I. Turner, An ‧ the ‧ a /ˈænθiə/ BrE AmE
(1961–) a British television ↑ presenter , best known for appearing on the ↑ National Lottery programme and for always smiling
II. Turner, J.M.W. BrE AmE
(1775–1851) one of the greatest British painters, known for his pictures of the countryside, the sea, and the sky, in which he uses colour and light to show the force of the wind and sea, as in his famous painting The Fighting Téméraire . There is a special part of ↑ Tate Britain in London where many of his paintings can be seen.
III. Turner, Kathleen /'kæθliːn/ BrE AmE
(1954–) a US actress who became known for her ↑ erotic scenes in her first film Body Heat (1982). Her other films include Romancing The Stone , and The War of the Roses .
IV. Turner, La ‧ na /ˈlɑːnə/ BrE AmE
(1921–1995) a US actress who became a ↑ sex symbol and was often called ‘The Sweater Girl’. In 1958 her lover, the ↑ gangster Johnny Stompanato, was stabbed to death by her teenage daughter. Her films included Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1941), The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946), and Peyton Place (1957).
V. Turner, Nat /næt/ BrE AmE
(1800–31) a US slave who organized a successful ↑ revolt (=an attack against people in authority) against Southern slave owners in 1831. He was caught and later hanged (↑ hang ) for his actions.
VI. Turner, Ted BrE AmE
(1938–) a US businessman and sportsman who started CNN (Cable News Network), a ↑ cable television company that was the first to broadcast news all day and night. He also started the Turner Broadcasting System. In 1996 he sold both companies to Time Warner. He owns the Atlanta Braves ↑ baseball team, the Atlanta Hawks ↑ basketball team, and the Atlanta Thrashers ↑ ice hockey team. He was married to the actress Jane Fonda for a number of years.
VII. Turner, Ti ‧ na /ˈtiːnə/ BrE AmE
(1938–) a US singer who first became famous singing with her husband Ike Turner in the 1960s. She later became even more successful as a ↑ solo singer. She is known for her dramatic and sexually exciting performances on stage, and her songs include River Deep, Mountain High (1966) and What's Love Got to Do With It? (1984).