Marilyn Hassett

Marilyn Hassett (born December 17, 1947) is an American actress.[1] She is best known for playing the role of Jill Kinmont in the romance drama film The Other Side of the Mountain (1975) for which she received Golden Globe Awards and its sequel The Other Side of the Mountain Part 2 (1978). Hassett also starred in films Shadow of the Hawk (1976) and The Bell Jar (1979).

Marilyn Hassett
Born
Marilyn Hassett

(1947-12-17) December 17, 1947[1]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1969–2008
SpouseLarry Peerce (divorced)

Life and career

Hassett was born in Los Angeles, California. She first appeared in a bit role in the 1969 drama film They Shoot Horses, Don't They? and the following year co-starred in the ABC Movie of the Week Quarantined. Hassett later guest-starred on Emergency!, The Six Million Dollar Man and Movin' On.

In 1975, Hassett starred as ski racing champion Jill Kinmont in the drama film The Other Side of the Mountain (1975), which was directed by Larry Peerce, who chose her for the lead from several hundred hopefuls. She received some positive reviews from critics, and she won a Golden Globe in 1976 for New Star of the Year and was nominated on Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama.[2] The Other Side of the Mountain was one of the more successful box-office releases for Universal Pictures in years and helped the company survive a difficult period. In 1978, the studio released its sequel The Other Side of the Mountain Part 2.[1]

Hassett starred alongside Jan-Michael Vincent in the 1976 cult classic film Shadow of the Hawk, and the same year, she appeared in Two-Minute Warning, directed by her then-husband Larry Peerce. In 1979, she starred in the film adaptation of Sylvia Plath's novel The Bell Jar, also directed by Peerce.[3] The film was not well received.[4] The following years, Hassett appeared in a number of smaller-scale movies and guest-starred on television series, including Hotel, Murder, She Wrote and The Hitchhiker.

Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes
1969 They Shoot Horses, Don't They? Dancer uncredited
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 in a 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

References
  1. "Marilyn Hassett biography". Allmovie. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
  2. "Other Side of the Mountain, The". Golden Globes.
  3. "The Cult Movies of Director Larry Peerce and The Bell Jar (1979) Part Two". May 21, 2021.
  4. "The Bell Jar" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
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