Actor
Susan Backlinie
9 credited titles on WatchWise
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).
Associated lifetime gross
$15M
Combined reported budget
$5.4M
Gross / budget
2.8x
Bankability Index
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Associated performance by genre
Worldwide gross by tagged contribution — US$.
Comedy
$14M · 1 film · 100% hit
Sci-Fi
$1.1M · 1 film · 100% hit
Filmography cards
Each title carries role, budget, worldwide gross and commercial verdict.
1979 · Comedy
1941
Minor role
B $35M | G $95M
Hit1977 · Sci-Fi
Day of the Animals
Minor role
B $1.2M | G $7.0M
BlockbusterBased on 2 of 9 catalogued titles with reported budget and worldwide gross — figures from TMDB and Wikipedia (reused under CC BY-SA), shown in US$. Coverage varies by title; figures are estimates, not audited trade data.
Acted in (9)
Titles are ones WatchWise has catalogued so far — not necessarily a complete filmography.
