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