What actress was in both "The Accidental Tourist "and "Prizzi's Honor"?

Kathleen Turner was in both The Accidental Tourist and Prizzi’s Honor. The two films showcase different sides of Turner’s work during her prominent 1980s period, when she moved between romantic drama, comedy, and darker character roles.

The Accidental Tourist, released in 1988, was directed by Lawrence Kasdan and adapted from Anne Tyler’s novel. Turner played Sarah Leary, the estranged wife of William Hurt’s travel writer, Macon Leary. The film also starred Geena Davis, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Muriel Pritchett.

Prizzi’s Honor came earlier, in 1985, and was directed by John Huston. Turner played Irene Walker, a professional hitwoman whose relationship with Jack Nicholson’s Charley Partanna becomes entangled with organized crime and competing loyalties. The film earned multiple Academy Award nominations, including a win for Anjelica Huston.

The films are sometimes confused because Turner’s better-known 1980s credits include Body Heat, Romancing the Stone, and Peggy Sue Got Married. Those titles belong to the same career phase, but Turner is the shared performer in these two specific films.