Susan Backlinie was born on September 1, 1946 in Ventura, California, USA as Susan Jane Swindall. She is known for her work on Jaws (1975), 1941 (1979) and The Great Muppet Caper (1981). She is married to William Seale. She was previously married to Monty Cox.
Is a computer accountant in Ventura, California [2002]
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Is a former wild animal trainer
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Is a former stuntwoman who specialized in swimming work
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Last name is of Syrian descent, as is pronounced BACK-A-LEE-NEE
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Is a sports diver
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Ms. Backlinie is the swimmer in the opening scene who becomes the first victim of the shark in Jaws (1975). She later spoofed this scene in Spielberg's 1941 (1979) but encounters a Japanese sub instead of a toothy fish.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Catalina C-Lab
1982
TV Movie
Diver With Bends
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
Charkie's Water Ballet Performer
1941
1979
Polar Bear Woman
Quark
1978
TV Series
Guard #1
Day of the Animals
1977
Mandy Young
Two-Minute Warning
1976
Pretty Blonde Woman in Crowd (uncredited)
The Quest
1976
TV Series
Girl in Brawl
A Stranger in My Forest
1976
Susan
Jaws
1975
Chrissie Watkins
The Grizzly & the Treasure
1975
Eve Lambert
The Fall Guy
1982
TV Series
Tammy
Stunts
Title
Year
Status
Character
Image of the Beast
1980
stunts
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Stranger in My Forest
1976
trainer
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Making of Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws'
1995
Video documentary special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Inside Edition
2015
TV Series documentary
Herself
Jaws: The Inside Story
2010
TV Movie documentary
Herself
The Shark Is Still Working
2007
Documentary
Herself
Something Was Out There
2006
Video short
Herself
E! True Hollywood Story
2002
TV Series documentary
Herself
The Making of Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws'
1995
Video documentary
Herself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness
2007
TV Series documentary
Chrissie
The Making of '1941'
1996
Video documentary
Polar Bear Woman
Quark
1978
TV Series
Guard #1
Known for movies
Jaws (1975) as Chrissie Watkins
1941 (1979) as Polar Bear Woman
The Great Muppet Caper (1981) as Charkie's Water Ballet Performer
$1.2 Million
