About
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
American PsychoMovie • 2000
The Texas Chain Saw MassacreMovie • 1974
Texas Chainsaw 3DMovie • 2013
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw MassacreMovie • 1995
Helter SkelterMovie • 1976
Eaten AliveMovie • 1976
The Great Waldo PepperMovie • 1975
Brewster McCloudMovie • 1971
Butcher BoysMovie • 2013
Future-KillMovie • 1985