The world was stunned when The Exorcist came on the scene. The film introduced horrors previously unseen on the silver screen. Most surprising was the angelic seeming Regan, who turned from an all-American girl into a horrific monster, shocking audiences around the world.
Played by young actress Linda Blair, the character caught the attention of the world, earning Miss Blair a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination. It seemed that only huge things awaited her. A successful career wasn’t seemingly in the cards, however. A laughable sequel to the film fell flat. Linda went from B movie to B movie, earning steady paychecks but little acclaim.
Eventually, she would learn to just accept her fate, making appearances on shows and in movies that mocked her past roles- never living up to expectations.
