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Susan Backlinie

Susan Backlinie

Actor · 1946–2024 · Miami, Florida, USA

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Biography

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).

Acted in 9

1970s

  1. 1979
  2. 1977
  3. Quark

    Guard #1 · 1 episode

  4. 1976

    Two-Minute Warning

    Pretty Blonde Woman in Crowd

  5. A Stranger in My Forest

    Susie

  6. 1975
  7. The Grizzly and the Treasure

    Eve

Appearances2

2000s

  1. 2009

    The Shark Is Still Working

    Self

1990s

  1. 1995

    The Making of 'Jaws'

    Self