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marilyn chambers

Marilyn Chambers, born Marilyn Ann Briggs on April 22, 1952, in Providence, Rhode Island, U.S., was an American pornographic actress, exotic dancer, model, actress, singer, and vice-presidential candidate. Raised in a middle-class household in Westport, Connecticut, she graduated from Staples High School in 1970 and pursued modeling, notably as the "Ivory Snow girl." Her career began with a small role in *The Owl and the Pussycat* (1970), but she debuted in adult films with *Behind the Green Door* (1972), a hardcore film where she played Gloria Saunders without dialogue, marking an interracial sex scene and launching the porno chic era. She starred in *Resurrection of Eve* (1973) and returned for *Insatiable* (1980), the top-selling adult video from 1980-1982, inducted into the XRCO Hall of Fame, followed by *Insatiable II* (1984). Chambers crossed into mainstream with *Rabid* (1977) directed by David Cronenberg, and theater roles like *Last of the Red Hot Lovers* (1977). She sang the disco single "Benihana" (1976) and led the band Haywire. Personally, she married Doug Chapin (1971-1974), Chuck Traynor (1975-1985), and William Taylor, Jr. (1991/92-1994), with one child; she overcame substance abuse. Chambers ran for vice president in 2004 (946 votes) and 2008. She died on April 12, 2009, in Santa Clarita, California, from a cerebral hemorrhage due to an aneurysm and heart disease; her ashes were scattered at sea.