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Janine Turner
Award Winning Actress & Inspirational Speaker
Janine Turner
Award Winning Actress & Inspirational Speaker
Biography
A talented and versatile performer, Janine Turner is a three-time Golden Globe and Emmy nominated actress who is known to millions of fans worldwide for her role as the quirky “Maggie O’Connell” for six seasons on the popular hit television series Northern Exposure. A native of Lincoln, Nebraska, Janine was raised in Ft. Worth Texas. At the age of fifteen she was discovered by model entrepreneur Wilhelmina, signed with her agency and moved to New York City. She studied at the renowned New York City’s Professional Children’s School and acting roles soon followed starting with appearances on the television series Dallas and series work on the classic Soap Opera General Hospital.
Janine made her film debut in Young Doctors in Love for director Garry Marshall and was then cast in Dino De Laurentis’s Tai-Pan which filmed on location in China. She would go on to appear in many other major motion pictures impressively starring alongside some of the most popular lead actors including Solace with Anthony Hopkins, Cliffhanger with Sylvester Stallone and Dr. T & the Women with Richard Gere.
She also starred as “June Cleaver” in Leave it to Beaver, in The Night of the White Pants and had a star turn as “Miss Merry Christmas” in Steel Magnolias. Janine’s additional television series work includes NBC’s Friday Night Lights, Taking the Reins for the Hallmark Channel and for Lifetime, the No. 1 series Strong Medicine and the film Patsy and Loretta. She has recently completed the Western Birthright for Sony/Affirm.
As a filmmaker and producer Janine won Best New Director honors at both the Deep Ellum and Beverly Hills Film Festival for her short film Trip in a Summer Dress.
Janine is currently launching her star turn as “Belva Lockwood” in the Broadway-bound musical BELVA, Don’t Give Up Before the Miracle,” for which she is also the playwright and lyricist.
The founder of the non-profit Constituting America, Janine is a highly sought after and gifted speaker who is renown for bringing her non-partisan inspirational message of Constitutional and “Civil Civic Conversation” awareness and understanding to both students and adults across the country. She has given over 600 riveting and motivating speeches through the organization.
In addition to her acting accomplishments Janine is a four-time published author of the books Holding Her Head High – 12 Single Mothers Who Championed Their Children and Changed History; A Little Bit Vulnerable; Artificial Intelligentisa vs. Primal Sense – 10 Steps to Reclaiming You; and Wisdom for Each Day – Inherited from My Great-Grandfather. Janine’s next effort is her soon to be released book of poetry entitled Gap Years, about traversing through empty nest tribulations to reclaim vigor and purpose.
Speaker Videos
Showing Up is Success
Unifying Civics in America
On Heart Health
How to Cope in a Crazy World
On Alcoholism and Sobriety
Unifying Civics in the Classroom
Trust in the Lord's Plan
I am Second
Speaker Reel
Speech Topics
The Pivot Principle—Finding Joy in Despair: Coping with the American Mental Health Crisis
Anxiety, depression, panic and trauma are key words that currently define the American culture, the American workplace and the American home. Hope is elusive, purpose is veiled, coping skills are nil. Mental health is a nationwide epidemic this is spiraling out of control. Through her own desperation, humility and curiosity, Janine has journeyed from hurting, (ADPT: anxiety, depression, panic and trauma), to healing, (HHIP: hope, happiness, inspiration and purpose) and has defined the source of such recovery in her new book, The Pivot Principle, Finding Joy in Despair. Having emerged on the other side of darkness, Janine has embarked on a nationwide tour to share her experience, strength and inspiration—to teach others how to find their joy, to realize that tomorrow is a new day, and to never give up before the miracle.
Ten Steps to Triumph
Actress, Author, Motivator and Entrepreneur Janine Turner has an inspirational speech that can fit any forum. In Ten Steps to Triumph Janine motivates by sharing her Hollywood war stories and how she overcame harrowing, humiliating professional and personal challenges.
From a broken engagement to Alec Baldwin to finding sobriety at age twenty-three, from hearing thousands of no’s and having only $8 left in her pocket to becoming a three-time Golden Globe and Emmy nominee, from single motherhood to reinventing herself and her career mid-life, from actress to author, from radio show host to public speaker, from producing movies to running a foundation – Janine applies her brilliant business sense, dogged determination and Ten Steps to Triumph to any situation. She has motivated male and female audiences in the corporate workforce, women in the workplace, working mothers, those craving a balanced work and personal life, healthcare advocates, heart health enthusiasts, fitness gurus, the faithful, and those dealing with depression and/or seeking sobriety. She not only uses her life experiences but she is a two time published author, and columnist and draws from both of her published books: A Little Bit Vulnerable (Dunham Books) and Holding Her Head High (Thomas Nelson). Unlike most speakers who have a singular niche, Janine inspires with many, and she has given literally hundreds of speeches all over the country with high praise.
"While Janine is a very successful and well known actor, I believe that she is a better speaker than actor. When she was acting, she was portraying someone else's words, thoughts and actions, but when speaking Janine is expressing her own ideas and thoughts, which are eloquent, energetic, and inspirational." Chris Joiner - President Accordias Healthcare Services, LLC.
Janine’s Ten Steps to Triumph speech includes a colorful Power Point with charts and never before seen behind-the-scenes photos. The Steps are: Defining Your Own Destiny, Listen for Your Higher Calling, Dare to Dream, Turn Tribulations into Triumphs, Go the Extra Mile, Don’t Give Up Before the Miracle, Managing the Moments, (coping skills), Persevere with Praise, Heal with Humor and Soar on Eagle’s Wings.
Constituting America
Janine Turner is brave. She speaks her mind about the state of the country and her desire to preserve its founding principles. Janine has used the celebrity status from her remarkable career as a three-time Golden Globe and Emmy nominee to become a highly sought after political public speaker.
She has given hundreds of inspiring and thought provoking speeches to all ages and to all types of venues - from elementary schools to American Universities, from the Boy Scouts to Adult Leadership Conferences. Janine is founder and co-chair of Constituting America which uses a multi-tiered approach to affect the culture, and along with her radio show, her published columns, (The Washington Times, The Washington Examiner) and her regular appearances as a pundit, Janine’s sharp political analysis is in high demand. Janine is a two time published author and her most recent book, A Little Bit Vulnerable, (Dunham Books), includes her essays on the Federalist Papers, a collection of her published opinion-editorials, her radio show interviews with political figures and her popular petition, The Truth Act – an outline to reduce the page numbers of federally legislated bills. She has co-authored an intriguing corresponding white paper on the topic for Constituting America which provides fascinating statistics on the history of the United States Congress’ bills. Whether it’s Janine’s keen current application of the founding documents or a timely inspirational political perspective, Janine Turner delivers.
Oh, and it must be a generational thing: Janine is related to George Washington, is a daughter of the American Revolution, her greats fought in the Civil War and World World II, her father was a West Point Graduate and Air Force hero and her teenage daughter, Juliette, is the best selling published author, (Harper Collins Zondervan), of Our Constitution Rocks, used in classroom across America, and Our Presidents Rock.
Sobriety & Alcohol Recovery
Millions of Americans struggle with drug and alcohol dependency. At a time when a faltering economy, high unemployment, and national security threats heighten the stress and anxiety felt by many Americans, substance abuse issues can become more prevalent, causing individuals to spiral out of control, destroying lives and families through a never-ending cycle of dysfunction, denial, and violence.
Yet substance abuse is by no means a modern problem. Passages from the Bible recount the destructive influence alcohol can have on a person’s ability to maintain healthy, loving relationships. As a recovering alcoholic with two decades of sobriety, Janine Turner discusses her own battle with alcoholism while sharing a powerful and inspiring message of hope and faith that substance abuse can be successfully conquered.
Strong Heart: A Personal Account of Heart Disease
Perhaps best known for her role as Maggie O’Connell on the popular 90s television show Northern Exposure, Turner has since starred in such series as Strong Medicine and Friday Night Lights. Though she has led an accomplished career in front of the camera, she is now turning her efforts off-screen to raise awareness of heart disease and to promote healthy lifestyle choices.
Living with Premature Ventricular Contraction (PVC) and a hole in her heart, Turner carries with her a family history of congestive heart failure. A proponent for healthy living, she emphasizes the importance of taking care of your heart by taking care of yourself.
A Family’s Journey of Standing Up to Cancer
In this presentation, Janine shares her family's experience with the disease and the importance of continued work by everyone to support cancer survivors. Janine’s personal connection begins with her mother, who is a breast cancer survivor, and sister-in-law's mother, who had to undergo a mastectomy and is a survivor. Unfortunately, Janine and her family experienced the worst side of cancer when they lost their great aunt to the disease. Janine’s family handled the cancer diagnosis together, as a family. She stood by her mother during radiation therapy sessions and encouraged her mother to be part of a major study, a clinical trial. Janine’s mother, Janice, participated in the study in order to be of service to others with breast cancer. Having stood close by, Janine took the journey of discovery, fear, surgery and recuperation with all the strong women in her family. She speaks intimately about her family’s experience while providing inspiration and hope for the future.
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