Linda Harrison

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Planet of the Apes (2001) — Woman in Cart
2. Planet of the Apes (1968) — Nova
3. Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) — Nova
4. Cocoon (1985) — Susan
5. Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) — Nova (archive footage) (uncredited)
6. Cocoon: The Return (1988) — Susan
7. Batman (1966) — Cheerleader II
8. Airport 1975 (1974) — Winnie
9. The Kill Room (2023) — Charlene Proube
10. Wild Bill (1995) — Madam
11. Behind the Planet of the Apes (1998) — Self
12. A Guide for the Married Man (1967) — Miss Stardust
13. Way... Way Out (1966) — Peggy
14. The Fat Spy (1966) — Treasure Hunter
15. Wonder Woman: Who's Afraid of Diana Prince? (1967) — Wonder Woman's Reflection
16. Bracken's World (1969) — Paulette Douglas
17. Midnight Massacre (2025) — Quinia Brutus
18. Monster Madness: The Counter Culture To Blockbusters (2015) — (archive footage)
19. From Alpha to Omega: Building a Sequel (2008) — Self
20. Planet of the Apes Test Reel (1966) — Dr. Zira