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Linda Harrison

Acting
Known For

80 Years Old

Linda Melson Harrison (born July 26, 1945) is an American television and film actress. She is best remembered for portraying Nova alongside co-star Charlton Heston in Planet of the Apes and Beneath the Planet of the Apes. She went on to appear in many films and then made a cameo in 2001's Planet of the Apes film directed by Tim Burton. She retired from acting for family reasons until returning to co-star in 2018's Midnight Massacre, a modern day version of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar directed by Travis Bowen. Linda is considered Hollywood royalty as her family created 20th Century Fox.

Born

Berlin, Maryland, USA on 26th July 1945

All Credits

Batman Image
Batman
Cheerleader II
Planet of the Apes Image
Planet of the Apes
Nova
Cocoon Image
Cocoon
Susan
The Kill Room Image
The Kill Room
Charlene Proube
Planet of the Apes Image
Planet of the Apes
Woman in Cart
Bracken's World Image
Bracken's World
Paulette Douglas
Beneath the Planet of the Apes Image
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Nova
Escape from the Planet of the Apes Image
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Nova (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cocoon: The Return Image
Cocoon: The Return
Susan
Airport 1975 Image
Airport 1975
Winnie
Wild Bill Image
Wild Bill
Madam
Behind the Planet of the Apes Image
Behind the Planet of the Apes
Self
Midnight Massacre Image
Midnight Massacre
Quinia Brutus
Way... Way Out Image
Way... Way Out
Peggy
The Fat Spy Image
The Fat Spy
Treasure Hunter
A Guide for the Married Man Image
A Guide for the Married Man
Miss Stardust
Monster Madness: The Counter Culture To Blockbusters Image
Monster Madness: The Counter Culture To Blockbusters
(archive footage)
Planet of the Apes Test Reel Image
Planet of the Apes Test Reel
Dr. Zira
Wonder Woman: Who's Afraid of Diana Prince? Image
Wonder Woman: Who's Afraid of Diana Prince?
Wonder Woman's Reflection
From Alpha to Omega: Building a Sequel Image
From Alpha to Omega: Building a Sequel
Self