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Debbie Turner (born September 5, 1956 See also:
) is an American actress who played the role of Marta von Trapp in the film The Sound of Music.
She appeared as a party guest in the 1979 film North Dallas Forty.Burk, Bill E. (August 23, 1979). "Good Evening: Ma Bell's Samaritan Lends Helping Hand". The Memphis Press-Scimitar. p. 5. Retrieved August 2, 2024. "It's a small part, but one of the girls hanging on Mac Davis’ arm in the party scene of North Dallas Forty is Michele Downen, wife of former Memphian Jerry Downen III, a White Station High School and Memphis State University graduate. Michele is the girl on the left of the screen (Davis' right arm). The other girl is her sister, actress Debbie Turner."
By 1985, Turner had relocated to Chanhassen, Minnesota, 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 The Oprah Winfrey Show where she discussed the film's 45th anniversary. In addition, Turner was selected as one of three float judges for the 2011 Tournament of Roses Parade.
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