Janine Turner

Janine Turner

62 · Born: Dec 6, 1962

Personal Details

Official Socials
BornDec 6, 1962 Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
Parents
  • Janice Gauntt
  • Turner M. Gauntt

Biography

Janine Turner, a talented American actress, was born on December 6, 1962, as Janine Loraine Gauntt. Her impressive acting career spans decades, with a notable stint on the popular prime-time television show Northern Exposure from 1990 to 1995. The show's success marked a significant milestone in her professional journey, paving the way for future projects.

In the early 2000s, Turner's talents were showcased on the Lifetime original series Strong Medicine, where she appeared from 2000 to 2002. Her versatility as an actress allowed her to excel in various roles, solidifying her position in the entertainment industry.

In addition to her acting accomplishments, Turner made a remarkable transition to authorship in 2008. Thomas Nelson published her book, Holding Her Head High: Inspiration from 12 Single Mothers Who Championed Their Children and Changed History, a testament to her dedication to storytelling and her passion for empowering others.

Career

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2023
Birthright Outlaw
Birthright Outlaw as Bonnie Beauchamp
{"id":196603,"title":"Taking the Reins","year":"2021","character":"Bonnie Barclay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/taking-the-reins","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3iv3efok56ug.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3iv3efok56ug.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
Taking the Reins
Taking the Reins as Bonnie Barclay
{"id":140154,"title":"Patsy & Loretta","year":"2019","character":"Hilda Hensley","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/patsy-loretta-2019","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/412tgr9cosq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/412tgr9cosq0.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Patsy & Loretta
Patsy & Loretta as Hilda Hensley
{"id":135370,"title":"Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer","year":"2018","character":"Dr. North","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/gosnell-the-trial-of-americas-biggest-serial-killer-2018","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/74ddp4elivb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/74ddp4elivb0.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
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Runnin' from My Roots
Runnin' from My Roots as Anne Whitfield Barnes
{"id":144268,"title":"Occupy, Texas","year":"2016","character":"Mrs. Thomas","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/occupy-texas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_144268.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_144268.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Occupy, Texas
Occupy, Texas as Mrs. Thomas
{"id":76778,"title":"Solace","year":"2015","character":"Elizabeth Clancy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/solace-2015","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7blej63s8lg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7blej63s8lg0.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Solace
Solace as Elizabeth Clancy
{"id":147950,"title":"Black Widow","year":"2010","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/black-widow-2010","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_147950.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_147950.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
{"id":148374,"title":"Maggie's Passage","year":"2009","character":"Jenny Sirron","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/maggies-passage-2009","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_148374.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_148374.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Maggie's Passage
Maggie's Passage as Jenny Sirron
{"id":91,"title":"Friday Night Lights","year":2008,"character":"Katie McCoy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/friday-night-lights","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4c6fi7h284o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4c6fi7h284o0.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Friday Night Lights
Friday Night Lights as Katie McCoy
{"id":9904,"title":"Primal Doubt","year":"2007","character":"Jean Harper","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/primal-doubt","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9904.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9904.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Primal Doubt
Primal Doubt as Jean Harper
{"id":49999,"title":"Miracle Dogs Too","year":"2006","character":"Paula Wells","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/miracle-dogs-too","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_49999.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_49999.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Miracle Dogs Too
Miracle Dogs Too as Paula Wells
{"id":24309,"title":"The Night of the White Pants","year":"2006","character":"Barbara Hagan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-night-of-the-white-pants","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24309.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24309.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":78572,"title":"Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire","year":"2005","character":"Kay Austin","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/walker-texas-ranger-trial-by-fire","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_78572.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_78572.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
{"id":52216,"title":"Birdie & Bogey","year":"2004","character":"Amy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/birdie-bogey-2004","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_52216.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_52216.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
{"id":152142,"title":"No Regrets","year":"2004","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/no-regrets","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_152142.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_152142.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":14342,"title":"Dr. T & the Women","year":"2000","character":"Dorothy Chambliss","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/dr-t-the-women","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14342.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14342.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
Dr. T & the Women
Dr. T & the Women as Dorothy Chambliss
{"id":9418,"title":"Strong Medicine","year":2000,"character":"Dr. Dana Stowe","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/strong-medicine","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9418.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9418.jpg"},"released":1}
Strong Medicine
Strong Medicine as Dr. Dana Stowe
{"id":15151,"title":"A Secret Affair","year":"1999","character":"Vanessa Shaw","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-secret-affair","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15151.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15151.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
A Secret Affair
A Secret Affair as Vanessa Shaw
{"id":55140,"title":"Fatal Error","year":"1999","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/fatal-error","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55140.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55140.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":56046,"title":"Beauty","year":"1998","character":"Alix Miller","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/beauty-1998","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56046.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56046.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Beauty
Beauty as Alix Miller
{"id":215444,"title":"Circle of Deceit","year":"1998","character":"Terry Silva","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/circle-of-deceit","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215444.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215444.jpg"},"released":1}
Circle of Deceit
Circle of Deceit as Terry Silva
{"id":7003,"title":"Leave It to Beaver","year":"1997","character":"June Cleaver","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/leave-it-to-beaver","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/67gav894v0g0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/67gav894v0g0.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Leave It to Beaver
Leave It to Beaver as June Cleaver
{"id":56718,"title":"Stolen Women, Captured Hearts","year":"1997","character":"Anna Brewster-Morgan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/stolen-women-captured-hearts","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56718.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56718.jpg"},"released":1}
Stolen Women, Captured Hearts
Stolen Women, Captured Hearts as Anna Brewster-Morgan
{"id":56628,"title":"The Curse of Inferno","year":"1996","character":"Layla Moanes","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-curse-of-inferno","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56628.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56628.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
The Curse of Inferno
The Curse of Inferno as Layla Moanes
{"id":4688,"title":"Cliffhanger","year":"1993","character":"Jessie Deighan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/cliffhanger","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7m50r3o0e0s0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7m50r3o0e0s0.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Cliffhanger
Cliffhanger as Jessie Deighan
{"id":59908,"title":"The Ambulance","year":"1990","character":"Cheryl","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-ambulance","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_59908.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_59908.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
{"id":8395,"title":"Northern Exposure","year":1990,"character":"Maggie O'Connell","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/northern-exposure","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8395.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8395.jpg"},"released":1}
Northern Exposure
Northern Exposure as Maggie O'Connell
{"id":5937,"title":"Steel Magnolias","year":"1989","character":"Nancy Beth Marmillion","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/steel-magnolias","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/78tis2ubtsb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/78tis2ubtsb0.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Steel Magnolias
Steel Magnolias as Nancy Beth Marmillion
{"id":2307,"title":"Quantum Leap","year":1989,"character":"Michelle","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/quantum-leap","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1fnumfqtkn4o.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1fnumfqtkn4o.jpg"},"released":1}
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap as Michelle
{"id":7629,"title":"Monkey Shines","year":"1988","character":"Linda Aikman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/monkey-shines","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2mmjln1i7ncg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2mmjln1i7ncg.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Monkey Shines
Monkey Shines as Linda Aikman
{"id":7814,"title":"Tai-Pan","year":"1986","character":"Shevaun Tillman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/tai-pan","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7814.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7814.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Tai-Pan
Tai-Pan as Shevaun Tillman
{"id":61853,"title":"Knights of the City","year":"1986","character":"Brooke","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/knights-of-the-city","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61853.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61853.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":1060,"title":"Knight Rider","year":1985,"character":"Karen Forester","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/knight-rider-1982","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4jtjii8c8ib0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4jtjii8c8ib0.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Knight Rider
Knight Rider as Karen Forester
{"id":1059,"title":"The A-Team","year":1984,"character":"Theresa Gianni","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-a-team","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3vagln6i63b0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3vagln6i63b0.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
The A-Team
The A-Team as Theresa Gianni
{"id":6290,"title":"Young Doctors in Love","year":"1982","character":"Soap Cameos","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/young-doctors-in-love","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6290.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6290.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
{"id":103834693,"title":"Another World","year":1965,"character":"Patricia Kirkland","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/another-world","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834693.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834693.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
Another World
Another World as Patricia Kirkland
{"id":42627,"title":"1 Message","year":"2011","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/1-message","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_42627.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_42627.jpg"},"released":1}
2011