Marietta Marich (/ˈmærɪk/; née Cox; April , â€" September , ) was
an American actress, singer, writer, stage director, and television
host. Born in Dallas, Texas, Marich became a prominent stage actress
in Houston beginning in the s. She later began appearing in films in
the s, making her screen debut in Courtship (). She subsequently
appeared in a number of films in supporting roles, including Simple
Men (), Leap of Faith (), and Wes Anderson's Rushmore ().Marich
garnered renewed attention for her portrayal of Luda Mae Hewitt,
mother of Leatherface, in the remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,
as well as its prequel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning ().
Her final film appearance was in House of Good and Evil (), before her
death in of aortic dissection, aged .Marich was born Marietta Cox in
Dallas, Texas on April , . Both her parents were performers, and she
began appearing in theatrical productions with them at USO events in
her childhood. She also sang in the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra.In the s,
Marich became a well-known figure in Houston, where she hosted her own
local television show, called Midnight With Marietta, and operated
several live theaters in Houston of which she was principal director.
She originated the role of Miss Mona in the first Houston version of
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas in , but was subsequently fired
from the production due to professional clashes with the theater
company. Marich responded that she had been fired "because I am a
perfectionist, and I made demands for perfection."
an American actress, singer, writer, stage director, and television
host. Born in Dallas, Texas, Marich became a prominent stage actress
in Houston beginning in the s. She later began appearing in films in
the s, making her screen debut in Courtship (). She subsequently
appeared in a number of films in supporting roles, including Simple
Men (), Leap of Faith (), and Wes Anderson's Rushmore ().Marich
garnered renewed attention for her portrayal of Luda Mae Hewitt,
mother of Leatherface, in the remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,
as well as its prequel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning ().
Her final film appearance was in House of Good and Evil (), before her
death in of aortic dissection, aged .Marich was born Marietta Cox in
Dallas, Texas on April , . Both her parents were performers, and she
began appearing in theatrical productions with them at USO events in
her childhood. She also sang in the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra.In the s,
Marich became a well-known figure in Houston, where she hosted her own
local television show, called Midnight With Marietta, and operated
several live theaters in Houston of which she was principal director.
She originated the role of Miss Mona in the first Houston version of
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas in , but was subsequently fired
from the production due to professional clashes with the theater
company. Marich responded that she had been fired "because I am a
perfectionist, and I made demands for perfection."
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