Marilyn Burns
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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
Credits
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
as Sally
Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013)
as Verna Carson
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1995)
as Patient on Gurney
Lovin' Molly (1974)
as Sarah / Molly (uncredited)
Helter Skelter (1976)
as Linda Kasabian
Eaten Alive (1976)
as Faye
Nash the Slash Rises Again! (2025)
as Self - Sally(archive footage)
Terror in the Aisles (1984)
as Self - Sally Hardesty (archive footage) (uncredited)
Stab (2026)
as Sally Hardesty (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)
as Spectator (uncredited)
Brewster McCloud (1971)
as Tour Guide (uncredited)
The American Nightmare (2000)
as Self
Butcher Boys (2013)
as Ruth
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth (2000)
as Self
Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010)
as Self (archive footage)
In a Madman's World (2017)
as Mrs. Hill
Future-Kill (1985)
as Dorothy Grim
Kiss Daddy Goodbye (1981)
as Nora Dennis
Sacrament (2014)
as Beulah Standifer