Susan Backlinie

Susan Backlinie

Born: September 1, 1946
in Miami, Florida, USA
Susan Jane Backlinie (born September 1, 1946) is an American former actress and stuntwoman. She is known for her role as Chrissie Watkins, the first shark victim in Steven Spielberg's blockbuster Jaws (1975).

Movies for Susan Backlinie...

The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws'
Title: The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws'
Character: Self
Released: May 2, 2009
Type: Movie
After three decades, Jaws continues to intrigue, thrill and frighten viewers. This documentary focuses on the many ways in which Jaws has helped to shape popular culture.
bee
The Making of 'Jaws'
Title: The Making of 'Jaws'
Character: Self
Released: November 28, 1995
Type: Movie
A documentary on the making of one of the greatest films ever made, filled with trivia, interviews from cast and crew and never-before-seen footage.
bee
Terror in the Aisles
Title: Terror in the Aisles
Character: Chrissie Watkins (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: October 26, 1984
Type: Movie
A non-stop roller coaster ride through the scariest moments of the greatest terror films of all time.
bee
Title: The Fall Guy
Character: Tammy
Released: November 4, 1981
Type: TV
Hollywood stuntman Colt Seavers picks up some extra pocket money by using his rough-and-tumble skills to track and capture bail jumpers.
bee
The Great Muppet Caper
Title: The Great Muppet Caper
Character: Charkie's Water Ballet Performer
Released: June 26, 1981
Type: Movie
Kermit and Fozzie are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday, a wealthy fashion designer whose priceless diamond necklace is stolen. Kermit meets and falls in love with her secretary, Miss Piggy. The jewel thieves strike again, and this time frame Miss Piggy. It's up to Kermit and Muppets to bring the real culprits to justice.
bee
1941
Title: 1941
Character: Polar Bear Woman
Released: December 14, 1979
Type: Movie
In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer leads a mob chasing a Japanese sub.
bee
Day of the Animals
Title: Day of the Animals
Character: Mandy Young
Released: May 13, 1977
Type: Movie
The depletion of the earth's ozone layer causes animals above the altitude of 5000 feet to run amok, which is very unfortunate for a group of hikers who get dropped off up there by helicopter just before the quarantine is announced.
bee
Title: Quark
Character: Guard #1
Released: May 7, 1977
Type: TV
Quark is an American science fiction situation comedy starring Richard Benjamin broadcast on NBC. The pilot first aired on May 7, 1977, and the series followed as a mid-season replacement in February 1978. The series was cancelled in April 1978. Quark was created by Buck Henry, co-creator of the spy spoof Get Smart. The show was set on a United Galaxy Sanitation Patrol Cruiser, an interstellar garbage scow operating out of United Galaxies Space Station Perma One in the year 2226. Adam Quark, the main character, works to clean up trash in space by collecting "space baggies" with his trusted and highly unusual crew. In its short run, Quark satirized such science fiction as Star Wars, 2001: A Space Odyssey and Flash Gordon. Three of the episodes were direct satires of Star Trek episodes. The series won one Emmy Award nomination, for costume designer Grady Hunt's work in the episode "All the Emperor's Quasi-Norms, Part 2". The complete series was released on DVD on October 14, 2008.
bee
Two-Minute Warning
Title: Two-Minute Warning
Character: Pretty Blonde Woman in Crowd
Released: November 12, 1976
Type: Movie
A psychotic sniper plans a massive killing spree in a Los Angeles football stadium during a major championship game. The police, led by Captain Peter Holly and the SWAT commander, learn of the plot and rush to the scene.
bee
A Stranger in My Forest
Title: A Stranger in My Forest
Character: Susie
Released: January 1, 1976
Type: Movie
Orphaned by a tragic car crash, young Robbie and his older sister Susie come to live with their grandmother. A full-grown bear named Luke (after St. Luke), who steals hearts (and food) all over town, soon befriends the lonely boy. As a bitter old man plots Luke’s death, a mysterious stranger appears thrusting all into a hair-raising adventure
bee
Jaws
Title: Jaws
Character: Chrissie
Released: June 20, 1975
Type: Movie
When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled hunter embark on a desperate quest to destroy the beast before it strikes again.
bee
The Grizzly and the Treasure
Title: The Grizzly and the Treasure
Character: Eve
Released: January 1, 1975
Type: Movie
Set in 1898, the movie follows Ezra Lambert and his family as they travel from Sacramento to the Yukon gold country in search of riches. Problems arise when Ezra is injured by a grizzly bear, forcing his young son to set out in search of help.