Anecdotes

After Hurricane Katrina, she personally rescued and transported 51 displaced dogs that had been left to die.

Flew to Florida to attend funerals for members of the band Lynyrd Skynyrd, when an acquaintance convinced Linda to go with her to buy cocaine. Blair reportedly went because she was interested in buying pedigree puppies which the dealers were selling. Blair reportedly placed a hold on one of the puppies and returned home to Connecticut. She kept in touch with the dealers, supposedly to buy the puppy, but the Drug Enforcement Agency was tapping the phones. They arrested Blair, along with 30+ others, when the dealer successfully pressured her into buying cocaine along with the dog, and she was charged with conspiracy to buy the cocaine from Florida to sell in Connecticut. Police searched her purse, found amphetamines, and then charged her with possession. The possession charge was dropped, and the conspiracy charge was reduced. She was ordered to serve three years' probation, pay a $5,000 fine, and make at least twelve major public appearances to tell young people about the dangers of drug abuse.

Received death threats after L'Exorciste (1973) premiered. Warner Brothers, the studio which released the film, hired the police to live with the Blair family 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for 6 months. The original culprit was never caught. Once Linda's promotional job on the movie was done and the studio stopped paying for security, threats from fanatics and religious zealots continued, including after the release of the film's sequel. Her family ultimately had to take matters into their own hands and hide her out with friends in Vermont, Connecticut, and New Jersey.

One of Linda's pet dogs was stolen from her, and ever since she has become involved with stopping animal/pet theft.

Her life's savings have all gone to charity and animal welfare.

She was the first choice for the role of Vasquez in Aliens, le retour (1986), but scheduling conflicts with Nightforce (1987) forced her to leave the movie.

Did a lot of her own skating in Les Challengers (1979) and consequently developed bursitis in her hip.

Went through her parents' divorce, two break-ups (one with rock star Rick Springfield), depression, and a drinking problem, all during the making of L'Exorciste II : L'Hérétique (1977) - which bombed at the box office. Later that same year, three of her friends from the band Lynyrd Skynyrd died in a plane crash, and she was arrested on drug charges shortly after the funeral. In a 2001 interview with Lifetime TV's "Intimate Portrait," Blair said, "I can reflect back and say that was one of the most difficult years anybody could ever have survived through. And I do give myself credit and I do try to embrace myself for making it through that time, because I know it just about killed me".

Did an audition for the role of "Emmeline" in Le lagon bleu (1980) in an attempt to break free from the "victim" typecasting that had followed her since playing the possessed girl in L'Exorciste (1973), but the role went to Brooke Shields.

Appeared in 75 commercials and hundreds of magazine catalogues by the time she was 12.

Founder of "The Linda Blair World Heart Foundation," which advocates the rescue and adoption of animals.

Her frightening turn as "Regan MacNeil" in L'Exorciste (1973) was ranked #9 on the American Film Institute's villains list of AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003).

Was in talks to star as "Iris" in Taxi Driver (1976), but the role went to Jodie Foster instead (and Foster was nominated for an Oscar).

Dated Rick James. James' 1983 hit, "Cold Blooded," was supposedly about his and Blair's brief romance.

Owns her own clothing line called Linda Blair's Wild West Collection.

Won the Presidential Fitness Award during her early teens.

Her father, James, was an executive headhunter. Her mother, Elinore, was a real estate agent. She has a brother, Jimmy, and a sister, Debbie.

Linda has won numerous awards for her work as an animal rights activist from organizations such as P.E.T.A. and also lends her name to helping stop animal abuse around the world.

Ranked #36 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars".

Operates the Linda Blair WorldHeart Foundation which is a non-profit, 501C3 tax-deductible organization dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating abused, neglected, and abandoned animals from the harsh streets of the Los Angeles area, as well as from the overcrowded and overwhelmed city and county animal shelters. (février 2009)

Friend of Tippi Hedren.

Currently developing a remake of Hillbillys in a Haunted House (1967). (février 2008)

Throughout the years, she has worked with Elizabeth Taylor, Martin Sheen, Anthony Hopkins, Kirk Douglas, Richard Burton, and Leslie Nielsen.

Was one of the celebrities to fight against the FDA's Nutritonal Labeling and Education Act of 1990, which involved an agenda to restrict the rights of American citizens to purchase natural herbs and vitamin supplements on the basis of those supplements being "unsafe" and in need of strict regulation like pharmaceutical drugs. Along with other celebrities like Whoopi Goldberg and Randy Travis, Blair helped to fight back this legislation at the time, but the agenda is still being pushed today by both the FDA and the United Nations' Codex Alimentarius program.

Was the name of Holly Hunter's cat in the movie "Always".

Family moved to Westport, CT when Linda was 2.

She's written a book about veganism called "Going Vegan!".

Linda appeared as "Scarecrow" on Season 8, Episode 9 of "The Masked Singer." However, she chose not to stay in the competition, as she only did the show to promote her animal rescue organization.

Subject of the tribute song "Linda Blair" by Redd Kross.

Has been treated for a hernia, as told on the April 16, 2014 episode of The Doctors (2008).

In 1977 fined for possessing cocaine.