Actor
Marilyn Burns
1949 – 2014
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 5 July 1949, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died
- 5 August 2014
- Known for
- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
, Eaten Alive, Helter Skelter
Marilyn Burns (1949–2014) was an American actress, raised in Texas, best known as Sally Hardesty in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). Her performance as the film's terrorised survivor helped define the horror "final girl" and made her an enduring scream queen of 1970s independent horror.
Where to start
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)Full guide
Her signature role as Sally Hardesty, the survivor in a landmark of American horror.
Eaten Alive (1976)Log in to add it to the library
Reunited her with director Tobe Hooper in a follow-up horror film after Chain Saw.
Helter Skelter (1976)Log in to add it to the library
She played Linda Kasabian in the TV miniseries about the Manson murders trial.
Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013)Log in to add it to the library
A late-career franchise cameo that acknowledged her place in the series' legacy.
Their films in the library
Awards
No major awards are documented here.
The full list · 19
- 1971Brewster McCloudLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Tour Guide (uncredited)
- 1974The Texas Chain Saw MassacreLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sally
- 1974Lovin' MollyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sarah / Molly (uncredited)
- 1975The Great Waldo PepperLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Spectator (uncredited)
- 1976Eaten AliveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Faye
- 1976Helter SkelterLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Linda Kasabian
- 1981Kiss Daddy GoodbyeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Nora Dennis
- 1984Terror in the AislesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Sally Hardesty (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1985Future-KillLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dorothy Grim
- 1995The Return of the Texas Chainsaw MassacreLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Patient on Gurney
- 2000American PsychoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sally Hardesty (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2000The American NightmareLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2000Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking TruthLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2010Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & VideotapeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
- 2013Texas Chainsaw 3DLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Verna Carson
- 2013Butcher BoysLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ruth
- 2014SacramentLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Beulah Standifer
- 2017In a Madman's WorldLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mrs. Hill
- 2025Nash the Slash Rises Again!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Sally(archive footage)
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.