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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...
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 · 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...
May 12, 2024 · Susan Backlinie former actress and stuntwoman best-known for her role as Chrissie Watkins, the first shark victim in Steven Spielberg's blockbuster JAWS (1975), died early Saturday morning at her home in Ventura, CA. She was 77. The news was confirmed by Backlinie’s convention agent, Matthew Templeton.
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May 13, 2024 · May 13, 2024, 09:35 AM EDT. | Updated 2 hours ago. LEAVE A COMMENT. LOADING. Susan Backlinie, whose iconic opening death scene set the tone of terror for “ Jaws ,” died Saturday of a heart attack in California, her agent told The New York Times. She was 77.
May 12, 2024 · Everett Collection. Susan Backlinie, whose onscreen demise at the beginning of Jaws made countless moviegoers scared to go in the water, has died at age 77. Backlinie’s convention agent...
