
Linda Harrison
Acting • Born 1945-07-26
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.
Filmography
20 credits
Planet of the Apes
Movie • 1968
Nova

Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Movie • 1970
Nova

Cocoon
Movie • 1985
Susan

A Guide for the Married Man
Movie • 1967
Miss Stardust

Airport 1975
Movie • 1974
Winnie

Midnight Massacre
Movie • 2025
Quinia Brutus

Planet of the Apes
Movie • 2001
Woman in Cart

Monster Madness: The Counter Culture To Blockbusters
Movie • 2015
(archive footage)

The Kill Room
Movie • 2023
Charlene Proube

From Alpha to Omega: Building a Sequel
Movie • 2008
Self

Planet of the Apes Test Reel
Movie • 1966
Dr. Zira

Behind the Planet of the Apes
Movie • 1998
Self

Way... Way Out
Movie • 1966
Peggy

Wonder Woman: Who's Afraid of Diana Prince?
Movie • 1967
Wonder Woman's Reflection

The Fat Spy
Movie • 1966
Treasure Hunter

Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Movie • 1971
Nova (archive footage) (uncredited)

Wild Bill
Movie • 1995
Madam

Cocoon: The Return
Movie • 1988
Susan

Batman
TV • 1966
Cheerleader II

Bracken's World
TV • 1969
Paulette Douglas