Susan Backlinie

Susan Backlinie

🎂 1st September 1946 (79 yrs) 📍 Miami, Florida, USA

Known For

Jaws

Biography

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).

Susan Backlinie

Movies Featuring Susan Backlinie

The Shark Is Still Working

The Shark Is Still Working (2009)

as Self
The Making of 'Jaws'

The Making of 'Jaws' (1995)

as Self
The Great Muppet Caper

The Great Muppet Caper (1981)

as Charkie's Water Ballet Performer
1941

1941 (1979)

as Polar Bear Woman
Day of the Animals

Day of the Animals (1977)

as Mandy Young
Two-Minute Warning

Two-Minute Warning (1976)

as Pretty Blonde Woman in Crowd
A Stranger in My Forest

A Stranger in My Forest (1976)

as Susie
Jaws

Jaws (1975)

as Chrissie
The Grizzly and the Treasure

The Grizzly and the Treasure (1975)

as Eve