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Linda Harrison
Berlin, 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 th…
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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.
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2025
Midnight Massacre
Movie Quinia Brutus
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2023
The Kill Room
Movie Charlene Proube
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2015
Monster Madness: The Counter Culture To Blockbusters
Movie (archive footage)
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2008
From Alpha to Omega: Building a Sequel
Movie Self
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2001
Planet of the Apes
Movie Woman in Cart
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1998
Behind the Planet of the Apes
Movie Self
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1995
Wild Bill
Movie Madam
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1988
Cocoon: The Return
Movie Susan
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1985
Cocoon
Movie Susan
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1974
Airport 1975
Movie Winnie
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1971
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Movie Nova (archive footage) (uncredited)
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1970
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Movie Nova
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1969
Bracken's World
TV show Paulette Douglas
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1968
Planet of the Apes
Movie Nova
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1967
A Guide for the Married Man
Movie Miss Stardust
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1967
Wonder Woman: Who's Afraid of Diana Prince?
Movie Wonder Woman's Reflection
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1966
Way... Way Out
Movie Peggy
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1966
The Fat Spy
Movie Treasure Hunter
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1966
Planet of the Apes Test Reel
Movie Dr. Zira
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1966
Batman
TV show Cheerleader II
