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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 .
May 12, 2024 · Susan Backlinie was born on Sept. 1, 1946. At age 10, when she was living in West Palm Beach, Fla., she swam for miles off the coast and in local pools, The Post reported. In high school, she was ...
May 12, 2024 · Susan Backlinie, the stuntperson and actress who as a young skinny-dipper out for a nighttime swim off the coast of Amity Island became the shark’s first victim in Steven Spielberg ’s Jaws ...
Susan Backlinie is best known for playing Chrissie, the first victim of the shark in Jaws (1975). She also appeared in 1941 (1979), The Great Muppet Caper (1981) and other films and TV shows.
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May 12, 2024 · Susan Backlinie, whose gruesome death in Jaws scared millions from swimming in the ocean, died Saturday at 77 in her home in Ventura, CA. Her death was confirmed by Matthew Templeton, the agent ...
May 12, 2024 · 0:05. 0:47. Actress Susan Backlinie, best known as the first shark victim in the “Jaws” franchise, has died. She was 77. Backlinie, who played Chrissie Watkins in the Steven Spielberg-directed ...
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May 13, 2024 · Susan Backlinie, who starred in Steven Spielberg's 1975 film 'Jaws,' died on May 11 of a heart attack, her representative Sean Clark has said. She was 77.
