Susan Backlinie

Acting

1946-09-01

Died: 2024-05-11

Miami, Florida, USA

Films

6.3

Avg Rating

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).

Top Films

Highest rated performances

7.7

HorrorThriller

Jaws

1975

6.9

FamilyComedy

The Great Muppet Caper

1981

6.2

ActionThriller

Two-Minute Warning

1976

5.8

ComedyWar

1941

1979

5.2

Science FictionHorror

Day of the Animals

1977

Filmography

9 credits

2009The Shark Is Still Workingas Self

7.2

1995The Making of 'Jaws'as Self