Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
August 20, 1961
Place of Birth:
New York, New York, U.S.A.
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Linda Manz
Biography
Linda Manz made her feature film debut at age 15 in Terrence Malick's period drama Days of Heaven (1978), playing an adolescent girl growing up in rural Texas in 1916. She followed this with a supporting role in The Wanderers (1979). Manz earned critical acclaim for her portrayal of a troubled teenage girl from a dysfunctional family in Dennis Hopper's drama film Out of the Blue (1980).
Manz stepped away from her acting profession in the mid-1980s and relocated to Southern California, where she lived outside the public eye and focused on raising her three children. She returned to acting in 1997 with small roles in Harmony Korine's film Gummo and David Fincher's thriller The Game. She developed a strong cult following than began in the 1990s.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Along for the Ride | Self |
| 2000 | Buddy Boy | (uncredited) |
| 1997 | Gummo | Solomon's Mother |
| 1997 | The Game | Christine's Roomate Amy |
| 1983 | Mir reicht's - ich steig aus | Linda |
| 1981 | Out of the Blue | Cebe |
| 1981 | Longshot | Maxine Gripp |
| 1979 | The Wanderers | Peewee |
| 1979 | Boardwalk | Girl Satan |
| 1979 | Orphan Train | Sarah |
| 1978 | Days of Heaven | Linda |
| 1978 | King of the Gypsies | (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre | Robber Girl |