96. The REEL Deal: Actor, Producer, Writer & Director Mandy June Turpin

The average American watches just under 4,000 movies throughout their lifetime, amounting to nearly ten years of time well-spent in front of the tube. There’s people that watch movies and then there’s those that make them. Enter Mandy June Turpin, a writer, director, producer and one of the founders of Iron North Productions, largely responsible for the major influx of films shooting in our region as of late. She’s also done incredible work in front of the camera as a highly-successful actress, with an impressive career spanning across both film and television. Her resume includes roles on some of the most buzzed about television shows of the past few decades, from 9-1-1 to Hawaii Five-O to Grey’s Anatomy and every hit series in-between. These days, the Tucson native has been instrumental in helping the Northern Minnesota movie business come to life in a monumental way, wrapping her sixth Northland-made movie at the end of 2025 - and she's just getting started. It’s safe to say that with Mandy leading the pack, it’s all but guaranteed we will be entertained for years to come. She joins us for a magical episode of For The Love Of Duluth detailing her journey from Arizona to Hollywood to the Zenith City.