Marilyn Burns Biography

Fast Facts

• Was inducted into the Phoenix International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival Hall of Fame in 2009
• Graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Drama in 1971
• Had small roles in "Brewster McCloud" and "The Great Waldo Pepper" before she began starring in horror films
• Quote: "(On filming "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre"): "Afterwards, I was just so grateful it was over․ I probably was the happiest girl alive․ During it, I was 100% focused and I probably wasn't a joy to be around․ It was an interesting shoot for sure․""
• Best known for her role as Sally Hardesty in "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" and as Linda Kasabian in "Helter Skelter․"
• Made cameo appearances in the reboots of "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" in 1994 and 2013
• Was set to star in the 1974 film "Lovin' Molly," but was replaced by a then-unknown actress named Susan Sarandon