Person

Acting

September 1, 1946 – May 11, 2024

Miami, Florida, USA

Susan Backlinie

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).

Known for

7.7

Movie

Jaws

1975

5.8

Movie

1941

1979

6.9

Movie

The Great Muppet Caper

1981

7.6

The Fall Guy

1981

6.3

Movie

Two-Minute Warning

1976

5.2

Movie

Day of the Animals

1977

6.8

Movie

The Making of 'Jaws'

1995

7.3

Movie

The Shark Is Still Working

2009

6.8

Quark

1977

6.5

Movie

The Grizzly and the Treasure

1975

9.0

Movie

A Stranger in My Forest

1976

Filmography(11)

11 titles across Movies & TV

7.3

Movie

The Shark Is Still Working

2009

6.8

Movie

The Making of 'Jaws'

1995

7.6

The Fall Guy

1981

6.9

Movie

The Great Muppet Caper

1981

5.8

Movie

1941

1979

5.2

Movie

Day of the Animals

1977

6.8

Quark

1977

6.3

Movie

Two-Minute Warning

1976

9.0

Movie

A Stranger in My Forest

1976

7.7

Movie

Jaws

1975

6.5

Movie

The Grizzly and the Treasure

1975