Susan Backlinie

Known for: Acting

Born: 1946-09-01 – 2024-05-11 (aged 77)

From: 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).

Filmography (11)

MOVIE★ 7.3
The Shark Is Still Working
2009
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Making of 'Jaws'
1995
as Self
TV★ 7.6
The Fall Guy
1981
as Tammy
MOVIE★ 6.9
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
as Charkie's Water Ballet Performer
MOVIE★ 5.8
1941
1979
as Polar Bear Woman
MOVIE★ 5.2
Day of the Animals
1977
as Mandy Young
TV★ 6.8
Quark
1977
as Guard #1
MOVIE★ 6.3
Two-Minute Warning
1976
as Pretty Blonde Woman in Crowd
MOVIE★ 9.0
A Stranger in My Forest
1976
as Susie
MOVIE★ 7.7
Jaws
1975
as Chrissie
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Grizzly and the Treasure
1975
as Eve