Marilyn Burns
Acting

Marilyn Burns

Born 5 July 1949 · Erie, Pennsylvania, USA · Died 5 August 2014

Marilyn Burns (born Mary Lynn Ann Burns; May 7, 1949 – August 5, 2014) was an American actress. Burns is known for portraying survivor Sally Hardesty in Tobe Hooper's influential horror film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). Burns was raised in Houston, Texas and after graduating with a drama degree at the University of Texas, Austin, she made her first film appearance in Robert Altman's comedy film Brewster McCloud (1970). After a brief cameo The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1995), Burns took a 17-year break from acting in feature films till she returned in Butcher Boys (2012), directed by Kim Henkel who co-wrote The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

Known for

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Texas Chainsaw 3D
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Eaten Alive
Helter Skelter
Butcher Boys
Future-Kill
Sacrament
Kiss Daddy Goodbye
Helter Skelter
In a Madman's World
In a Madman's World
Sacrament
Texas Chainsaw 3D
Butcher Boys
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Future-Kill
Kiss Daddy Goodbye
Eaten Alive
Helter Skelter
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
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