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