Karri Turner is an American television actress who is best remembered for playing Lieutenant Harriet Sims Roberts on the television series JAG (1997–2005).
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Born | Karri Kathleen Turner |
Website | Karri Turner official website |
Raised in Bentonville, Arkansas, Turner originally had studied to be a minister at Oklahoma's Oral Roberts University before developing an interest in acting and moving to southern California to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. At one time, she was a member of The Groundlings, a California improvisational comedy troupe.
She has had extensive stage experience in such plays as Godspell and Charley's Aunt and appeared in 2003 as Susan in the award-winning comic short The Date.[1] She has also had recurring roles in Caroline in the City, The X-Files and South Park. She accompanied comedians Kathy Griffin and Michael McDonald to Iraq to perform for U.S. troops stationed there, a performance broadcast as part of Griffin's series My Life on the D-List, and has completed six USO tours as of late 2006.
Partial Filmography
- Heroes (TV) (2 episodes) (2006) .... Lisa
- Hurricane in the Rose Garden (2006) .... Ashley
- JAG (TV) (81 episodes) (1997-2005) .... Lt. Harriet Sims
- The X Files (2 episodes) (1997) .... Tara Scully
- South Park (TV) (Weight Gain 4000) (1997) .... Kathy Lee Gifford (voice)
- Caroline in the City .... Honey Potts (2 episodes) (1996-1997)
- Suddenly Susan (TV) (Love and Divorce American Style: Part 2) (1997) .... Marcy
- Who's the Caboose? (1997) .... Wendi
- Soviet Strike (VG) (1996) .... Delilah (voice)
- Wild Oats (TV) (2 episodes) (1994) .... Tanya Kavasi
Notes
- ^ The Date, at MediocreFilms.com (requires MOV, WMV or Shockwave Flash to view film)
External links
- Karri Turner at IMDb