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Linda Blair
From The TV IV
| Linda Blair | |
| Birth name | Linda Denise Blair |
| Born | January 22, 1959 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
| Notable Roles | |
| Notable Episodes | |
| Awards | |
Contents |
Roles
Guest Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fantasy Island (1978) | Sara Jean Rawlins | 5x13 - King Arthur in Mr. Roarke's Court / Shadow Games | January 23, 1982 |
| The Love Boat | Muffy | 5x26 - Isaac Gets Physical / She Brought Her Mother Along / Cold Feet | March 20, 1982 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Jane Pascal | 1x18 - Murder Takes the Bus | March 17, 1985 |
| MacGyver | Jenny Larson | 5x16 - Jenny's Chance | February 19, 1990 |
| Married... with Children | Ida Mae | 7x01 - Magnificent Seven | September 13, 1992 |
| Supernatural | Det. Diana Ballard | 2x07 - The Usual Suspects | November 9, 2006 |
Notable Film Roles
| Film | Role | Released |
|---|---|---|
| The Exorcist | Regan MacNeil | 1973 |
Made-for-TV Movies
| Title | Role | Airdate | Series/Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Born Innocent | Chris Parker | September 10, 1974 | NBC World Premiere Movie |
| Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic | Sarah Travis | February 11, 1975 | NBC World Premiere Movie |
Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
| Series | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| Battlestars | February 22-26, 1982 | |
| Tattletales | March 22-26, 1982 | |
| Win, Lose or Draw | October 24-28, 1988 | |
| The New Hollywood Squares | January 23-27, 1989 | |
| Hollywood Squares (1998) | September 25-29, 2000 | |
| Hollywood Squares (1998) | October 20-24, 2003 |
Awards and Accolades
Golden Globe Awards
(1 Win in 2 Nominations)
- Won: Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture (1974)
- The Exorcist
Trivia
- Began working as a child model when she was 5 years old
- By the time she was 12 years old, she appeared in 75 commercials and hundreds of magazine catalogues
- Is the youngest of three children; has an older brother, Jim and an older sister, Debbie
- Her father, James was a Navy test pilot and later became an executive recruiter and her mother, Elinore was a real estate agent in Westport, Connecticut
- Is a trained equestrian
- Is an animal rights activist and humanitarian; has worked with various charities
- Established the Linda Blair WorldHeart Foundation in 2004 which works to rescue animals that have been abused, neglected or mistreated
- Became a vegan in 2001; wrote a book about veganism called "Going Vegan!"
- Dated singer/actor Rick Springfield and Styx guitarist Tommy Shaw
- Was in a relationship with Wings Hauser during the early '90s
