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Blair is an activist for the animal rightsmovement. In 2004, she founded the Linda Blair WorldHeart Foundation, a nonprofit organization that serves to rehabilitate and adopt rescue animals.
Linda Blair. Actress: The Exorcist. From the age of five, Linda Blair had to get used to the spotlight, first as a child model and then as an actress, when out of 600 applicants she was picked for the role of Regan, the possessed child, in The Exorcist (1973).
- January 1, 1
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- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Apr 19, 2020 · Linda Blair became a horror icon at 14 for her role as Regan in The Exorcist, but the filming was physically and emotionally demanding. She faced severe cold, makeup, and harness, as well as the deaths of several cast and crew members.
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Linda Blair is an actress best known for her role as Regan in The Exorcist (1973). She also starred in other films, TV shows, and Broadway musicals, and founded a charity for animal rescue.
- January 22, 1959
Oct 6, 2023 · The former child star, who played the possessed Regan in the 1973 horror classic, shares her remarkable life story of showbiz, scandal and activism. Learn how she coped with the traumas of the film, the arrest that almost ruined her career, and the role that made her a S Club 7 fan favourite.
- Annabel Nugent
Dec 8, 2023 · Linda Blair, who played the possessed girl in "The Exorcist," talks about her new role as a guardian angel for animals and her cameo in the reboot. She shares how she coped with the horror movie fame and her message of good and evil.
Apr 26, 2023 · The actress, who was 13 when she starred in the horror film, faced death threats, tabloid scrutiny and a snubbed Oscar nomination. She later became a vegan and a campaigner for animal welfare.
