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Linda Blair (born January 22, 1959) is an American actress most famous for her role as the possessed child in the 1973 film The Exorcist and the sequel, Exorcist II: The Heretic.

Child Actress
As a young child, Linda Blair began her career by modeling, then later started acting in commercials, including one for Gulden's Mustard that ran for years. Blair had originally planned to become a doctor, but instead accepted a role in The Exorcist because money she would earn would allow her to pursue her interest in horsemanship, particularly show jumping. She was chosen over the very similar-looking Pamelyn Ferdin since the director wanted an unknown, and Miss Ferdin had already become quite visible following her performances in And The Children Shall Lead (Star Trek TOS episode) and Night Gallery.

"The Exorcist"
Based on William Peter Blatty's best-selling novel, "The Exorcist" was directed by William Friedkin, who had recently ...

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