Lahna Turner is an American stand-up comedian. She is primarily known for having been married to comedian Ralphie May.[1]

Early life

As a child, Turner and her family moved from Canada to Houston, Texas for her father's career with Exxon.[2]

Turner attended Texas State University, where she earned her bachelor's degree in fine arts with a focus in photo technology. Turner worked full-time as a photographer throughout her college career. At the age of 19, she started an unofficial internship with the Associated Press, which eventually led to a freelance position with the organization.[2]

Career

Turner began her comedy career post-college in Houston where she performed three comedic songs at a local open mic night. She booked her first paying gig two months later.[3] In 2004, Turner released her first comedy album, Dick Jokes & Other Assorted Love Songs.[4] She later recorded If These Lips Could Talk (2012), her first one-hour special So…. I Wrote a Song About It (2014)[5] and Limeade (2017), the first ever comedy visual album.[6] Turner's albums have received airplay at top radio stations across the country as well as National Lampoon's Top 40 comedy countdown, and are in rotation on SiriusXM Satellite Radio.[7][4] She also has an early, non-comedy album called Life as a Human.[8][9]

Turner made her big-screen debut in Teacher of the Year[10] where she played Ursula Featherstone. She also appeared in This Is Meg (2017),[11] Brand New Old Love (2018)[8] and is a producer of What’s Eating Ralphie May? (2019).[12][13][14][15] She was also the executive producer for the documentary 360 Degrees Down.

Personal life

On July 3, 2005, Turner married fellow comedian Ralphie May,[16] with whom she had a daughter in September 2007 and a son in June 2009. May died in 2017 before the two could finalize their divorce.[17]

References

  1. ↑ "Reel Nashville 2019: Too Big to Ignore". Nashville Scene. October 3, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Gomez, Adrian. "Creative 'disability': Lahna Turner says ADD, dyslexia helped her become comedian, songwriter". Albuquerque Journal Arts and Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 13, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Being Bold: Songwriter/comedian Lahna Turner comes to Michigan and Ohio | Current Magazine". www.ecurrent.com. January 17, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Comedian". Lahna Turner. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Lahna Turner: So... I Wrote A Song About It". www.amazon.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  6. ↑ Turner, Lahna (March 13, 2017). "Lahna Turner: How I Lost 500 Pounds (guest post)". Laughspin. Archived from the original on December 13, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Lahna Turner at Hollywood Improv". Hollywood Improv. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  8. 1 2 "Lahna Turner". IMDb. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  9. ↑ Shuttee, Vic (June 24, 2019). "Comic Lahna Turner on Loving (and Losing) Stand-Up Great Ralphie May… And Writing Music About It". Houston Press. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  10. ↑ Teacher of the Year, retrieved December 13, 2019
  11. ↑ This Is Meg, retrieved December 13, 2019
  12. ↑ "Reel Nashville 2019: Too Big to Ignore". Nashville Scene. October 3, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  13. ↑ E News "Whats Eating Ralphie May", retrieved May 4, 2020
  14. ↑ What's Eating Ralphie May?, retrieved December 13, 2019
  15. ↑ "Home". Ralphie May. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  16. ↑ Bucher, Chris (October 6, 2017). "Lahna Turner, Ralphie May's Wife: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  17. ↑ Genzlinger, Neil (October 6, 2017). "Ralphie May, 45, Comedian 'Who Happens to Be Fat,' Dies". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
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