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Linda Harrison

Linda Harrison

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.

Known for

Midnight Massacre
Midnight Massacre
2025 • Quinia Brutus
The Kill Room
The Kill Room
2023 • Charlene Proube
Monster Madness: The Counter Culture To Blockbusters
Monster Madness: The Counter Culture To Blockbusters
2015 • (archive footage)
From Alpha to Omega: Building a Sequel
From Alpha to Omega: Building a Sequel
2008 • Self
Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes
2001 • Woman in Cart
Behind the Planet of the Apes
Behind the Planet of the Apes
1998 • Self
Wild Bill
Wild Bill
1995 • Madam
Cocoon: The Return
Cocoon: The Return
1988 • Susan

Full filmography

Midnight Massacre
Midnight Massacre
2025 • Quinia Brutus
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The Kill Room
The Kill Room
2023 • Charlene Proube
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Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes
2001 • Woman in Cart
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Wild Bill
Wild Bill
1995 • Madam
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Cocoon
Cocoon
1985 • Susan
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Airport 1975
Airport 1975
1974 • Winnie
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Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
1971 • Nova (archive footage) (uncredited)
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The Fat Spy
The Fat Spy
1966 • Treasure Hunter
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Linda Harrison – Biography, Known For & Filmography