Grew up traveling the country as part of a religious cult; when family eventually left the cult, resumed normal schooling

Settled in Chicago where she met Rose Troche, director and co-screenwriter of "Go Fish"

Screenwriting, acting and producing debut, "Go Fish"; premiered at the Sundance Film Festival

Appeared in Cheryl Dunye's "The Watermelon Woman" as Dunye's lesbian lover

First collaboration with Mary Harron, co-wrote script for a biopic of 1950s pin-up model Bettie Page; HBO at one time planned to fund with Turner in lead role; still in development as of January 2000

Had small role as a singer in Kevin Smith's "Chasing Amy"

Starred as American dominatrix Tonya Cheex disciplining unruly Londoners in "Preaching to the Perverted"

Portrayed character identified as indignant lesbian in Tony Vitale's "Kiss Me, Guido"

Acted in Scott King's "Treasure Island"; premiered at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival

Made cameo appearance as a bus station attendant in Smith's "Dogma"

With director Mary Harron, co-wrote screenplay of "American Psycho", based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis; had a small role in film; premiered at the Sundance Film Festival

Starred in the independent film "Stray Dogs"

Wrote and directed the short, "Spare Me"

wrote, directed and co-starred in the short, "Hummer"

Appeared in and directed episodes of Showtime's "The L Word"

With director Mary Harron, co-wrote the screenplay, "The Notorious Bettie Page" (HBO)