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Linda Blair Jump to Academy Awards, USA (1) Golden Globes, USA (2) Razzie Awards (4) TV Land Awards (1) Phoenix International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival (1) The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards (1) Bravo Otto (2) Hollywood Blood Horror Festival (2) Seattle Film Festival (1)
- January 22, 1959
Linda Denise Blair (born January 22, 1959) is an American actress and activist. Known for her work in the horror genre, she first came to prominence with her portrayal of Regan MacNeil in the film The Exorcist (1973), for which she won a Golden Globe Award and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Linda Blair. Actress: The Exorcist. From the age of five, Linda Blair had to get used to the spotlight, first as a child model and then as an actress, when out of 600 applicants she was picked for the role of Regan, the possessed child, in The Exorcist (1973).
- January 1, 1
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- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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Linda Blair. Actress: The Exorcist. From the age of five, Linda Blair had to get used to the spotlight, first as a child model and then as an actress, when out of 600 applicants she was picked for the role of Regan, the possessed child, in The Exorcist (1973). Linda quickly rose to international fame, won the Golden Globe, and seemed to be set to take the Academy Award for...
- January 22, 1959
Linda Blair and another gentleman reads out two awards for people in the 1974's Academy Awards. The other gentleman also got a chance to talk to Linda about ...
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Year: Award: 1974: Academy Award Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominated 1974: Golden Globe Best Performance By an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Won
Linda Blair. Linda Blair (born in St. Louis, Missouri, January 22, 1959) was nominated for a special award as Most Promising Newcomer in a Motion Picture and won as Best Supporting Actress at the 1974 Golden Globes for The Exorcist (1973) directed by William Friedkin from a screenplay by William Peter Blatty based on his 1971 novel. She starred ...
