Marietta Marich (; née Cox; April 5, 1930 – September 28, 2017) 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 1950s. She later began appearing in films in the 1980s, making her screen debut in Courtship (1987). She subsequently appeared in a number of films in supporting roles, including Simple Men (1992), Leap of Faith (1992), and Wes Anderson's Rushmore (1998).
Marich garnered renewed attention for her portrayal of Luda Mae Hewitt, mother of Leatherface, in the 2003 remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, as well as its prequel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006). Her final film appearance was in House of Good and Evil (2013), before her death in 2017 of aortic dissection, aged 87.
2013
as Mrs. Anderson
2007
as Herself
2006
as Luda Mae Hewitt
2003
as Luda Mae Hewitt
2000
as Arlene Riley
1998
as Mrs. Guggenheim
1996
as Rosa Nock
1996
as Melba
1995
as Mrs. Johnson
1992
as Mrs. Hawkins
1992
as Mom
1989
as Aunt Mabel
1988
as Lois