Marilyn Chambers was an American pornographic film actress, exotic dancer, model, actress and vicepresidential candidate. She was best known for her 1972 hardcore film debut Behind the Green Door and her 1980 pornographic film Insatiable. She ranked at No.on the list of Top 50 Porn Stars of All Time by AVN, and ranked as one of Playboys Top 100 Sex Stars of the Century in 1999. Although she was primarily known for her adult film work, she made a successful transition to mainstream projects and has been called porns most famous crossover.
Born Marilyn Ann Briggs in Providence, Rhode Island, Chambers was raised in Westport, Connecticut, in a middleclass household. It is often reported that she was born in Westport however, in a 2007 interview Chambers confirmed she was born in Providence but grew up in Westport. Her father was in advertising and her mother was a nurse. She was the youngest of three children, including a brother, Martin Briggs , and a sister, Jann Smith. Chambers attended Burr Farms Elementary School, Hillspoint Elementary School, Long Lots Junior High School, and Staples High School. Her father tried to discourage her from pursuing a modeling career, citing brutal competition. Ever since I was a little kid, Ive always wanted to be an actress, Chambers said in 1997. I was always a performer, a junior Olympic diver, a junior Olympic gymnast. My mother always told me I was a showoff.
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