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