Linda Blair Biography (1959-)

Full name, Linda Denise Blair; born January 22, 1959, in St. Louis, MO; daughter of James Frederick (an executive recruiter) and Elinore (a real estate agent; maiden name, Leitch) Blair.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, producer
Birth Details: January 22, 1959; St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Sara Aldridge, The Way We Live Now, United Artists, 1969
Barby, The Sporting Club, Avco-Embassy, 1970
Regan Teresa MacNeil, The Exorcist (also known as William PeterBlatty's "The Exorcist"), Warner Bros., 1973, also released as The Exorcist: The Version You Haven't Seen Yet and The Exorcist: The VersionYou've Never Seen
Janice Abbott, Airport '75, Universal, 1974
Regan Teresa MacNeil, Exorcist II: The Heretic, Warner Bros., 1977
Hank Bradford, Wild Horse Hank, Film Consortium of Canada, 1979
Terry Barkley, Roller Boogie, United Artists, 1979
Marti, Hell Night, Compass International Pictures, 1981
Jenny Bellows, Ruckus (also known as Big Ruckus in a Small Town, The Loner, and Ruckus in Madoc Country), New World Pictures, 1982
Carol Henderson, Chained Heat (also known as Das Frauenlager), Jensen Farley, 1983
(In archive footage) Regan Teresa MacNeil, Terror in the Aisles, Universal, 1984
Brenda, Savage Streets, Motion Picture Marketing, 1985
Christine Carlson, Red Heat (also known as Red Heat--Unschuld hinter Gittern), Vestron Pictures, 1985
Daly, Savage Island, Empire Entertainment, 1985
Officer Sue Perman, Night Patrol, New World Pictures, 1985
Carla, Nightforce, Vestron Pictures, 1987
Doris, SFX Retaliator (also known as The Heroin Deal), 1987
Lisa, Grotesque, Concorde Pictures, 1988
Sara, Silent Assassins, Moviestore Entertainment, 1988
Vickie Adderly, Up Your Alley, Curb/Esquire Films, 1988
Jane Brooks, Witchery (also known as Ghosthouse 2, Witchcraft, La casa 4, and Malefiche presenze), FilmExport Group, 1989
Mary Hampton, The Chilling (also known as Gamma 693), Hemdale Home Video, 1989
Aunt Millie's Will, 1989
Annette "Nettie" Ridgeway, Bail Out (also known as W. B., Blueand the Bean and Wings of Freedom), Vestron Video, 1990
Dr. Sally Tyler, Moving Target (also known as Bersaglio sull'autostrada), Laguna Productions, 1990
Miss Mitchell, Zapped Again!, Nelson Entertainment, 1990
Nancy Aglet, Repossessed, New Line Cinema, 1990
Sophie Stevens, Bedroom Eyes II, Vidmark, 1990
Maggie Healey, Dead Sleep, Village Roadshow Production, 1991
Leonie Stevens, Fatal Bond, Sony Pictures Releasing, 1992
Phone (short film), Cowboy Films, 1992
Evie Barnes, Bad Blood (also known as A Woman Obsessed andA Woman's Obsession), Platinum Pictures, 1993
Amelia Reynolds, Sorceress (also known as Temptress II), Triboro Entertainment, 1994
Maggie, Skins (also known as Gang Boys), Sunset Films International, 1995
Lieutenant Cody Johnson, Prey of the Jaguar, Jfw Productions, 1996
(Uncredited) Obnoxious reporter, Scream (also known as Scary Movie), Miramax, 1996
Title role, Marina (short film), 1997
Herself, Lisa Picard Is Famous (also known as Famous), First Look Pictures Releasing, 2001
Herself, Queen of the Whole Wide World, 2001
(In archive footage) A Decade under the Influence (documentary), IFC Films, 2003
Herself, UnConventional (documentary), Revolution Earth Productions, 2004
Brenda, Hitters Anonymous, Killer Parrot Films/VTA Florida, 2005
Guest star, Diva Dog: Pit Bull on Wheels (short documentary), 2005
Barbara, All Is Normal, Flexible Frame Productions, 2006
Some sources cite an appearance in He's Having a Baby, c. 2001.
Film Work
Associate Producer
Grotesque, Concorde Pictures, 1988
Skins (also known as Gang Boys), Sunset Films International, 1995
Television Appearances
Series
Allyn Jaffe, Hidden Faces, NBC, 1968-69
Walking after Midnight, beginning 1999
Joni, S Club 7 (also known as L.A. 7 and S Club 7 in L.A.), Fox Family Channel (later known as ABC Family Channel) and BBC, c. 2000
Host, The Scariest Places on Earth, Fox Family Channel (later known as ABC Family Channel), c. 2000-2002
A Journey through Aesthetic Realms, i (Independent Television, formerly PAX TV), beginning 2005
Miniseries
Herself, I Love the '70s, VH1, 2003
(In archive footage) Regan Teresa MacNeil, The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (also known as The 100 Greatest Scary Moments from Film, TV, Advertising and Pop), Channel 4 (England), 2004

(In archive footage) Regan Teresa MacNeil, The 100 Scariest Movie Moments, Bravo, 2004
Herself, 100 Greatest Kid Stars, VH1, 2005
Movies
Christine "Chris" Parker, Born Innocent, NBC, 1974
Doris Mae Withers, Sweet Hostage, ABC, 1975
Sarah Travis, Sarah T.--Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic, NBC, 1975
Chana Vilnofsky, Victory at Entebbe (also known as Terror in the Aisles), ABC, 1976
Rachel Bryant, Stranger in Our House (also known as Summer of Fear), NBC, 1978
Hannah Hawkes, Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride, NBC, 1992
Jane Mader, Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story (also known as The Heart of the Lie), ABC, 1992
Professor Claudia Whyle, Double Blast, HBO, c. 1994
Shelly Stoker, Monster Makers, The Hallmark Channel, 2003
as Herself; Specials
Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes, CBS, 1977
Circus of the Stars #7, CBS, 1982
Celebrity Daredevils, ABC, 1983
Circus of the Stars #8, CBS, 1983
The Wildest West Show of the Stars, CBS, 1986
America Picks the All-Time Favorite Movies (also known as America's Favorite Movies), ABC, 1988
Fifteenth Annual Circus of the Stars, CBS, 1990
The Secrets of Dick Smith, 1991
The Golden Globe's 50th Anniversary Celebration, NBC, 1994
The Fear of God: The Making of "The Exorcist," BBC, 1998
AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies, CBS, 2001
History's Mysteries: Exorcising the Devil, History Channel, 2001
The 70s: Bell-Bottoms and Boogie Shoes, The Learning Channel, 2001
(Uncredited) Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s, 2002
TV's Most Censored Moments, USA Network and Trio, 2002
The Perfect Scary Movie, 2005
Awards Presentations
Presenter, The 46th Annual Academy Awards, NBC, 1974
Presenter, The 48th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1976
The Horror Hall of Fame, syndicated, 1990
Presenter, The Ninth Annual Genesis Awards, The Discovery Channel,1995
Presenter, Thirteenth Annual Genesis Awards, Animal Planet, 1999
(In archive footage) Regan Teresa MacNeil, The 71st Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1999
Presenter, The 14th Annual Genesis Awards, Animal Planet, 2000
Presenter, The 2001 Genesis Awards, Animal Planet, 2001
16th Annual Genesis Awards, Animal Planet, 2002
Episodic
The Mike Douglas Show, syndicated, 1974
Muffy, "Cold Feet," The Love Boat, ABC, 1982
Sara Jean Rawlins, "Shadow Games," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1982
Jane Pascal, "Murder Takes the Bus," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1985
Contestant, "Halloween Week," Win, Lose or Draw, NBC, 1988
Lia, "La Strega," Monsters, syndicated, 1989
"Former Child Stars," This Evening, syndicated, 1989
The New Hollywood Squares, syndicated, 1989
Jenny Larson, "Jenny's Chance," MacGyver, ABC, 1990
Guest, The Howard Stern Show, 1990
Ida Mae, "Magnificent Seven," Married ... with Children (also known as Not the Cosbys), Fox, 1992
Robin's Hoods, syndicated, 1994
Teddy Ray Thompson, "Self Defense," Renegade, USA Network and syndicated, 1996
Voice of Selene, "Witchy Woman," Extreme Ghostbusters (animated),syndicated, 1997
Guest, "Rick James," Behind the Music (also known as Behind theMusic: Rick James, BtM, and VH1's "Behind the Music"), VH1, 1998
Rebecca Royce, "All Hallow's Eve," Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (also known as Psi Factor), CanWest Global Television and syndicated, 1998
Voice of Alexandra Springer, "S.C.A.L.E.," Godzilla: The Series (animated), Fox, 1999
Herself, Linda Blair: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1999
Ms. Hooper, "Mason-Dixon Memory," Chicken Soup for the Soul, PAX TV, 2000
Herself, "Rick Springfield: Behind the Image," Biography (also known as A & E Biography: Rick Springfield), Arts and Entertainment,2001
Herself, Intimate Portrait: Linda Blair, Lifetime, 2001
Herself, Intimate Portrait: Tippi Hedren, Lifetime, 2001
Panelist, The Conspiracy Zone (also known as TNN's "ConspiracyZone with Kevin Nealon"), The National Network, 2002
Herself, "Linda Blair," Biography (also known as A & E Biography: Linda Blair), Arts and Entertainment, 2003
Guest, Hollywood Squares (also known as H2 and H2: Hollywood Squares), syndicated, multiple episodes in 2003
Guest, ALF's Hit Talk Show, TV Land, 2004
Herself, Curse of the Exorcist: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2004
Herself, Scream Queens: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2004
Herself, "Child Stars II: Growing Up Hollywood," Biography (also known as A & E Biography), Arts and Entertainment, 2005
Guest, The O'Reilly Factor, Fox News Channel, 2005
Guest, Street Smarts, 2005
Appeared as a guest, The Test, FX Channel; and in The Uncle Floyd Show, syndicated, PBS, and other networks.
Pilots
Rock Comedy, syndicated, 1982
On Top All Over of the World, syndicated, 1985
Host, The Scariest Places on Earth, Fox Family Channel (later known as ABC Family Channel), c. 2000
Television Work
Series
Creative consultant, The Scariest Places on Earth, Fox Family Channel (later known as ABC Family Channel), c. 2000-2002
Stage Appearances
It Had to Be You, Canadian production, 1995
Betty Rizzo, Grease (musical), Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York City, 1997
Appeared in Run for Your Wife, San Francisco, CA; and Women behind Bars, Los Angeles.
RECORDINGS
Videos
Hostess, How to Get Revenge, 1989
Herself, Hollywood on Horses, 1989
Heather, The Blair Bitch Project Starring Linda Blair (also knownas The Blair Bitch Project), 1999
WRITINGS
Nonfiction
(With Sunny J. Harris) Going Vegan!, Sunny Harris and Associates,2001

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Draculina, February, 1998, pp. 2-6, 55
Entertainment Weekly, March 21, 1997, p. 92
Oui, October, 1982, pp. 21-36, 93
People Weekly, November 29, 1993, p. 81; December 14, 1998, p. 12
TV Guide, June 16, 2001, pp. 41-45

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