Portrait of Marilyn Burns

Acting

Marilyn Burns

Career

Active from 1974 to 2014, with a break from 1986 to 2012, busiest in 1976 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score52/100
Highest rated
Poster for Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
GoodWatch score86/100

Characters

1

The characters Marilyn Burns played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 2.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Marilyn Burns Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    0.5, average 3.4
  • Romance
    1.2, average 3.8
  • Situational Comedy
    0.5, average 2.7
  • Wonder
    1.2, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Intense & Disturbing 2
  • Bleak & Unsettling 2
  • Visceral Violence 2
  • Exploitation Film 2
  • Cult Classic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

15
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Stab
Stab

as Sally Hardesty (archive footage) (uncredited)

2010s

4 titles ยท average score 29
In a Madman's World
In a Madman's World (2017)

as Mrs. Hill

Sacrament
Sacrament (2014)
GoodWatch score 36

as Beulah Standifer

Butcher Boys
Butcher Boys (2013)
GoodWatch score 16

as Ruth

Texas Chainsaw 3D
Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013)
GoodWatch score 36

as Verna Carson

1990s

1 title ยท average score 32
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1995)
GoodWatch score 32

as Patient on Gurney

1980s

2 titles ยท average score 41
Future-Kill
Future-Kill (1985)
GoodWatch score 38

as Dorothy Grim

Kiss Daddy Goodbye
Kiss Daddy Goodbye (1981)
GoodWatch score 44

as Nora Dennis

1970s

7 titles ยท average score 65
Eaten Alive
Eaten Alive (1976)
GoodWatch score 43

as Faye

Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter (1976)
GoodWatch score 86

as Linda Kasabian

Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter (1976)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Linda Kasabian

The Great Waldo Pepper
The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)
GoodWatch score 56

as Spectator (uncredited)

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
GoodWatch score 82

as Sally

Lovin' Molly
Lovin' Molly (1974)
GoodWatch score 43

as Sarah / Molly (uncredited)

Brewster McCloud
Brewster McCloud (1971)
GoodWatch score 75

as Tour Guide (uncredited)