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Janine Turner - Biography

Janine is perhaps best know for her role as the plucky and independent "Maggie O'Connell" in the Emmy Award winning CBS series "Northern Exposure" which ran for six seasons.

Her big screen credits include Robert Altman's Dr. T and the Women; the international blockbuster, Cliffhanger, co-starring Sylvester Stallone, the role of June Cleaver in Universal's Leave it to Beaver, George Romero's, Monkey Shines, a memorable turn as Olympia Dukakis' niece, 'Nancy Beth Marmillion in Steel Magnolias, as well as starring roles in Tai-Pan and Curse of the Inferno. Janine recently completed two independent features. No Regrets directed by Curt Hahn. And birdie and Bogie directed by Mike Norris.

Yet, her most exciting professional achievement to date is as a director/writer/filmmaker. Janine proudly makes her directorial debut this year with her short film, Trip in a Summer Dress(see: "the Making of Trip in a Summer Dress" included in the press kit.)

Janine also recently competed two and a half seasons on the hit series, Strong Medicine, produced by Whoopi Goldberg where she starred as the no-nonsense surgeon 'Dr. Dana Stowe'. Additionally, Janine has starred in a number of highly rated CBS television films, including Beauty; Stolen Women:Captured Hearts and A Secret Affair, as well as the ABC telefilm Circle of Deceit and Fatal Error for TBS.

Janine has received an Emmy Award nomination and three Golden Globe Award nominations for her work on Northern Exposure. She has been named one of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People", one of US magazine's "10 Sexiest women", and one of the Esquire magazine's"women We Love". She has received the Women at Work Award from the National Commission on Working Women and was most recently honored with the Topaz Award from Women in Film.

Janine lives on a ranch in Texas with her beloved six year old daughter, Juliette. They share the ranch with their four horses, five dogs, two birds, one cat and herd of prize-winning Texas Longhorn cattle.