
Actor
Linda Harrison
Born 1945 · Berlin, Maryland, USA
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

Planet of the Apes
Nova · 1968

Planet of the Apes
Woman in Cart · 2001

Cocoon
Susan · 1985

Batman
Cheerleader II · 1966

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

Cocoon: The Return
Susan · 1988

Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Nova · 1970

The Kill Room
Charlene Proube · 2023

Airport 1975
Winnie · 1974

Wild Bill
Madam · 1995

Behind the Planet of the Apes
Self · 1998

A Guide for the Married Man
Miss Stardust · 1967

Way... Way Out
Peggy · 1966

Bracken's World
Paulette Douglas · 1969

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

The Fat Spy
Treasure Hunter · 1966

Midnight Massacre
Quinia Brutus · 2025

Planet of the Apes Test Reel
Dr. Zira · 1966

From Alpha to Omega: Building a Sequel
Self · 2008

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