Linda Harrison
ActingLinda 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
Planet of the Apes
Nova
Planet of the Apes
Woman in Cart
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Nova
Cocoon
Susan
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Nova (archive footage) (uncredited)
Airport 1975
Winnie
The Kill Room
Charlene Proube
Cocoon: The Return
Susan
Wild Bill
Madam
A Guide for the Married Man
Miss Stardust
Filmography — Acting
Planet of the Apes
Nova
Planet of the Apes
Woman in Cart
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Nova
Cocoon
Susan
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Nova (archive footage) (uncredited)
Airport 1975
Winnie
The Kill Room
Charlene Proube
Cocoon: The Return
Susan
Wild Bill
Madam
A Guide for the Married Man
Miss Stardust
Behind the Planet of the Apes
Self
The Fat Spy
Treasure Hunter
Midnight Massacre
Quinia Brutus
Way... Way Out
Peggy
Wonder Woman: Who's Afraid of Diana Prince?
Wonder Woman's Reflection
Planet of the Apes Test Reel
Dr. Zira
From Alpha to Omega: Building a Sequel
Self
Monster Madness: The Counter Culture To Blockbusters
(archive footage)