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Susan Backlinie
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American actress and stuntwoman (1946–2024)
Film & TV
Miami, Florida, USA
Susan Jane Backlinie (September 1, 1946 - May 11, 2024) was an American former actress and stuntwoman. She is known for her role as Chrissie Watkins, the first shark victim in Steven Spielberg's blockbuster Jaws (1975).
Known for
- The Shark Is Still Working — Self2009
- The Making of 'Jaws' — Self1995
- The Great Muppet Caper — Charkie's Water Ballet Performer1981
- The Fall Guy — Tammy1981
- 1941 — Polar Bear Woman1979
- Day of the Animals — Mandy Young1977
- Quark — Guard #11977
- A Stranger in My Forest — Susie1976
- Two-Minute Warning — Pretty Blonde Woman in Crowd1976
- Jaws — Chrissie1975
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- Hong Kong
- Active from
- 1979-10-08
audiophileeasy listeningfemale vocaljazz
Discography
- Close to You2002
- I Wish You Love2004
- Just a Little Bossa Nova2005
- These Foolish Things2005
- A Night at the Movies2006
- Someone Like You2007
- 5112009
- Step Into My Dreams2010
- My Live Stories2012
- Kiss Me2013
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Susan
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Miami
- Place of death
- Ventura
- Occupation
- film actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Image
- Susan Backlinie.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1946-09-01
- start of work period
- 1973-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- Commons category
- Susan Backlinie
- birth name
- Susan Jane Swindall
- date of death
- 2024-05-11
- end of work period
- 1982-00-00
- name in native language
- Susan Backlinie
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
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