Birthday: January 22, 1959
Although many people assume that The Exorcist (1974) was American actress Linda Blair's film debut, she had actually been working in commercials since age six. Blair was chosen from a field of 500 hopefuls for Exorcist because of her resemblance to the film's star, Ellen Burstyn. To the casual viewer, the film, which dealt with the Devil's possession of an innocent preteen girl, ...more- 1973
- Hollywood Foreign Press Association
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion P
- The Exorcist
- win
- 1973
- Hollywood Foreign Press Association
- New Star of the Year - Female
- The Exorcist
- nom
- 1973
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Supporting Actress
- The Exorcist
- nom
- 2003
- Monster Makers
- Shelly Stoker
- 2001
- Queen of The Whole Wide World
- Guest Appearance
- 1996
- Scream
- Reporter
- 1996
- Prey of the Jaguar
- Lt.Cody Johnson
- 1994
- Sorceress
- Amelia
- 1987
- Grotesque
- Associate Producer













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