Linda Harrison
2.7Acting

Linda Harrison

Jul 26, 1945 - 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.

Credits

Cast

Media
Movie1968Planet of the ApesNova
Movie1970Beneath the Planet of the ApesNova
Movie1985CocoonSusan
Movie1967A Guide for the Married ManMiss Stardust
Movie1974Airport 1975Winnie
Movie2021Midnight MassacreQuinia Brutus
Movie2001Planet of the ApesWoman in Cart
Movie2015Monster Madness: The Counter Culture To Blockbusters(archive footage)
Movie2023The Kill RoomCharlene Proube
Movie2008From Alpha to Omega: Building a SequelSelf
Movie1966Planet of the Apes Test ReelDr. Zira
Movie1998Behind the Planet of the ApesSelf
Movie1966Way... Way OutPeggy
Movie1967Wonder Woman: Who's Afraid of Diana Prince?Wonder Woman's Reflection
Movie1966The Fat SpyTreasure Hunter
Movie1971Escape from the Planet of the ApesNova (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie1995Wild BillMadam
Movie1988Cocoon: The ReturnSusan
TV Show1966BatmanCheerleader II2
TV Show1969Bracken's WorldPaulette Douglas41

Crew

Media
Movie2021Midnight MassacreCo-DirectorDirecting