Actor

Susan Backlinie

September 1, 1946 · 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).

Notable work

7.7
Jaws (1975)
as Chrissie
5.8
1941 (1979)
as Polar Bear Woman
6.9
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
as Charkie's Water Ballet Performer

Often works with

Lorraine Gary
2 titles together
Jaws, 1941
Murray Hamilton
2 titles together
Jaws, 1941
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Bobby Porter
2 titles together
Day of the Animals, Quark

Full filmography · 9

The Great Muppet Caper
as Charkie's Water Ballet Performer
19816.9
1941
as Polar Bear Woman
19795.8
Day of the Animals
as Mandy Young
19775.2
Two-Minute Warning
as Pretty Blonde Woman in Crowd
19766.3
A Stranger in My Forest
as Susie
1976
Jaws
as Chrissie
19757.7
The Grizzly and the Treasure
as Eve
1975