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My Take
I'll be honest — Nova from Planet of the Apes is one of those roles that burns itself into your memory, and Linda Harrison is the reason why. She's from Berlin, Maryland of all places, a tiny shore town, and somehow she ended up at the center of one of the most iconic sci-fi films ever made, holding her own opposite Charlton Heston without speaking a single line. That takes a kind of presence you genuinely can't fake. The fact that she came back for Beneath the Planet of the Apes and then got a cameo in Tim Burton's 2001 remake tells you she was always part of the franchise's soul. Model-turned-actress-turned-producer — there's more going on with her than the spotlight ever gave her credit for.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Linda Harrison
- Name (Japanese)
- リンダ・ハリソン
- Reading
- りんだ・はりそん
- Born
- July 26, 1945 (age 81)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rooster
- Origin
- Berlin, Maryland, United States
- Occupation
- model / television actor / film actor / film producer / actor
2. Background
- High school
- Stephen Decatur High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Linda Harrison born?
Born July 26, 1945 (age 81).
Where is Linda Harrison from?
Linda Harrison is from Berlin, Maryland, United States.
What does Linda Harrison do?
Linda Harrison works as model, television actor, film actor, film producer, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.