Kathleen has had a slew of health problems throughout her life

ROMANCING The Stone star Kathleen Turner has been spotted for the first time in six months as she stepped out in New York.

Kathleen, 70, wrapped up in a black coat and made her way through Manhattan with a walker while out on the rare sighting.

Kathleen Turner has been spotted for the first time in six months

Kathleen wrapped up in a black coat for a rare NYC outing
The actress, who suffers from rheumatoid arthritis, also wore a cozy blue sweater, black pants and had a black leather bag slung over her shoulder.

The actress was last seen in September 2024 walking around New York City with the help of a cane.

HEALTH ISSUES

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, opposite Michael Douglas.

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.

CUTTING BACK

Kathleen started cutting back on her roles, only looking for minor ones.

She found small roles on Friends as Chandler Bing’s 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.

Kathleen didn’t want her illness to derail her career.

“Yeah, but 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!’”

She made her way through the city with a walker

Kathleen has had a slew of health problems throughout her life

She starred in 1984’s Romancing the Stone opposite Michael Douglas