Susan Backlinie photo

Susan Backlinie

Acting

  • Born
  • September 1, 1946
  • Died
  • May 11, 2024
  • Place of birth
  • Miami, Florida, USA

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).

As actor 11

Jaws poster
Jaws
1975
The Fall Guy poster
The Fall Guy
1981
1941 poster
1941
1979
The Great Muppet Caper poster
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
Quark poster
Quark
1977
Two-Minute Warning poster
Two-Minute Warning
1976
Day of the Animals poster
Day of the Animals
1977
The Shark Is Still Working poster
The Shark Is Still Working
2009
The Making of 'Jaws' poster
The Making of 'Jaws'
1995
The Grizzly and the Treasure poster
The Grizzly and the Treasure
1975
A Stranger in My Forest poster
A Stranger in My Forest
1976