Person Details
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Aliases: Augusta Summerland , Linda Melson Harrison
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Berlin, Maryland, USA
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Movie Involvements: 12
TV Involvements: 1
Most Famous Work
Biography
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.
Most Famous Work
Bracken's World
(1969) Paulette DouglasPlanet of the Apes
(1968) NovaPlanet of the Apes
(2001) Woman in CartBeneath the Planet of the Apes
(1970) NovaEscape from the Planet of the Apes
(1971) Nova (archive footage) (uncredited)Wild Bill
(1995) MadamBehind the Planet of the Apes
(1998) SelfAirport 1975
(1974) WinnieActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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2023 | Charlene Proube | |
2021 | Quinia Brutus | |
2015 | (archive footage) | |
2008 | Self | |
2001 | Woman in Cart | |
1998 | Self | |
1995 | Madam | |
1988 | Susan | |
1985 | Susan | |
1974 | Winnie | |
1971 | Nova (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
1970 | Nova | |
1969 | Paulette Douglas | |
1968 | Nova | |
1967 | Miss Stardust | |
Wonder Woman's Reflection | ||
1966 | Peggy | |
Treasure Hunter | ||
Dr. Zira | ||
Cheerleader II | ||
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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2021 | Co-Director | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |