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Linda Harrison
Born 1945-07-26Berlin, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Midnight MassacreQuinia BrutusThe Kill RoomCharlene ProubeMonster Madness: The Counter Culture To Blockbusters(archive footage)From Alpha to Omega: Building a SequelSelfPlanet of the ApesWoman in CartBehind the Planet of the ApesSelfWild BillMadamCocoon: The ReturnSusanCocoonSusanAirport 1975WinnieEscape from the Planet of the ApesNova (archive footage) (uncredited)Beneath the Planet of the ApesNovaPlanet of the ApesNovaA Guide for the Married ManMiss StardustWonder Woman: Who's Afraid of Diana Prince?Wonder Woman's ReflectionWay... Way OutPeggyThe Fat SpyTreasure HunterPlanet of the Apes Test ReelDr. Zira