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Susan Backlinie

Susan Backlinie

Actor · Died May 11, 2024, aged 77 · Miami, Florida, USA

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).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 1, 1946
Died
May 11, 2024 (aged 77)
From
Miami, Florida, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 9 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 5% in 30 days

Where can I watch Susan Backlinie's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

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Subscription and free streaming for Susan Backlinie's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

9 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Fall Guy(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Tammy

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The Great Muppet Caper(1981)

    as Charkie's Water Ballet Performer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • 1941(1979)

    as Polar Bear Woman

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Day of the Animals(1977)

    as Mandy Young

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Quark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Guard #1

  • Two-Minute Warning(1976)

    as Pretty Blonde Woman in Crowd

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • A Stranger in My Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Susie

  • Jaws(1975)

    as Chrissie

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Grizzly and the Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Eve