Debbie Turner - Wikipedia Debbie Turner Not to be confused with Debbye Turner. Debbie Turner ( 1956 - 09 - 05 ) September 5, 1956 ( age 62 ) Pasadena, California, U.S. Spouse ( s ) Richard Larson ( m. 1980 ) Children Debbie Turner ( born September 5, 1956 ) is an American actress and former child star who played the role of Marta von Trapp in the film The Sound of Music. Contents 1 Life and career 2 Filmography 3 References 4 External links Life and career Turner was reared in Arcadia, California, where she grew up as the third daughter of Canadian parents. Along with her older sisters Michele and Patricia, and younger brother Kel, she was active in television and commercials. In 1964 she won the role of Marta Von Trapp in The Sound of Music. Shortly after the film 's debut, she left the film industry and returned to school to complete her education. As an adult, she pursued interior design in Beverly Hills and Newport Beach, California, eventually opening a floral and event design company now known as `` Debbie Turner Originals. '' That business encompassed a wide range of design styles, of which the initial focus was floral arrangements and events coordination. Since the early 1990s, she has been designing collectible Santa Claus Dolls as well. Her company was awarded the title `` Preferred Florist '' for the Republican National Convention held in Saint Paul, Minnesota in September 2008. In 1985, Turner relocated to Chanhassen, Minnesota where she raised four daughters with her husband Rick. Though not currently active in the film industry, she regularly visits with her Sound of Music family and has made a number of television appearances, including The Oprah Winfrey Show where she discussed the 45th anniversary of The Sound of Music. In addition, Turner was selected as one of three float judges for the 2011 Tournament of Roses Parade. Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1965 The Sound of Music Marta Von Trapp 1979 North Dallas Forty Party Guest # 2 ( final film role ) References Jump up ^ Debbie Turner - Biography http://www.debbieturneroriginals.com/biography.htm Jump up ^ IMDB - Debbie Turner https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0877504/ Jump up ^ Debbie Turner - The Sound of Music http://www.debbieturneroriginals.com/sound_of_music.htm External links Debbie Turner on IMDb ( 1 ) WorldCat Identities ISNI : 0000 0000 5406 2259 MusicBrainz : fe30ed2c - 4867 - 4460 - a08c - eeb7fa9fdbfa VIAF : 4764186 This article about a United States film actor or actress born in the 1950s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Debbie_Turner&oldid=861385483 '' Categories : 1956 births 20th - century American actresses American film actresses Actresses from California Living people American child actresses People from Arcadia, California American people of Canadian descent American film actor, 1950s birth stubs Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers All stub articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia تۆرکجه Español فارسی Français Nederlands Português Edit links This page was last edited on 27 September 2018, at 01 : 33 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: who played marta in the sound of music
Answer: Debbie Turner