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- 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).
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Her portrayal of Regan MacNeil in the horror film The Exorcist (1973) established her in popular culture and as a scream queen, earning her a Golden Globe and an Academy Award nomination. She reprised the role in two sequels: Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) and The Exorcist: Believer (2023).
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Mar 24, 2015 · Short Biography: Linda Blair began modeling when she was five years old. By her teens she had started acting on television and movies, and before she was 14 she had already taken her most famous role: that of Regan, the demon-possessed child in the 1972 film The Exorcist (co-starring Max von Sydow). The film became a horror classic, and Linda ...
Linda quickly rose to international fame, won the Golden Globe, and seemed to be set to take the Academy Award for that role, but when it leaked how some parts of the role were not performed by her (the demonic voice was dubbed by Mercedes McCambridge, and eight seconds of a stunt dummy were used) that dream broke, and with that disappointment ...
- January 22, 1959
Oct 6, 2023 · The former actor was just 14 years old when she terrified a generation of filmgoers as a schoolgirl who spits obscenities and masturbates with a crucifix after being possessed by the Devil. What...
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Apr 19, 2020 · Though The Exorcist launched Blair's film career, working on the film was no walk in the park. With a strained production and controversy following the film's release, it's no wonder why...
Nov 19, 2023 · Blair first captured the public‘s imagination with her chilling performance in The Exorcist – but few people realize just how groundbreaking her career has been. Let‘s take a closer look at her rise to fame, diverse acting roles, passion for animal activism, and enduring legacy.
Nov 29, 2022 · Linda Blair was just 14 when she filmed The Exorcist, and it changed her life in many different ways.
