Debbie Turner (born September 5, 1956) is an American actress who played the role of Marta von Trapp in the film ''

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Life and career

Turner was born and raised in

Arcadia, California Arcadia is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, located about northeast of downtown Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley and at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. It contains a series of adjacent parks consisting of t ...

. In 1964 she won the role of Marta Von Trapp in ''

''. Shortly after the film's debut, she left the film industry and returned to school to complete her education. She appeared as a party guest in the 1979 film '' North Dallas Forty''. By 1985, Turner had relocated to Chanhassen,

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, where she raised three daughters with her husband Rick. Though not active in the film industry, she regularly visits with her ''The Sound of Music'' cast mates and has made a number of television appearances, including ''

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'' where she discussed the film's 45th anniversary. In addition, Turner was selected as one of three float judges for the 2011

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Debbie Turner Originals
Living people 1956 births 20th-century American actresses American film actresses Actresses from California American child actresses People from Arcadia, California 21st-century American women {{US-film-actor-1950s-stub