Susan Backlinie

Actor · Born 1946

Susan Jane Backlinie (September 1, 1946 - May 11, 2024) was an American former actress and stuntwoman. She is known for her role as Chrissie Watkins, the first shark victim in Steven Spielberg's blockbuster Jaws (1975).

Filmography

The Great Muppet Caper

1981 · as Charkie's Water Ballet Performer

1941

1979 · as Polar Bear Woman

Day of the Animals

1977 · as Mandy Young

Two-Minute Warning

1976 · as Pretty Blonde Woman in Crowd

A Stranger in My Forest

1976 · as Susie

Jaws

1975 · as Chrissie

The Grizzly and the Treasure

1975 · as Eve