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