Linda Blair
Linda Blair, who was only five at the time, was able to become accustomed to being on the radar. As a model for children or actor, she was chosen for the role as Regan the possessed girl among 600 hopefuls, for The Exorcist, (1973). Linda received the Golden Globe and was on path to be awarded an Academy Award. However, after it was revealed in the media that Mercedes McCambridge had dubbed the Demon voice and that 8 seconds were performed by a stunt double The dream of having an A-list career ended up being a flop. She was able to land lead roles for a variety of movies, including Born Innocent (#1 TV film in 1974) and Sarah T. - Portrait of an Adolescent Alcoholic(1975) in addition to her role in the Exorcist II sequel Exorcist II : The Heretic. When she bought cocaine under social pressure when she was 18 years old, this resulted in being arrested and sentenced to three years' probation. Linda's time in Hollywood was reduced to B films and occasional appearances on television after her infamous arrest for cocaine possession.
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