When she was five years, Linda Blair had to get used to the spotlight, first as an infant model, and later acting in the role of an actress when from a pool of over 600 candidates, she was picked for the role in the role of Regan, the possessed child, on the screen in The Exorcist (1973). Linda soon rose to worldwide fame, was awarded the Golden Globe, and seemed to be set to take her first Academy Award for that role, but when it leaked about the fact that some aspects of the character were not performed by Linda Blair (the vocals of the demon were dubbed through Mercedes McCambridge, and eight seconds of a stunt model were employed) that dream broke and, with it, most likely was the beginning of the end that could have been the start of a successful career. In the following years, she managed to secure leading parts in a variety of film. This included the acclaimed TV films Born Innocent and Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic along with Exorcist II - The Heretic. When she was pushed by her peers into buying cocaine when she was just of 18 years old, it resulted in an arrest and subsequent sentencing to three years ' probation. Linda's work as a star in Hollywood was reduced to B films and occasional appearances on television after her highly-publicized arrest in connection with the possession of drugs.
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