On Valentine’s Day, acclaimed actress Kathleen Turner took the stage at the Y to talk about her extraordinary life, career and passions with activist and author Gloria Feldt who collaborated with Turner on her recent memoir, Send Yourself Roses: Thoughts on My Life, Love, and Leading Roles. In the video clip above, Turner discusses performing nude for the stage production of The Graduate (20 seconds for each show to be exact) and how it helped her prepare for the role of Martha in the 2005 Broadway revival of Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?.

Steve Reed of the Shadows and Light blog attended the talk and offers his thoughts: “Turner is funny, even a bit of a ham—which I suppose should be expected from a famous actress. She’s a hoot, making dry quips in that husky, slightly slurred, vaguely European diction of hers.” Read more.

Upcoming talks in the Ruth Stanton About Women Series:
· Amy Richards and Katie Roiphe, Free to Be: Apr 2
· Dorothy Hamill in Conversation with Dr. Gail Saltz: Apr 7
· Cokie Roberts on Ladies of Liberty: Apr 8
· Christine C. Quinn in Conversation with Meryl Gordon: Apr 22