Screenwriter and actress Barbara Turner dies

Barbara Turner, an award-winning screenwriter and mother of actress Jennifer Jason Leigh, has died aged 79, media reports said. Turner, who began her career in acting before turning to screenwriting, penned numerous film works including "Petulia", "Georgia" and "Pollock". Turner produced the critically acclaimed "Georgia" -- a haunting tale of two sisters -- in 1994 with her daughter Leigh, who also starred in the film.