Linda Harrison
July 26, 1945 (79 years old) in Berlin, Maryland, USA
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2023 · The Kill Room as Charlene Proube
- 2021 · Midnight Massacre as Quinia Brutus
- 2015 · Monster Madness: The Counter Culture To Blockbusters as (archive footage)
- 2008 · From Alpha to Omega: Building a Sequel as Self
- 2001 · Planet of the Apes as Woman in Cart
- 1998 · Behind the Planet of the Apes as Self
- 1995 · Wild Bill as Madam
- 1988 · Cocoon: The Return as Susan
- 1985 · Cocoon as Susan
- 1974 · Airport 1975 as Winnie
- 1971 · Escape from the Planet of the Apes as Nova (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1970 · Beneath the Planet of the Apes as Nova
- 1969 · Bracken's World as Paulette Douglas
- 1968 · Planet of the Apes as Nova
- 1967 · A Guide for the Married Man as Miss Stardust
- 1967 · Wonder Woman: Who's Afraid of Diana Prince? as Wonder Woman's Reflection
- 1966 · Way... Way Out as Peggy
- 1966 · The Fat Spy as Treasure Hunter
- 1966 · Planet of the Apes Test Reel as Dr. Zira
- 1966 · Batman as Cheerleader II