Which ‘Jaws’ Star Got Accidentally Drunk While Filming This Iconic Scene?

Actress Susan Backlinie, who passed away in 2024 at the age of 77, wasn’t one of the biggest names associated with Jaws — but she did have one of the film’s most important roles, as Chrissie Watkins, the unlucky late night swimmer who meets an ugly end in the film’s opening scene.

But according to an interview that Backlinie gave ReMIND in 2023, spending long hours in the water shooting that scene had an unlikely side effect: getting accidentally drunk.