Barbara Turner (screenwriter)

Barbara Turner
Born
Gloria Rose Turner

(1936-07-14)July 14, 1936
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedApril 5, 2016(2016-04-05) (aged 79)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, actress
Years active1957–2016
Spouses
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(m. 1957; div. 1964)​
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(m. 1968; div. 1985)​
Children3; including Jennifer Jason Leigh

Gloria Rose "Barbara" Turner (July 14, 1936 – April 5, 2016) was an American screenwriter and actress.[1] The actress Jennifer Jason Leigh[2][3] is her daughter.

  1. ^ Barnes, Mike (April 5, 2016). "Barbara Turner, Screenwriter and Producer, Dies at 79". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  2. ^ Green, Mary (January 11, 2016). "Jennifer Jason Leigh Talks About the Person Who Inspires Her Most – and Why Her Son Wanted Her to Skip Sunday's Golden Globes". People. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  3. ^ Dagan, Carmel (April 5, 2016). "Barbara Turner, 'Georgia' Screenwriter and Mother of Jennifer Jason Leigh, Dies at 79". Variety. Retrieved April 6, 2016.