Marilyn Chambers is an actress who dreamed of "big movies" but became famous for adult films. She has many paintings of a certain genre and shooting for men's magazines, which brought fame and high fees to an ordinary girl from the American province.
Childhood and youth
The future adult film actress was born into an ordinary American family in 1952. As a child, her name was Marilyn Ann Briggs. The girl's father worked as an advertising agent, her mother ran a household. The family lived in the small town of Westpoint, Connecticut, but Marilyn's hometown was Rhode Island.
The childhood of the future actress was serene and quite ordinary. The girl studied well at school, and after graduating from it, she decided to try herself as a model. The father, who had contacts with film studios and advertising agencies, helped his daughter get to the auditions. The producers liked the pretty and relaxed girl and even starred in several videos. The most famous is an advertising series dedicated to Ivory Snow washing powder by Procter & Gamble. Marilyn convincingly played the role of a pretty young housewife and was remembered by the public.
Career as an actress and model
Successful advertising shootings became the start for working in cinema. In 1970, at the age of 18, Marilyn starred in a small role in the film "The Owl and the Cat". On the set, the young actress met real stars, including Barbra Streisand. Communication with famous and charismatic people impressed Marilyn very much. From now on, she dreamed of Hollywood and could not imagine her life without cinema.
In search of worthy roles, the aspiring actress moved to Los Angeles and began to go to endless castings. She believed in her star, but the directors were in no hurry to offer the debutante interesting roles. All she could count on were episodes in low-budget films that did not pretend to be on the big screen. Such options did not suit the ambitious girl. Like any aspiring actress, she dreamed of big money and fame, and she planned to achieve both as quickly as possible. Marilyn changed her modest surname to a resounding pseudonym, planning to start a new, more successful life.
In Hollywood, Chambers was faced with a brutal reality: there were far more ambitious and pretty starlets than there were suitable roles. Even for the episodes, there was fierce competition. Marilyn had a career as a waitress or saleswoman, spending all her free time on endless and unsuccessful attempts. Chronic lack of money also became a problem: the girl could not hope for the help of her parents, she also did not have a secured boyfriend. At times, Marilyn fell into despair, but stubbornly believed in her star.
Chambers' dream of a movie career came true, but not in a very conventional way. The only interesting offer was a role in an erotic film. For a career, this option was not ideal, but the young actress was offered an impressive fee, which she could not refuse. In 1971, Marilyn starred in the movie Together, which is replete with explicit scenes. The audience and directors appreciated the girl's luxurious forms, her naturalness and spontaneity. In addition, the girl also had an acting talent. Marilyn quickly gained fans, and offers from producers began to arrive almost monthly. Among the most famous works are films "Behind the Green Door" and "Sextrospective".
The career of a porn actress turned out to be very successful, but Chambers herself admitted that at first it was excruciatingly difficult for her to undress in front of the camera. A significant plus was the fees, which grew steadily. In parallel, Marilyn starred for men's magazines and advertisements, her photos have repeatedly appeared on glossy covers.
Chambers filmed for a long time, but decisively ended her career when she realized that she had lost her beauty. Having stopped filming in films, she tried herself in the role of a singer, but she did not have much success. Marilyn recorded a couple of albums and left her singing career. She has several books on her account: a very frank autobiography and manuals on sex. Chambers talked about her way into the porn business, the peculiarities of shooting, a variety of erotic techniques and beauty secrets. Marilyn quite successfully proved herself as a producer and screenwriter.
Personal life
The adult film actress has always emphasized that family is very important to her. For the first time she got married in 1971, actor Doug Chapin became her life partner. The marriage broke up after 2 years. Chambers' second husband was another colleague, actor Chuck Teiner. He was significantly older, but the couple lived together for 11 years. The last husband of the actress was the truck driver William Taylor. The marriage lasted only 3 years, but it was William who became the father of Marilyn's only child - McKenna's daughter Marie.
At the end of her life, the actress faced health problems: Chambers was prone to bouts of melancholy and panic attacks. Marilyn was prescribed antidepressants, for some time the drugs allowed her to keep fit. However, after a few years, the situation worsened: the woman was forced to gradually increase the dose of drugs, trying to correct her condition. The result was sad: at 56, Marilyn died of sudden cardiac arrest. The body of the actress was found at her home in Santa Clarita, California. After cremation, the ashes were scattered over the sea.
