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Jan 11, 2023 · In 2001, the Oscar-nominated actress landed a guest role on the sitcom “Friends,” playing the role of Chandler Bing’s father Charles Bing, who also had a drag queen persona named Helena.
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Outside film, Turner guest-starred as Sue Collini on Showtime 's Californication (2009) and Roz Volander on Netflix 's The Kominsky Method (2019–2021). She also played Charles Bing, the drag queen father of Chandler Bing, on the seventh season of Friends (2001).
Jan 12, 2023 · Depicted on the show as a drag queen named Helena Handbasket who performs in Las Vegas, co-creator Marta Kauffman later confirmed the character was actually transgender and expressed regret as...
Jan 12, 2023 · Turner appeared as a guest star in two episodes of season seven, portraying Helena Handbasket, Chandler’s drag queen parent who was later confirmed by series creators to be transgender.
Nov 19, 2019 · A product of its time, Friends unevenly treated Chandler’s biological father as more of a drag performer than a trans woman. In Season 5 Episode 3 (“The One With All The Thanksgivings”), the...
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Jan 10, 2023 · "There was no question of casting a trans person or a drag queen...it was never considered," Turner, who played Helena Handbasket, recently told The Guardian. "It never crossed my mind that I...
Jan 10, 2023 · Kathleen Turner played Chandler Bing's parent, Helena Handbasket, who was later confirmed to be a transgender woman — despite being misgendered on Friends
