
Biography
Linda Melson Harrison (born July 26, 1945) is an American television and film actress. She is best remembered for portraying Nova alongside co-star Charlton Heston in Planet of the Apes and Beneath the Planet of the Apes. She went on to appear in many films and then made a cameo in 2001's Planet of the Apes film directed by Tim Burton. She retired from acting for family reasons until returning to co-star in 2018's Midnight Massacre, a modern day version of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar directed by Travis Bowen. Linda is considered Hollywood royalty as her family created 20th Century Fox.
Acted in 18
2020s
- 2025
Midnight Massacre
Quinia Brutus
- 2023
2010s
- 2015
Monster Madness: The Counter Culture To Blockbusters
(archive footage)
2000s
- 2001
1990s
- 1995
1980s
- 1988
- 1985
1970s
- 1974
- 1971
- 1970
1960s
- 1969
Bracken's World
Paulette Douglas · 41 episodes
- 1968
- 1967
Wonder Woman: Who's Afraid of Diana Prince?
Wonder Woman's Reflection
- 1966
Way... Way Out
Peggy
The Fat Spy
Treasure Hunter
Directed 1
2020s
- 2025
Midnight Massacre
Co-Director
Appearances2
2000s
- 2008
From Alpha to Omega: Building a Sequel
Self
1990s
- 1998
Behind the Planet of the Apes
Self