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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 .
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 ...
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January 22, 1959 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Birth name. Linda Denise Blair. Height. 5′ 2″ (1.57 m) Mini Bio. 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 22, 1959
Oct 6, 2023 · Satan, scandal and S Club 7: The remarkable story of The Exorcist child star Linda Blair. The former actor was just 14 years old when she terrified a generation of filmgoers as a schoolgirl who...
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Dec 22, 2023 · Linda Blair is best known for playing demonically possessed Regan MacNeil in "The Exorcist." The actor spoke to Business Insider to celebrate the 50th anniversary of William Friedkin's movie....
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Dec 8, 2023 · Linda Blair speaks about making a cameo in the Exorcist reboot, why she agreed to return to set, and her charity work with animals.
Apr 26, 2023 · Apr 25, 2023 - 20:12 EDT. In an excerpt from his book, the Friedkin Connection, director William Friedkin, now 87, recounts how he finally found The Exorcist ’s chillingly possessed Regan McNeil...