Kathleen Turner looked made a rare public appearance at the 36th Annual Power Lunch at The Plaza Hotel in New York on Wednesday.
Days after paying tribute to her TV son Matthew Perry, the 69-year-old actress graced the red carpet as she arrived in a navy blue jumper and black trousers.
The Romancing The Stone icon, who famously revealed she had fallen in love with co-star Michael Douglas, wrapped up in an elegant black coat, while she carried her essentials in a red leather bag which she wore across her shoulders.
The event was hosted by charity City Meals on Wheels for whom Kathleen is a board member.
Turner recently hit the headlines after paying tribute to late Friends’ co-star Perry, who died of an accidental ‘drowning’ in his jacuzzi at his Los Angeles home on October 28.
Glowing: Kathleen Turner, 69, made a rare public appearance at the 36th Annual Power Lunch at The Plaza Hotel in New York on Wednesday
Former co-star: Turner recently paid tribute to Matthew Perry. She played Helena Handbasket in the sitcom, Chandler Bing’s transgender father
Turner played Helena Handbasket in the sitcom, Chandler Bing’s transgender father.
The actress revealed in a statement to People that she was, ‘very sad for Matthew’ and added she hadn’t seen him in ‘at least 10 years.’
‘I liked him. He had a good sense of humor and a good heart,’ Turner revealed to the outlet, adding that he, ‘liked people.’
She added that liking people is, ‘to me, is terribly important, especially for an actor,’ while also opening up about when he saw one of her Broadway shows.
‘He came to see one of my Broadway shows and he came backstage. When he saw me, he yelled out, ‘Hey dad’ and everyone thought it was pretty cool. I think it was for Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf,’ she added.
‘It’s extremely sad when you think about how young [he was] and a pity he couldn’t get more control,’ she said, referring to his battles with addiction.
‘I can’t imagine the pressure those guys lived under being a worldwide phenomenon. It must have been overwhelming,’ she said.
Turner only appeared as Helena Handbasket for just three episodes in 2001, though she revealed she’s still recognized for that role.
‘I am still constantly recognized by a certain age group as Chandler’s dad,’ she revealed in the interview.
‘I met somebody last night and she said, “Aren’t you a movie star?” I said, “Yeah, but before your time,”‘ Turner began.
‘And she said, “Well, where would I know you from?” and I said, “Chandler’s dad.” She said, “Oh, my God!”‘ Turner added.
Casual: The 69-year-old beamed in snaps as she arrived at the event in a navy blue jumper and black trousers
Stylish: Adding a hint of glam, she added a smattering of red lipstick to the look while her hair was styled in natural waves
Group snap: Kathleen was pictured with Aliyyah Baylor and Bob Grimes
Good cause: The event was hosted by charity City Meals on Wheels for whom Kathleen is a board member
Turner is best known for her work with Oscar winner Michael Douglas, with whom she made three films Romancing the Stone, The Jewel In The Nile and The War Of The Roses.
She has previously opened up about how she fell in love with the American actor, who is wed to Catherine Zeta-Jones, with whom he has two children: Dylan and Carys.
Turner previously admitted that ‘the sexual attraction was all too real’, between the pair and as the cameras rolled there were few, including Kathleen, who did not believe their on-set passion would lead to an affair.
‘The chemistry was there and Michael and I were both terrible flirts. I thought Michael was separated. We were in the jungle and I was feeling very romantic towards him,’ she said.
‘It was going to happen. Then I walked on set one day and his wife was suddenly there.’
The appearance of Douglas’s wife of the time, Diandra Luker, was a warning message to Turner that she and her husband were still very much married.
‘She sat next to him and made that very clear to me. And that was that. You don’t mess with another woman’s husband.’
Love story: Turner is best known for her work with Oscar winner Michael Douglas, including Romancing the Stone in 1984, and has admitted she fell in love with him during filming
