She came from a prominent Alabama political family — her grandfather and uncle were U.S. senators; her father, William Brockman Bankhead, served as Speaker of the House. After winning a beauty contest ...

The woman on the telephone identifies herself anyway. "This is Kathleen Turner." Well, of course it is. Even on the phone, Turner's contralto is unmistakable: the low notes of a clarinet, the thrum of ...