Linda Blair, American actress

Linda Blair

Linda Denise Blair is an American actress and activist. She is known for portraying Regan MacNeil in the horror film The Exorcist (1973), which won her a Golden Globe and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. The film established her both as a scream queen and in popular culture. She reprised the role in two sequels: Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) and The Exorcist: Believer (2023).

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January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 343 days remain until the end of the year.

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