Linda Denise Blair is een Amerikaans actrice en voormalig kindster.

GEBOREN:
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 22 januari 1959

AWARDS:
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Exorcist(1973)

Na kleine rollen in The Way We Live Now (1970) en The Sporting Club (1971), Ze werd uit 600 sollicitanten gekozen voor de rol van Regan, het bezeten kind, in De Exorcist. Linda bleek het in zich te hebben om voor die rol een Academy Award te verkrijgen. De rol van een bezeten kind spelen was eigenlijk voor een zes-jarige niet bevorderlijk om aan de top te komen en haar droom viel dan ook in duigen, en met die ontgoocheling kwam vermoedelijk de eerste tegenslag waarnaar een zekere weg naar roem had moeten liggen. Toch had zij er geen moeite mee om een paar jaar later de rol van een 13-jaar oude alcoholiste of een verkracht slachtoffer te spelen. 
 Na The Exorcist speelde Linda in de jaren 70 nog in een enorme waslijst films, waaronder Airport 1975 (1974) en Exorcist II: The Heretic(1977).

Maar het leven als een bekende ster begon zijn tol te eisen en Linda ging al snel achteruit. In 1977 werd ze gearresteerd wegens om poging tot het kopen van cocaïne. Ze kreeg geen gevangenisstraf, maar werd wel gedwongen af te kicken. ze veel moeite om een relatie te handhaven, wat uiteindelijk haar carierre koste.

Hierdoor werd ze al snel minder populair. Na in meerdere B-films te hebben gespeeld, ging Linda in de jaren 80 haar echte droom achterna: paardrijden.

Toch is ze nooit echt gestopt met acteren, hoewel haar hoogtepunt wel in de jaren 70 was. Ze speelt nog altijd in films.

1. All Is Normal (2008) .... Barbara
2. "Supernatural" .... Det. Diana Ballard (1 episode, 2006)
       - The Usual Suspects (2006) TV episode .... Det. Diana Ballard
3. Teddy Scares (2006) (voice) .... Rita Mortis
4. The Powder Puff Principle (2006) .... School Board President
5. Hitters Anonymous (2005) .... Brenda
6. Monster Makers (2003) (TV) .... Shelly Stoker
7. "L.A. 7" .... Joni Witherspoon / ... (9 episodes, 2000)
   ... aka S Club 7 in L.A. (USA)
       - Goodbye Hollywood (2000) TV episode .... Joni Witherspoon
       - Working (2000) TV episode .... Joni Witherspoon
       - Making Movies (2000) TV episode .... Joni Witherspoon
       - Game Boy (2000) TV episode .... Joni Witherspoon
       - Fallout (2000) TV episode .... Joni Witherspoon
         (4 more)
8. S Club 7: Artistic Differences (2000) (TV) .... Joni
9. "Chicken Soup for the Soul" .... Ms. Hooper (1 episode, 2000)
       - A Mason-Dixon Memory (2000) TV episode .... Ms. Hooper
10. "Godzilla: The Series".... Alexandra Springer (1 episode, 1999)
        - S.C.A.L.E. (1999) TV episode (voice) .... Alexandra Springer
11. The Blair Bitch Project starring Linda Blair (1999) (V) .... Heather
    ... aka The Blair Bitch Project (USA: short title)
12. "PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal" .... Rebecca Royce (1 episode, 1998)
        - All Hallow's Eve (1998) TV episode .... Rebecca Royce
13. "Extreme Ghostbusters".... Selene (1 episode, 1997)
        - Witchy Woman (1997) TV episode (voice) .... Selene
14. Marina (1997) .... Marina
15. Scream (1996/I) (uncredited) .... Obnoxious Reporter
16. Prey of the Jaguar(1996) (V) .... Cody Johnson
17. "Renegade .... Teddy Ray Thompson (1 episode, 1996)
        - Self Defense (1996) TV episode .... Teddy Ray Thompson
18. Sorceress (1995) .... Amelia Reynolds
    ... aka Temptress II
19. "Robin's Hoods" .... Carla Patelle (1 episode, 1994)
        - Old Friends, Dead Ends (1994) TV episode .... Carla Patelle
20. Double Blast(1994) .... Claudia
21. Skins (1994) .... Maggie
    ... aka Gang Boys (USA: video title)
    ... aka Gang Boyz (UK: DVD title)
22. Bad Blood (1993) .... Evie Barnes
    ... aka A Woman Obsessed
    ... aka A Woman's Obsession
23. Phone (1993)
24. Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride (1992) (TV) .... Hannah Hawkes
25. "Married with Children" .... Ida Mae (1 episode, 1992)
        - Magnificent Seven (1992) TV episode .... Ida Mae
26. Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story (1992) (TV) .... Jane Mader
    ... aka The Heart of the Lie
27. Fatal Bond(1992) .... Leonie Stevens
28. Repossessed (1990) .... Nancy Aglet
29. Bedroom Eyes II(1990) .... Sophie Stevens
30. Zapped Again! (1990) (V) .... Miss Mitchell
31. "MacGyver" .... Jenny Larson (1 episode, 1990)
        - Jenny's Chance (1990) TV episode .... Jenny Larson
32. Dead Sleep (1990) .... Maggie Healey
    
    
33. W.B., Blue and the Bean (1989) (V) .... Annette 'Nettie' Ridgeway
    ... aka Bail Out
34. "Monsters" .... Lia (1 episode, 1989)
        - La Strega (1989) TV episode .... Lia
35. Aunt Millie's Will (1989)
36. The Chilling (1989) .... Mary Hampton
    ... aka Gamma 693
37. Casa 4 (Witchcraft), La (1988) .... Jane Brooks
    ... aka Evil Dead 4 (Italy: informal title)
    ... aka Ghosthouse 2 (UK: video title)
    ... aka Malefiche presenze (Italy)
    ... aka Witchcraft (Europe: English title)
    ... aka Witchcraft: Return of the Exorcist (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka Witchery (USA)
38. Grotesque (1988) .... Lisa
39. Silent Assassins (1988) .... Sara
40. Bersaglio sull'autostrada (1988) .... Sally Tyler
    ... aka Moving Target
41. Up Your Alley (1988) .... Vickie Adderly
42. SFX Retaliator (1987) .... Doris
    ... aka The Heroin Deal
43. Nightforce (1987) .... Carla
    ... aka Night Force (USA: video box title)
44. Savage Island (1985) .... Daly
45. Red Heat (1985) .... Christine Carlson
    ... aka Red Heat - Unschuld hinter Gittern (West Germany)
46. "Murder, She Wrote" .... Jane Pascal (1 episode, 1985)
        - Murder Takes the Bus(1985) TV episode .... Jane Pascal
47. Night Patrol(1984) .... Officer Sue Perman
48. Savage Streets (1984) .... Brenda
    ... aka Zombie Brigade (USA: alternative title)
49. Chained Heat (1983) .... Carol Henderson
    ... aka Frauenlager, Das (West Germany: video title)
50. "Laugh Trax" (1 episode, 1982)
        - Rock Comedy (1982) TV episode
51. "The Love Boat" .... Muffy (1 episode, 1982)
        - Isaac Gets Physical/She Brought Her Mother Along/Cold Feet (1982) TV episode .... Muffy
52. "Fantasy Island" .... Sara Jean Rawlins (1 episode, 1982)
        - King Arthur in Mr. Roarke's Court/Shadow Games (1982) TV episode .... Sara Jean Rawlins
53. Hell Night (1981) .... Marti Gaines
54. Ruckus (1981) .... Jenny Bellows
    ... aka Big Ruckus in a Small Town (USA: video title)
    ... aka Ruckus in Madoc Country
    ... aka The Loner
55. Roller Boogie (1979) .... Theresa 'Terry' Barkley
56. Wild Horse Hank (1979) .... Hank Bradford
57. Stranger in Our House (1978) (TV) .... Rachel Bryant
    ... aka Summer of Fear (Europe: English title)
58. Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) .... Regan MacNeil
    ... aka The Exorcist 2 (International: English title: informal alternative title)
59. Victory at Entebbe (1976) (TV) .... Chana Vilnofsky
60. Sweet Hostage (1975) (TV) .... Doris Mae Withers
61. Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic (1975) (TV) .... Sarah Travis
62. Airport 1975 (1974) .... Janice Abbott
    ... aka Airport '75 (International: English title: informal title)
63. Born Innocent (1974) (TV) .... Chris Parker
64. The Exorcist (1973) .... Regan
    ... aka The Exorcist 2000 (Australia: cable TV title)
    ... aka The Exorcist: The Version You Haven't Seen Yet (USA: recut version)
    ... aka The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist (USA: reissue title)
65. The Sporting Club (1971) .... Barby
66. The Way We Live Now (1970) .... Sara Aldridge
    
    
67. "Hidden Faces" (1968) TV series .... Allyn Jaffe