Marilyn Burns
July 5, 1949 (77 years old) in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
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Credits
- 2025 · Nash the Slash Rises Again! as Self - Sally(archive footage)
- 2017 · In a Madman's World as Mrs. Hill
- 2014 · Sacrament as Beulah Standifer
- 2013 · Butcher Boys as Ruth
- 2013 · Texas Chainsaw 3D as Verna Carson
- 2010 · Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape as Self (archive footage)
- 2000 · Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth as Self
- 2000 · The American Nightmare as Self
- 2000 · American Psycho as Sally Hardesty (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1995 · The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre as Patient on Gurney
- 1985 · Future-Kill as Dorothy Grim
- 1984 · Terror in the Aisles as Self - Sally Hardesty (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1981 · Kiss Daddy Goodbye as Nora Dennis
- 1976 · Eaten Alive as Faye
- 1976 · Helter Skelter as Linda Kasabian
- 1976 · Helter Skelter as Linda Kasabian
- 1975 · The Great Waldo Pepper as Spectator (uncredited)
- 1974 · The Texas Chain Saw Massacre as Sally
- 1974 · Lovin' Molly as Sarah / Molly (uncredited)
- 1971 · Brewster McCloud as Tour Guide (uncredited)
- Future · Stab as Sally Hardesty (archive footage) (uncredited)