Marilyn Hassett

Marilyn Hassett
Born	Marilyn Hassett (1947-12-17) 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.

Life and career

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.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1969	They Shoot Horses, Don't They?	Dancer	uncredited
1974	Movin' On (TV Series): The Trick is to Stay Alive	Mary Kate
1975	The Other Side of the Mountain	Jill Kinmont	Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
1976	Shadow of the Hawk	Maureen
1976	Two-Minute Warning	Lucy
1978	The Other Side of the Mountain: Part II	Jill Kinmont
1979	The Bell Jar	Esther Greenwood
1984	Massive Retaliation	Lois Fredericks
1986	The Eleventh Commandment	Edie
1987	Body Count	Joanne Knight
1988	Messenger of Death	Josephine Fabrizio
1989	Rock-A-Die Baby	Mom
1991	Twenty Dollar Star	Lou Ann
1992	Inside Out III	Cindy	segment "The Houseguest"
1992	Exiled in America	Beverly
2008	Bad High	Mary Miller	short

External links

• Marilyn Hassett at IMDb
• Marilyn Hassett at AllMovie