Marilyn Hassett
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Marilyn Hassett
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In films in minor and supporting roles from 1969, actress Marilyn Hassett was starred as paralyzed ski champ Jill Kinmont in 1975's The Other Side of the Mountain. Perhaps this brilliant portrayal was too "specialized" to encourage an onrush of offers from producers and directors. Whatever the case, Hassett has never truly attained the stardom she seemed to so richly deserve in 1975. Marilyn Hassett's best film role outside Other Side of the Mountain, and its 1978 sequel, was Esther, the suicidal Sylvia Plath counterpart in the 1979 film version of Plath's The Bell Jar. ~ Hal Erickson, RoviFilmography:
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Marilyn Hassett
| Marilyn Hassett | |
|---|---|
| Born | Marilyn Hassett December 17, 1947 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Years active | 1969–2008 |
| Spouse | Larry Peerce (divorced) |
Marilyn Hassett (born December 17, 1947, Los Angeles, California) is an American screen and television actress.
Biography
Hassett is best known for her portrayal of skier Jill Kinmont is the film The Other Side of the Mountain (1975), which was directed by Larry Peerce, who chose her for the lead from several hundred hopefuls. Consequently she won a Golden Globe in 1976 for New Star of the Year. The film ended up being Universal Studios' highest-grossing film for 20 years. Marilyn also co-starred with Jan-Michael Vincent in the 1976 cult classic Shadow of the Hawk.
She later married Peerce and appeared in several films he directed, including Two-Minute Warning (1976), The Other Side of the Mountain Part 2 (1978) and the 1979 film adaptation of Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar. Peerce and Hassett subsequently divorced and she never remarried.
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The Other Side of the Mountain
(1975 Drama Film)
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(Actor, Comedy/Drama)
Body Count
(1987 Horror Film)
Marilyn Hassett
(Actor, Drama/Thriller)
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(1972 TV Episode)
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