies Room,” and performed with the avant-garde theatre group, The Common Ground Theatre. During this time, she also held a supporting role in George Romero's “Monkey Shines,” and had a memorable turn as Olympia Dukakis' niece, 'Nancy Beth Marmilion,' in the acclaimed feature film, “Steel Magnolias.”

Janine then made a return to television with a co-starring role as “Maggie O’Connell” in the hit CBS series, “Northern Exposure” where she earned an Emmy nomination and three Golden Globe Award nominations for best actress in a drama series. During this time, Janine was named one of People magazine's “50 Most Beautiful People,” and one of Esquire magazine's “Women We Love.” In 1992, she received the Women At Work Award from the National Commission.

During a season-long hiatus from “Northern Exposure,” Janine flew to the Italian Alps to play a starring role opposite Sylvester Stallone in Columbia Tri-Star's international blockbuster, “Cliffhanger.” Additional film credits include a starring role in “Curse of the Inferno,” as 'June Cleaver' in Universal's “Leave It To Beaver,” and in Robert Altman's feature film, “Dr. T and the Women.”

Turner has also starred in a number of highly-rated films for television. She starred opposite Jamie Sheridan and Hal Holbrook in the CBS telefilm, “Beauty,” a CBS movie “Stolen Women,” “Circle of Deceit” for ABC, “Fatal Error,” a TBS original film, and “Barbara Taylor Bradford's A Secret Affair.”

Turner recently relocated from her ranch in Texas to New York City with daughter Jul ...more

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Average rating: 3.62 · 78 ratings · 21 reviews · 16 distinct works

	Holding her Head High: 12 Single Mothers who Championed their Challenge and Changed History 3.49 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2008 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Little Bit Vulnerable 3.79 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A crying game: The diary of a battered wife really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Front Porch Philosophy: Artificial Intelligentsia vs. Primal Sense 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The ATS(r) Belly Dance Community Coloring Book: Meditation and Inspiration for the Soul to Dance it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Janine Turner's Front Porch Philosophy: Artificial Intelligentsia vs. Primal Sense: Ten Steps to Reclaiming YOU! it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Without moral values, which should begin in Congress, America will lose her roots, her basis, her thesis.”
― Janine Turner

tags: morality, political

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“What breadth, what beauty and power of human nature and development there must be in a woman to get over all palisades, all fences, within which she is held captive!”
― Alexander Herzen

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“If you would reflect well and wisely, you would realize that those events you regard as personal misfortunes have served a useful purpose even in this worldly life, and indeed have worked for your betterment.”
― Christine de Pizan

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“My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her.”
― George Washington

tags: mother

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