Susan Backlinie

Acting

01 Sept 1946

† 11 May 2024

Miami, Florida, USA

Biography

Susan Jane Backlinie (September 1, 1946 - May 11, 2024) was 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).

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Susan Backlinie's Movies

77%

Jaws

20 Jun 1975

58%

1941

14 Dec 1979

69%

The Great Muppet Caper

26 Jun 1981

62%

Two-Minute Warning

12 Nov 1976

52%

Day of the Animals

13 May 1977

67%

The Making of 'Jaws'

28 Nov 1995

72%

The Shark Is Still Working

02 May 2009

50%

The Grizzly and the Treasure

01 Jan 1975

A Stranger in My Forest

01 Jan 1976

Susan Backlinie's TV Shows

76%

The Fall Guy

04 Nov 1981

66%

Quark

07 May 1977