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    Susan Backlinie

    American actress and stuntwoman

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  1. Susan Jane Backlinie (September 1, 1946 – May 11, 2024) was an American actress and stuntwoman. She was known for playing Chrissie Watkins, the shark attack victim in the opening scene of Steven Spielberg's 1975 film Jaws.

  2. May 12, 2024 · The first scene shot consisted of members of the cast finding the remains of a young girl who had gone for a midnight swim and been attacked by a shark. The young woman’s name was Christine Watkins, and she was played by Susan Backlinie. Ms. Backlinie passed away on May 11th at the age of 77.

  3. May 12, 2024 · May 12, 2024 7:17am. Susan Backlinie Bobby Bank/Getty Images. Susan Backlinie, the stuntperson and actress who as a young skinny-dipper out for a nighttime swim off the coast of Amity...

  4. May 12, 2024 · Susan Backlinie, the actress and stuntwoman whose portrayal of a violent death as the first shark attack victim in the opening scene of the blockbuster movie “Jaws” terrified moviegoers, died...

  5. May 13, 2024 · By Linnea Crowther May 13, 2024. 0. Susan Backlinie was an actress and stunt performer best known for playing Chrissie Watkins, the first person attacked by a shark in the 1975 blockbuster...

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  7. May 14, 2024 · 4:48. Editor's note: The Forest Hill High graduate, once nationally ranked swimmer and the stunt woman famous for being Jaws' first victim, Susan Backlinie has died at the age of 77. The New...

  8. May 12, 2024 · She was 77. Backlinie died Saturday morning at her California home due to a heart attack, Convention All Stars owner Sean Clark confirmed to Variety. The former actor and stuntwoman was one of...

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