Sandra Peabody (born 11 January 1948) is an American film and stage actress, screenwriter, producer and acting coach. She is best known for her role as Mari Collingwood in Wes Craven's 1972 film The Last House on the Left (1972). A cult hit, the film established her as a prominent actress in horror, and she subsequently starred in Voices of Desire (1972), Massage Parlor Murders (1973), and Legacy of Satan (1974). Peabody's other notable role is Bird in the comedy film Teenage Hitchhikers (1975). Outside of film, she has starred in a variety of stage productions including Robert Kalfin's Tarot (1970). Peabody quit acting and has since became an acting coach and a screenwriter whose focus is on children orientated programming.
Teenage Hitchhikers
(Bird)
Filthiest Show in Town
(Olga)
Massage Parlor Murders
(Gwen)
The Last House on the Left
(Mari Collingwood (as Sandra Cassell))
The American Nightmare
(Self)
Voices of Desire
(Anna Reed (as Liyda Cassell))
Celluloid Crime of the Century
(Mari Collingwood (archive footage) (uncredited))
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
(Self)
Legacy of Satan
(Cult Extra)
The Horse Killer
(Actress (as Sandy Peabody))
The Case of the Smiling Stiffs
(Strip Poker Girl)
Love-In '72
(Joan Boyd (as Susan Sparling))
Misfit
(Actress (as Sandy Peabody))
The Legend of Boggy Creek
(Sandra (uncredited))
Sexy Susan Sins Again
42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street
(Self (archive footage))
Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape
(Self (archive footage))
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
(Self (archive footage) (uncredited))
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
(Self (archive footage))
Ban the Sadist Videos!
(Self (archive footage))
Ban the Sadist Videos! Part 2
(Self (archive footage))
It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left'
(Self - Mari Collingwood (archive footage) (uncredited))
Fear, Panic & Censorship
(Self (archive footage))