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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, 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...
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...
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.
- January 1, 1
- 1.73 m
- Ventura, California, USA
May 12, 2024 · May 12, 2024 10:51am. 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...
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May 12, 2024 · USA TODAY. 0:05. 0:41. 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...
May 14, 2024 · Susan Backlinie, who has died age 77, played the shark’s first victim in the unforgettable – and much parodied – opening sequence of Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-winning blockbuster Jaws (1975).
