Janine Turner (born Janine Loraine Gauntt; December 6, 1962) is an American (United States) actress (actor) who starred on the prime time television show Northern Exposure. From 2000 to 2002, she appeared on the Lifetime (Lifetime Television) original series Strong Medicine. In 2008, Turner became a published author when Thomas Nelson (Thomas Nelson (publisher)) released Holding Her Head High: Inspiration from 12 Single Mothers Who Championed Their Children and Changed History.