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Home/People/Susan Backlinie
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Born
Sep 1, 1946Died: May 11, 2024
Lived 77 years
Place of Birth
Miami, Florida, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female

Career Highlights

9
Movies
2
TV Shows
IMDb Profile

Susan Backlinie

Acting

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).
The Shark Is Still Working poster

The Shark Is Still Working

as Self
2009
The Making of 'Jaws' poster

The Making of 'Jaws'

as Self
1995
The Great Muppet Caper poster

The Great Muppet Caper

as Charkie's Water Ballet Performer
1981
1941 poster

1941

as Polar Bear Woman
1979
Day of the Animals poster

Day of the Animals

as Mandy Young
1977
Two-Minute Warning poster

Two-Minute Warning

as Pretty Blonde Woman in Crowd
1976
A Stranger in My Forest poster

A Stranger in My Forest

as Susie
1976
Jaws poster

Jaws

as Chrissie
1975
The Grizzly and the Treasure poster

The Grizzly and the Treasure

as Eve
1975