Sally Hardesty is a fictional character in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise. She made her first appearance in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) as a young woman investigating her grandfather's grave after local grave robberies—crossing paths with Leatherface and his cannibalistic family in the process. In this film and later in The Next Generation (1995), she was portrayed by Marilyn Burns. Olwen Fouéré was cast in the sequel Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022). The character, renamed Erin Hardesty and played by Jessica Biel, also appeared in a remake of the original film in 2003.
Filming was particularly challenging for Burns as she endured numerous injuries throughout the notoriously difficult shoot. In one such scene, Hansen cut her index finger with a razor due to the crew being unable to get theatrical blood to come out of the tube of a malfunctioned prop.[2] Burns' stage clothes were so drenched with fake blood that they were solid by the last day of shooting.[3]
The character has become a pop culture figure and is commonly referenced by film scholars when discussing the final girl theory; a trope for which Hardesty is credited for being the catalyst.
Although the character Sally Hardesty is the lone survivor of the five young protagonist friends in the original 1974 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, her character dies in the 2022 reboot Texas Chainsaw Massacre from Leatherface chainsawing her in the stomach.
^Squires, John (February 8, 2017). "[Exclusive] We Will Meet Sally and Franklin's Father in 'Leatherface'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
^Hansen, Gunnar (Actor) (2008). The Texas Chain Saw Massacre audio commentary (DVD). Second Sight Films. Event occurs at 1:08:17. we couldn't get the blood out of the tube onto the knife edge and so after the fourth or fifth take... I turned away from everybody... and just cut her
SallyHardesty is a fictional character in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise. She made her first appearance in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)...
August 5, 2014) was an American actress. Burns was known for playing SallyHardesty in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), which established her as a scream...
mistress as opposed to the final girl trope which would be cemented in SallyHardesty of Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." Another early example...
the area: SallyHardesty, Jerry, Pam, Kirk, and Sally's handicapped brother Franklin. They stop at the cemetery to check on the grave of Sally and Franklin's...
Conversely, film critic Ann Hornaday likened her to horror genre heroines SallyHardesty (Marilyn Burns) of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) and Laurie Strode...
Hardesty may refer to: Hardesty, Maryland, also known as Queen Anne Hardesty, Oklahoma Bob Hardesty (1931–2013), American educator Brandon Hardesty (born...
villain (Leatherface) to face off against its original final girl (SallyHardesty, played by Olwen Fouéré replacing the late Marilyn Burns). Texas Chainsaw...
character of SallyHardesty from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre by a variety of scholars. James Rose notes the parallels between Laurie and Sally, stating:...
original film, was cast as Boss Sawyer. Similarly, Marilyn Burns portrayed SallyHardesty in the original film but was cast as a nurse in Texas Chainsaw 3D. Under...
analyzed as the most overt example: like recurring franchise character SallyHardesty, Ethan is seated at the foot of the table as he awakens to a grotesque...
hospital, dropping her off at a hospital, where she speaks to an officer. SallyHardesty, being pushed by on a gurney, meets Jenny’s gaze. Back on the dirt road...
in The Last House on the Left (1972), Marilyn Burns, who portrayed SallyHardesty in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), Olivia Hussey, who portrayed...
Texas Ranger SallyHardesty (Olwen Fouéré), the sole survivor of his original killing spree. After slaughtering many people, including Sally, Leatherface...
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cannibalistic family; meanwhile, Lt. Boude "Lefty" Enright, the uncle of Sally and Franklin Hardesty—both prior victims of the family—hunts them down. Development...
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creating education content about sexual and gender diversity. Brandon Hardesty United States UndoTube Actor Chris Harris United Kingdom Chris Harris on...
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Chop-Top. Vanita is saved when protagonist Lieutenant "Lefty" Enright Hardesty (uncle to Sally and Franklin from the first film) (Dennis Hopper) bursts on to...
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