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From the age of five, Linda Blair had to get used to the spotlight, first as a 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. Linda quickly rose to international fame, won the Golden Globe, and seemed to be set to take the Academy Award for that role... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActress (68 titles)
2013 Whoa! (TV movie) (post-production)
Deborah Blackburn
 
2008 All Is Normal
Barbara
 
2006 Supernatural (TV series)
Det. Diana Ballard
 
2006 Teddy Scares (short)
Rita Mortis (voice)
 
2006 The Powder Puff Principle (short)
School Board President
 
2005 Hitters Anonymous
Brenda
 
2003 Monster Makers (TV movie)
Shelly Stoker
 
2000 S Club 7 in L.A. (TV series)
Joni Witherspoon / Joni
Goodbye Hollywood (2000) … Joni Witherspoon
Working (2000) … Joni Witherspoon
Making Movies (2000) … Joni Witherspoon
Game Boy (2000) … Joni Witherspoon
Fallout (2000) … Joni Witherspoon
 
2000 S Club 7: Artistic Differences (TV movie)
Joni
 
2000 Chicken Soup for the Soul (TV series)
Ms. Hooper
A Mason-Dixon Memory (2000) … Ms. Hooper
 
1999 Godzilla: The Series (TV series)
Alexandra Springer
S.C.A.L.E. (1999) … Alexandra Springer (voice)
 
1999 The Blair Bitch Project starring Linda Blair (video short)
Heather
 
1998 PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (TV series)
Rebecca Royce
All Hallow's Eve (1998) … Rebecca Royce
 
1997 Extreme Ghostbusters (TV series)
Selene
Witchy Woman (1997) … Selene (voice)
 
1997 Marina (short)
Marina
 
1996 Scream
Obnoxious Reporter (uncredited)
 
1996 Prey of the Jaguar (video)
Cody Johnson
 
1996 Renegade (TV series)
Teddy Ray Thompson
Self Defense (1996) … Teddy Ray Thompson
 
1995 Sorceress
Amelia Reynolds
 
1994 Robin's Hoods (TV series)
Carla Patelle
Old Friends, Dead Ends (1994) … Carla Patelle
 
1994 Double Blast (video)
Claudia
 
1994 Skins
Maggie Joiner
 
1993 Phone (short)
 
1992 Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride (TV movie)
Hannah Hawkes
 
1992 Married with Children (TV series)
Ida Mae
Magnificent Seven (1992) … Ida Mae
 
1992 Dead Sleep
Maggie Healey
 
1991 Fatal Bond
Leonie Stevens
 
1990 Zapped Again! (video)
Miss Mitchell
 
1990 MacGyver (TV series)
Jenny Larson
Jenny's Chance (1990) … Jenny Larson
 
1990 Bedroom Eyes II
Sophie Stevens
 
1989 W.B., Blue and the Bean (video)
Annette 'Nettie' Ridgeway
 
1989 Bad Blood
Evie Barnes
 
1989 Monsters (TV series)
Lia
La Strega (1989) … Lia
 
1989 Up Your Alley
Vickie Adderly
 
1989 The Chilling
Mary Hampton
 
1989 Aunt Millie's Will (short)
 
1988 Witchery
Jane Brooks
 
1988 Grotesque
Lisa
 
1988 Silent Assassins
Sara
 
1988 Moving Target
Sally Tyler
 
1987 Nightforce (video)
Carla
 
1987 SFX Retaliator
Doris
 
1985 Savage Island
Daly
 
1985 Red Heat
Christine Carlson
 
1985 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Jane Pascal
Murder Takes the Bus (1985) … Jane Pascal
 
1984 Night Patrol
Officer Sue Perman
 
1982 Laugh Trax (TV series)
Rock Comedy (1982)
 
1982 The Love Boat (TV series)
Muffy
 
1982 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Sara Jean Rawlins
King Arthur in Mr. Roarke's Court/Shadow Games (1982) … Sara Jean Rawlins
 
1980 Ruckus
Jenny Bellows
 
1979 Wild Horse Hank
Hank Bradford
 
1978 Stranger in Our House (TV movie)
Rachel Bryant
 
1976 Victory at Entebbe (TV movie)
Chana Vilnofsky
 
1975 Sweet Hostage (TV movie)
Doris Mae Withers
 
1975 Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic (TV movie)
Sarah Travis
 
1974 Born Innocent (TV movie)
Chris Parker
 
1971 The Sporting Club
Barby
 
1970 The Way We Live Now
Sara Aldridge
 
1968 Hidden Faces (TV series)
Allyn Jaffe
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1994 Skins (performer: "Since You've Been Gone" / as Linda Blaire)
 
1987 Nightforce (video) ("I STILL REMEMBER")
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
1994 Skins (associate producer)
 
1988 Grotesque (associate producer)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2000 The Scariest Places on Earth (TV series) (creative consultant)
 
Show ShowStunts (1 title)
1986 The Wildest West Show of the Stars (TV movie) (stunt performer)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2005 Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
2004 Hope Springs Eternal: A Look Back at 'The Shawshank Redemption' (video documentary short) (personal thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (94 titles)
2012 Celebrity Ghost Stories (TV series)
Herself
 
2003-2012 Today (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
Episode dated 10 October 2012 (2012) … Herself - Guest
Episode dated 31 October 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2012 An Affair of the Heart (documentary)
Herself
 
2012 The 84th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2010-2012 Pit Boss (TV series)
Herself
When Good Rescues Go Bad (2012) … Herself
So Long, Shorty (2010) … Herself
The Great Escape (2010) … Herself
Great Balls of Fire (2010) … Herself
Back Behind Bars (2010) … Herself
 
2010 Access Hollywood Live (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 5 October 2010 (2010) … Herself
 
2010 The Joy Behar Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 1 October 2010 (2010) … Herself
 
2006-2010 KTLA Morning News (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 5 June 2010 (2010) … Herself
Episode dated 8 November 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2009 I'm Rick James (documentary)
Herself
 
2007-2008 Jury Duty (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 7 March 2008 (2008) … Herself
Episode dated 7 November 2007 (2007) … Herself
Episode #1.38 (2007) … Herself
Episode dated 11 October 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 The 21st Annual Genesis Awards (video)
Herself
 
2006 Extra (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 9 November 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2000-2006 The Scariest Places on Earth (TV series)
Herself - Host
All New Scariest Places on Earth (2006) … Herself - Host
Legendary Haunts (2006) … Herself - Host
Urban Legends (2005) … Herself - Host
The Hayden Bridge Exorcism (2001) … Herself - Host
A House Possessed (2001) … Herself - Host
 
2006 Scream Awards 2006 (TV special)
Herself
 
2006 Child Star Confidential (TV series documentary)
Herself
Teen Screamers (2006) … Herself
 
2005 The Perfect Scary Movie (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2003-2005 Biography (TV series documentary)
Herself
Child Stars II: Growing Up Hollywood (2005) … Herself
Linda Blair: Turning Heads (2003) … Herself
 
2005 Diva Dog: Pit Bull on Wheels (documentary short)
Guest Star
 
2005 A Journey Through Aesthetic Realms (TV series)
Herself
The Real Heroes (2005) … Herself
 
2005 The Greatest (TV series documentary)
Herself
100 Greatest Kid Stars (2005) … Herself
 
2005 The O'Reilly Factor (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 7 June 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 Hollywood Beat (TV series)
Herself - Guest
Episode dated 19 March 2005 (2005) … Herself - Guest
 
2005 Street Smarts (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 23 February 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2004 ALF's Hit Talk Show (TV series)
Herself
Tom Green (2004) … Herself
 
1999-2004 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Herself
Scream Queens (2004) … Herself
Curse of the Exorcist (2004) … Herself
Married... with Children (2001) … Herself
Linda Blair (1999) … Herself
 
2004 UnConventional (documentary)
Herself
 
2004 Love Hollywood Style (TV documentary)
Actress
 
2003 Animal Tails (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 2 November 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 Good Day Live (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 24 October 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 The Wayne Brady Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #2.40 (2003) … Herself
 
2000-2003 Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 24 October 2003 (2003) … Herself
Episode dated 23 October 2003 (2003) … Herself
Episode dated 22 October 2003 (2003) … Herself
Episode dated 21 October 2003 (2003) … Herself
Episode dated 20 October 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 I Love the '70s (TV series documentary)
Herself
1973 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 Beyond with James Van Praagh (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.133 (2003) … Herself
 
2002 Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s (TV documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
2002 TV's Most Censored Moments (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
2001 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Herself
Linda Blair (2001) … Herself
 
2001 The Test (TV series)
Herself
The Etiquette Test (2001) … Herself
 
1979-2000 Good Morning America (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 31 October 2000 (2000) … Herself
Episode dated 3 April 1986 (1986) … Herself
Episode dated 17 May 1984 (1984) … Herself
Episode dated 7 September 1981 (1981) … Herself
Episode dated 11 December 1979 (1979) … Herself
 
2000 MonsterFest 2000: The Classics Come Alive (TV special)
Herself - Co-Host
 
2000 Comme au cinéma (TV series documentary)
Herself
Episode dated 24 February 2000 (2000) … Herself
 
1999 Walking After Midnight (TV series)
 
1999 Happy Hour (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.7 (1999) … Herself
 
1999 The 13th Annual Genesis Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
1998 Behind the Music (TV series documentary)
Herself
Rick Springfield (1998) … Herself
Rick James (1998) … Herself
 
1998 Reel to Reel (TV movie)
Herself
 
1998 History's Mysteries (TV series)
Herself
Exorcising the Devil … Herself
 
1998 The Fear of God: 25 Years of 'The Exorcist' (TV documentary)
Herself - 'Regan MacNeil'
 
1997 The RuPaul Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 13 December 1997 (1997) … Herself
 
1997 The View (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 31 October 1997 (1997) … Herself
 
1996 Day & Date (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 7 August 1996 (1996) … Herself
 
1996 Inside Edition (TV series documentary)
Herself
Episode dated 24 May 1996 (1996) … Herself
Stars and Their Pets (1996) … Herself
 
1995 The 9th Annual Genesis Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
1994 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 13 June 1994 (1994) … Herself
 
1994 Golden Globes 50th Anniversary Celebration (TV movie)
Herself
 
1993 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Herself
 
1991 The Chuck Woolery Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.54 (1991) … Herself
 
1991 Attitudes (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 1 August 1991 (1991) … Herself
 
1991 Showbiz Today (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 1 July 1991 (1991) … Herself
 
1991 The Secrets of Dick Smith (TV documentary short)
Herself
 
1990 Circus of the Stars #15 (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1990 The Howard Stern Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 13 October 1990 (1990) … Herself
 
1990 The Horror Hall of Fame (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1989 The 9th Annual Vira Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1989 Hollywood on Horses (video documentary)
Herself
 
1989 How to Get Revenge (video)
Herself - Hostess
 
1988 Win, Lose or Draw (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 28 October 1988 (1988) … Herself
Episode dated 27 October 1988 (1988) … Herself
Episode dated 26 October 1988 (1988) … Herself
Episode dated 25 October 1988 (1988) … Herself
Episode dated 24 October 1988 (1988) … Herself
 
1988 America's All-Time Favorite Movies (TV movie)
Herself
 
1986 The Wildest West Show of the Stars (TV movie)
Herself
 
1985 Puttin' on the Hits (TV series)
Herself - Judge
Episode dated 5 October 1985 (1985) … Herself - Judge
 
1985 The Start of Something Big (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 28 July 1985 (1985) … Herself
 
1984 The 19th Academy of Country Music Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
1983 Circus of the Stars #8 (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1983 Thicke of the Night (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 23 September 1983 (1983) … Herself
 
1983 The Best of Everything (TV movie)
Herself
 
1982 Circus of the Stars #7 (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1982 Dance Fever (TV series)
Herself - Judge
Episode dated 13 November 1982 (1982) … Herself - Judge
 
1982 2 on the Town (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 8 October 1982 (1982) … Herself
 
1982 The Uncle Floyd Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 2 October 1982 (1982) … Herself
 
1982 Tattletales (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 26 March 1982 (1982) … Herself
Episode dated 25 March 1982 (1982) … Herself
Episode dated 24 March 1982 (1982) … Herself
Episode dated 23 March 1982 (1982) … Herself
Episode dated 22 March 1982 (1982) … Herself
 
1982 Battlestars (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 26 February 1982 (1982) … Herself
Episode dated 25 February 1982 (1982) … Herself
Episode dated 24 February 1982 (1982) … Herself
Episode dated 23 February 1982 (1982) … Herself
Episode dated 22 February 1982 (1982) … Herself
 
1982 The American Music Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1981 The John Davidson Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 22 October 1981 (1981) … Herself
 
1981 News 4 New York (TV series)
Herself
Live at Five (1981) … Herself
 
1977 Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes 2 (TV movie)
Herself
 
1977 US Against the World (TV movie)
Herself
 
1976 The 48th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
1975 Sammy and Company (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 7 June 1975 (1975) … Herself
 
1974-1975 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 23 April 1975 (1975) … Herself
Episode dated 1 February 1974 (1974) … Herself
 
1974 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 28 August 1974 (1974) … Herself
 
1974 The 46th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Best Animated & Best Live Action Short Film
 
1974 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 19 February 1974 (1974) … Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (10 titles)
2011 Visionado obligado (TV series)
 
2010 A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss (TV series documentary)
 
2009 Imps*
Jamie (segment "Don't")
 
2008 5 Second Movies (TV series)
 
2006 Premio Donostia a Max Von Sydow (TV movie)
Regan Teresa MacNeil (uncredited)
 
2006 Ban the Sadist Videos! Part 2 (video documentary)
Herself
 
2003 A Decade Under the Influence (documentary)
Herself
 
1999 The 71st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Regan Teresa MacNeil (uncredited)
 
1995 Empire of the Censors (TV documentary)
Herself
 

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Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 3 Interviews  | 2 Articles  | 16 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Height:

5' 2" (1.57 m)
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Personal Quote:

Compassion and sharing: that's the true journey of the human spirit. See more »

Trivia:

Was in talks to star as "Iris" in Taxi Driver, but the role went to Jodie Foster instead (and Foster was nominated for an Oscar). See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius