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.

Filmography

• 2025Midnight Massacre — Quinia Brutus, Co-Director
• 2023The Kill Room — Charlene Proube
• 2015Monster Madness: The Counter Culture To Blockbusters — (archive footage)
• 2001Planet of the Apes — Woman in Cart
• 1995Wild Bill — Madam
• 1988Cocoon: The Return — Susan
• 1985Cocoon — Susan
• 1974Airport 1975 — Winnie
• 1971Escape from the Planet of the Apes — Nova (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 1970Beneath the Planet of the Apes — Nova
• Bracken's World — Paulette Douglas
• 1968Planet of the Apes — Nova
• 1967A Guide for the Married Man — Miss Stardust
• 1967Wonder Woman: Who's Afraid of Diana Prince? — Wonder Woman's Reflection
• Batman — Cheerleader II
• 1966Planet of the Apes Test Reel — Dr. Zira
• 1966The Fat Spy — Treasure Hunter
• 1966Way... Way Out — Peggy

Appearances as themselves (2)

• 2008From Alpha to Omega: Building a Sequel — Self
• 1998Behind the Planet of the Apes — Self