actress who played chrissie in jaws
Actress Susan Backlinie isn’t instantly recognizable by name (unless you’re a hardcore Jaws fanatic), but she’ll always have a place in cinematic history for playing the killer great white’s first victim – skinny-dipper Chrissie Watkins. Actress | Stunts | Miscellaneous Crew. Susan Backlinie was born on September 1, 1946 in Ventura, California, USA as Susan Jane Swindall. She is known for her work on Jaws (1975), 1941 (1979) and The Great Muppet Caper (1981). She is married to William Seale. She was previously married to Monty Cox. Chrissie was the first reported shark victim of many that were attacked by a rogue great white shark during the infamous Amity Incident . Attack. The attack on Chrissie Watkins who was visiting the island of Amity for summer break, occurred off the islands' South beach during the summer of 1974. 10 Things You Might Not Know About 'Jaws'. Welcome to Jaws Week! When it was announced that Steven Spielberg's Jaws was arriving on Blu-ray, we thought it'd be perfect to dedicate an entire week to the movie that created the summer blockbuster. Susan Backlinie. Susan Backlinie (born Susan Jane Swindall on September 1, 1946) is a former actress and stuntwoman. She is known for her role as Chrissie Watkins, the first shark victim in Steven Spielberg's 1975 blockbuster Jaws. 1 Personal life. Roy Scheider. Spielberg didn't want to cast a prominent actor in the role of police chief Martin Brody, passing over Charlton Heston in favor of Roy Scheider, a former boxer and star of The French Connection. The twice Oscar nominated actor died in 2008 due to complications from cancer. Crissie's police missing person report. Chrissie was the first reported shark victim of many that were attacked by a rogue great white shark during the infamous Amity Incident . Her death is the most famous and well known scene in the Jaws franchise. The film stars Roy Scheider as police chief Martin Brody, Robert Shaw as shark hunter Quint, Richard Dreyfuss as oceanographer Matt Hooper, Murray Hamilton as Larry Vaughn, the mayor of Amity Island, and Lorraine Gary as Brody's wife, Ellen. What few people know is that Backlinie’s scene in Jaws wasn’t the first time the actress performed in the water. The future thespian honed her skills as one of the fabled mermaids at the Weeki Wachee Springs attraction in Hernando County, Florida. Jaws (film) Jaws is a 1975 American thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on Peter Benchley's 1974 novel of the same name.
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