Sharon Gans

Sharon Gans Horn
Born(1935-07-29)July 29, 1935
DiedJanuary 22, 2021(2021-01-22) (aged 85)
New York, New York
Occupation(s)Stage and film actress and alleged cult leader

Sharon Gans (July 29, 1935–January 22, 2021) was an American actress and cult leader.

Gans grew up in the Bronx New York. She is best known for playing the role of Billy Pilgrim's wife, Valencia Merble, in George Roy Hill's the 1972 film version of Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five. Gans also starred in the award-winning documentary Artists and Orphans: A True Drama. In 1966, she won an Obie Award for Best Actress for her performance in Soon Jack November.