A FRIENDS star and original starlet of the War Of The Roses movie left fans doing a double take with their recent Red Carpet appearance.
The actress, now 71, made a rare outing in New York City to show her support for a re-make of the iconic flick.
War Of The Roses was first released back in 1989, with Kathleen Turner playing Barbara Rose.
The scenes in the dark comedy captured the breakdown of her character's marriage to Oliver Rose, played by Michael Douglas.
The movie saw Kathleen style her blonde locks in a bouncy shoulder-length blow dry and don a series of snappy suits.
For the premiere of the re-boot, The Roses, she opted for all-back attire and pendant drop earrings.
She added a slick of mascara and red lipstick and flashed a smile as she posed on the Red Carpet.
HEALTH ISSUES
Missouri-born Kathleen has had a slew of health problems throughout her life.
The actress was at the top of her career in 1984 when she starred in Romancing the Stone, again opposite Michael, 80.
She also acted in the flick alongside Zack Norman who sadly died aged 83 last year.
However, a few short years after, her health started to decline.
She was a leading lady in the 1990s until rheumatoid arthritis slowed her down.
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder that affects the joints and organs.
While filming Serial Mom in 1993, Kathleen began developing inexplicable pains and fevers.
She also experienced extremely swollen feet to the point where she couldn't fit into any of her shoes.
But, then it got much worse.
"I couldn't walk," Kathleen told The Guardian in 2023.
"I couldn't hold a glass. The only way I could go up and down stairs was on my butt, pushing myself. The pain is very bad because there's no way to sit, lie or stand that allows you to escape it."
"People don't understand because it's not life-threatening. It will not kill me, but it kills your life," she said.
ALL CHANGE
Kathleen then started cutting back on her roles, only looking for minor ones.
She found small gigs on Friends as Chandler Bing's drag performer dad, as well as voice over roles, and a few movies.
The actress has continued her work and her latest role was in the 2023 show, White House Plumbers.
She has fought back against worries illness would de rail her career.
The screen star previously insisted: "I wouldn't accept it. I am a very stubborn woman. I got back to full strength, as full as I would ever be again," she said.
"They told me I would be in a wheelchair for the rest of my life. Now, that was almost 30 years ago. And I look at what I've done in 30 years and I think: 'Well, go to hell!'"
Meanwhile, she was again seen using a cane for assistance as she stepped out at another NYC premiere last year.
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