
As young as five, Linda Blair had to get used to the spotlight, first as an infant model, and later acting as a actress. When from a pool of over 600 candidates, she was chosen to play the part in the role of Regan, the possessed child, as seen in The Exorcist (1973). Linda won the Golden Globe and was on course to win the Academy Award. However, after the revelation it was revealed that Mercedes McCambridge had dubbed the demonic voice and 8 seconds was performed by a stunt duo, the dream of an A list career was a failure. It was her turn to get leads in a wide range of movies, including Born Innocent (#1 TV film of 1974) as well as Sarah T. - Portrait of the Teenage Alcoholic(1975) and an Exorcist II sequel Exorcist II : The Heretic. She splurged on cocaine due to peer pressure at age 18 years old, this resulted in being arrested and sentenced to three years' probation. Linda was blacklisted by Hollywood after the much publicized drug arrest. Her acting career was soon only limited to B movies and television appearances.
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