Ms. Backlinie is the swimmer in the opening scene who becomes the first victim of the shark in Jaws (1975). She later spoofed this scene in Spielberg's 1941 (1979) but encounters a Japanese submarine instead of a toothy fish.
Is a former stuntwoman who specialized in swimming work.
Owned and trained a bear whose growls were later recorded for use as the voice of Chewbacca, according to Peter Mayhew tweet.
Is a former wild animal trainer and sports diver.
She appeared in her own pictorial ("The Lady and the Lion") in the January 1973 issue of Penthouse magazine.
Is a computer accountant in Ventura, California.
Her last name is of Syrian descent, as is pronounced BACK-A-LEE-NEE.
She worked as a computer accountant after ending her acting career.
She also appeared nude in the February 1977 issue of Mayfair ("Susan Backlinie - The nude from Jaws", vol. 12, issue 2, pages 40-43).
She appeared in her own pictorial ("The Lady and the Lion") in the January 1973 issue of Penthouse.