Gifted & Talented Actress Frances Turner

Actress Frances Turner stars as Belle Mallory in the 4th and final season of the critically acclaimed Amazon Prime series "The Man in The High Castle,” which premiered on November 15, 2019.

- Abena Boateng

The series is based on the novel by award-winning writer Phillip K. Dick and shows how the world would’ve looked if World War II had a different outcome. From recent appearances in Blue Bloods and Quantico and previous appearances in Time After Time, Lethal Weapon and Powerless, Frances Turner’s life changed once she decided to get in tune with her creative side. She is the true definition of do what makes you happy,

Born and raised in New Rochelle, Turner grew up the youngest of two sisters with her mom and dad. She was named after her “artist” dad and grandfather. Her dad, who was born in Detroit, Michigan, moved to Brooklyn during his teen years. He studied architecture at Howard State University and became one of the first licensed architects in New York City. He centered his work around Black neighborhoods, making affordable and nice living areas in Harlem to help his people. Her mother was one of 12 siblings and had the largest family in New Rochelle at the time. She worked as a middle teacher for students with disabilities in the public school district in New Rochelle.