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Janine Turner

Acting

Born December 6, 1962 · Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

Also known as Janine Loraine Gauntt · جنین ترنر

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Janine Turner (born Janine Loraine Gauntt; December 6, 1962) is an American actress who starred on the prime time television show Northern Exposure from 1990 to 1995. From 2000 to 2002, she appeared on the Lifetime original series Strong Medicine. In 2008, Turner became a published author when Thomas Nelson released Holding Her Head High: Inspiration from 12 Single Mothers Who Championed Their Children and Changed History. Description above from the Wikipedia article Janine Turner , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • Young Artist AwardBest Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actress · 1983
  • Screen Actors Guild AwardOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series · 1995 · nominated
  • Golden Globe AwardBest Actress – Television Series Drama · 1994 · nominated
  • Golden Globe AwardBest Actress – Television Series Drama · 1993 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series · 1993 · nominated
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  • Golden Globe AwardBest Actress – Television Series Drama · 1992 · nominated

Filmography31 titles

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2011as Herself - Talk Show Host

Friday Night Lights

2006as Katie McCoy

Quantum Leap

1989as Michelle

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999as Victoria Grall

Northern Exposure

1990as Maggie O'Connell

Happy Days

1974

The A-Team

1983as Theresa Gianni

Knight Rider

1982as Karen Forester

Strong Medicine

2000as Dr. Dana Stowe

Celebrity Ghost Stories

2008as Self

Steel Magnolias

1989as Nancy Beth Marmillion

Taking the Reins

2021as Bonnie Barclay

Dallas

1978as Susan

Birthright Outlaw

2023as Bonnie Beauchamp

Cliffhanger

1993as Jessie Deighan

Solace

2015as Elizabeth Clancy

Monkey Shines

1988as Linda Aikman

The Ambulance

1990as Cheryl

Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer

2018as Dr. North

Occupy, Texas

2016as Mrs. Thomas

Maggie's Passage

2009as Jenny Sirron

Miracle Dogs Too

2006as Paula Wells

Runnin' from my Roots

2018as Anne Whitfield Barnes

Leave It to Beaver

1997as June Cleaver

The Master

as Gina/Teri

Tai-Pan

1986as Shevaun Tillman

The Curse of Inferno

1996as Layla Moanes

Dr. T & the Women

2000as Dorothy Chambliss

A Secret Affair

1999as Vanessa Shaw

Birdie and Bogey

2004as Amy

Primal Doubt

2007as Jean Harper