ABOUT SUSAN
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).
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born1 September 1946
Died11 May 2024
BirthplaceMiami, USA
Known forActing
On Cineora7 of 9 titles
Career
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 7
- Average IMDb
- 6.6
- Highest rated
- JawsIMDb 8.1
- Working since
- 1975
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 1980s
2 titles · IMDb 7.1 on average
Seriesas Tammy · 1 episode
Movieas Charkie's Water Ballet Performer
The 1970s
7 titles · IMDb 6.4 on average
Movieas Polar Bear Woman
Movieas Mandy Young
Seriesas Guard #1 · 1 episode
Movieas Pretty Blonde Woman in Crowd
as Susie
Movieas Chrissie
as Eve
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Susan’s titles.
Steven SpielbergJaws, 1941 and 2 more
Richard DreyfussJaws, The Making of 'Jaws' and 1 more
Roy ScheiderJaws, The Making of 'Jaws' and 1 more
Peter BenchleyJaws, The Making of 'Jaws' and 1 more
Lorraine GaryJaws, 1941 and 1 more
John WilliamsComposer · Jaws and 1941
Carl GottliebJaws and The Making of 'Jaws'
Murray HamiltonJaws and 1941
