Linda Blair

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

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Linda Blair's place in horror history is secure thanks to her Oscar-nominated performance in The Exorcist, a role that continues to terrify new generations. She was the youngest actress to win a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress at the time. Beyond awards, her impact is measured by the cultural footprint of The Exorcist, which regularly tops lists of the scariest films ever made. In 2022, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a recognition of her lasting contribution to film. Her work in animal rescue has also earned her honors from PETA and other organizations.

AwardsBlair won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Exorcist (1974) and received an Academy Award nomination in the same category. She also won a People's Choice Award for Favorite Motion Picture Actress (1975), a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress (1975), and a Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best TV Actress for Scariest Places on Earth (2001).

Honours & Distinctions

Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

Hollywood Chamber of Commerce·2022

Star at 6764 Hollywood Boulevard.

Lifetime Achievement Award

Monster-Mania Con·2018

Horror Icon Award.

PETA Humanitarian Award

PETA·2005

For animal rescue work.

Rankings & Lists

100 Scariest Movie Moments

Bravo·2004

#67

100 Greatest Performances in Film

Entertainment Weekly·1999

100 Greatest Horror Movies of All Time

Rolling Stone·2019

Magazine Covers

TIME

January 1974

The Exorcist: A Movie That Shocks the World

Rolling Stone

February 1974

Linda Blair and William Friedkin

People

1974

Linda Blair: The Girl Who Made the Devil Famous

Records & Feats

Youngest actress to win a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress

Awards·1974

Blair was 15 years old when she won the Golden Globe for The Exorcist in 1974.