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Guinevere Turner
ACTOR

Guinevere Turner

Known for American Psycho · Dogma · The L Word

Guinevere Turner (May 23, 1968) is an American actress, writer and director. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She is best known as the screenwriter of such films as American Psycho and The Notorious Bettie Page and for playing the lead role of the dominatrix, Tanya Cheex, in Preaching to the Perverted.

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Born
May 23, 1968
Birthplace
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Guinevere Turner (May 23, 1968) is an American actress, writer and director. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She is best known as the screenwriter of such films as American Psycho and The Notorious Bettie Page and for playing the lead role of the dominatrix, Tanya Cheex, in Preaching to the Perverted.

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Known For

MOVIEAmerican Psycho
American PsychoElizabeth · 2000
★ 7.4
MOVIEDogma
DogmaBus Station Attendent · 1999
★ 6.9
TVThe L Word
The L WordGabby Deveaux · 2004
★ 7.7
MOVIEThe Notorious Bettie Page
The Notorious Bettie PageWriter · 2006
★ 6.3
MOVIEThe Watermelon Woman
The Watermelon WomanDiana · 1997
★ 7.0
MOVIEGo Fish
Go FishMax · 1994
★ 5.2

Filmography

Movies

Go FishMax
1994
Go FishProducer
1994
Go FishWriter
1994
Go FishTitle Designer
1994
Jodie: An IconSelf - Interviewee
1996
Zero BudgetSelf
1996
Chasing AmySinger
1997
Kiss Me, GuidoIndignant Lesbian
1997
Latin Boys Go to HellSombra
1997
Preaching to the PervertedTanya Cheex
1997
The Watermelon WomanDiana
1997
Dante's ViewJune Darien
1998
Dante's ViewAssociate Producer
1998
DogmaBus Station Attendent
1999
Treasure IslandEvelyn
1999
American PsychoElizabeth
2000
American PsychoScreenplay
2000
RA
Rick and Steve the Happiest Gay Couple in all the World: Menage a TwatEchinacea
2000
RA
Rick and Steve the Happiest Gay Couple in all the World: Potty Mouth TrainingChastity Bono
2000
The FlufferVideo Store Clerk
2001
Pipe DreamAgent
2002
Stray DogsDarla Carter
2002
The Safety of ObjectsTani (voice)
2002
HummerDirector
2003
American Psycho: From Book to ScreenSelf
2005
Dani and AliceOlivia
2005
HungDirector
2005
The 80s: DowntownSelf
2005
A Lez in WonderlandSelf
2006
BloodRayneWriter
2006
Fabulous! The Story of Queer CinemaSelf
2006
FtF: Female to FemmeSelf
2006
The Notorious Bettie PageWriter
2006
The Notorious Bettie PageExecutive Producer
2006
In the SpotlightKate Lady Luck
2007
Itty Bitty Titty CommitteeMarcy Maloney
2007
Indie Sex: Teens
2008
L
LateDirector
2008
Little Mutinies
2008
She Likes Girls 3Director
2008
Tales from the ScriptSelf
2009
Tracing Amy: The Chasing Amy DocSelf
2009
Hooters!Self
2010
The OwlsIris
2010
Lil Tokyo ReporterWriter
2012
Breaking the GirlsWriter
2013
Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf?Penelope
2013
Crazy BitchesBelinda
2014
TN
The Night Is OursMrs. Wolfson
2014
EverlastingIrena
2016
SuperpowerlessMarie
2016
The Unattainable StoryWriter
2016
Post-Apocalyptic PotluckDirector
2017
The Ladies AlmanackLiane De Pougy
2017
Alice & IzaAlice
2018
Fuck You All: The Uwe Boll StorySelf
2018
Regarding the Case of Joan of ArcCaptain
2018
Wild Nights with EmilyElizabeth Holland
2018
Charlie SaysScreenplay
2019
Killer, Trader and Psychopath: The America of Bret Easton EllisSelf - Screenwriter
2021
Body PartsSelf
2022
Mexican PsychoOriginal Film Writer
2022
Candy LandNora
2023
Chasing Chasing AmySelf
2023
HealedGeorgia Chambers
2023
CalorieScript Consultant
2025
Naked AmbitionSelf
2025
Ride or DieJay
2025
Saint ClareWriter
2025
Witchy WaysAurora: Witch of the Web
2025
Fly
2026
BL
Beyond LovelyLovely
CA
Clare at 16Writer
Hide the SausageFrisky

Television

TS
The Staying-In ShowSelf · 6 eps
1998
The L WordGabby Deveaux · 4 eps
2004
The L WordWriter
2004
Indie SexSelf · 3 eps
2007
Capitol HillTherapist · 1 eps
2014
The LoversYoung Veronica · 7 eps
2024

Photos

Guinevere Turner photo
Guinevere Turner photo
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