Acting

Susan Backlinie

September 1, 1946May 11, 2024 (aged 77)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).

Filmography

Jaws

as Chrissie

7.71975

Jaws

as Chrissie

The Shark Is Still Working

as Self

7.32009

The Shark Is Still Working

as Self

The Making of 'Jaws'

as Self

6.81995

The Making of 'Jaws'

as Self

The Great Muppet Caper

as Charkie's Water Ballet Performer

6.91981

The Great Muppet Caper

as Charkie's Water Ballet Performer

1941

as Polar Bear Woman

5.81979

1941

as Polar Bear Woman

Day of the Animals

as Mandy Young

5.21977

Day of the Animals

as Mandy Young

Two-Minute Warning

as Pretty Blonde Woman in Crowd

6.31976

Two-Minute Warning

as Pretty Blonde Woman in Crowd

A Stranger in My Forest

as Susie

9.01976

A Stranger in My Forest

as Susie

The Grizzly and the Treasure

as Eve

6.51975

The Grizzly and the Treasure

as Eve