# Who played Janet Leigh’s double in the ‘Psycho’ shower scene?

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/who-played-janet-leighs-double-in-the-psycho-shower-scene/
- Published: 2026-11-05T12:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T13:52:28+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/who-played-janet-leigh-body-double-psycho-shower-scene/
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- Marli Renfro doubled for Leigh’s nude moments.
- Myra Davis was a stand-in, not the body double.
- Renfro was paid $500 for the work.

## Summary

Marli Renfro, a 21-year-old Playboy model, was Janet Leigh’s body double for the nude moments in the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock’s *Psycho*. The distinction matters because Renfro is often confused with Myra Davis, who helped as a stand-in and was murdered decades later.

Renfro was paid $500 and also doubled for shots of Marion’s body being moved to a car boot; she had a small later acting role in *Tonight for Sure*. Davis wore a flesh-coloured leotard while the crew tested lighting and camera setups. The scene’s rapid cuts, black-and-white photography and chocolate syrup used as blood helped create its effects.

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