Linnea Quigley

Quick Facts

Full Name	Linnea Quigley
Occupation	Movie Actress
Date Of Birth	May 27, 1958(1958-05-27)
Age	66
Birthplace	Davenport
Country	United States
Birth City	Iowa
Horoscope	Taurus

Linnea Quigley Biography

Linnea Quigley is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actress who was born on May 27, 1958 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. She was one of the most well-known Scream Queens of the 1980s, and she starred in The Return of the Living Dead as well as Creepozoids.

She was a supporting character in Wes Craven’s 1988 horror film, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 : The Dream Master.

Barbara Linnea Quigley (born May 27, 1958) is an American actress, film producer, model, singer, and author. She is best known as a B movie actress and is often referred to as a “scream queen” due to her frequent appearances in low-budget horror films during the 1980s and 1990s. Born in Davenport, Iowa, Quigley first pursued her career in the late 1970s shortly after moving to Los Angeles. While working at Jack LaLanne’s health spa, she was encouraged by her friends to try modeling and also began taking acting and guitar-playing classes. After appearing as an extra in various films, Quigley got her first acting role in the Charles Band-produced film Fairy Tales (1978). She continued receiving small parts mostly in B movies. Her first bigger part was in the 1981 slasher film, Graduation Day. Quigley followed with more films such as Savage Streets (1984) and Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984).

Quigley is a vegan. She switched to a vegetarian diet in the late 1970s after her move to Los Angeles, first by eliminating red meat, then chicken and fish, and eventually all dairy and all other foods from animals. She is an animal rights activist and an active member of the animal rights organization PETA. In October 1990, she appeared on the cover of Vegetarian Times. However, the cover story met with heavy criticism from the readers attacking Quigley for appearing in films that depict violence against women.

Steve Johnson was her husband for two years, which ended in 1992.

Linnea Quigley Net Worth

Linnea Quigley is one of the richest Movie Actress from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Linnea Quigley 's net worth $2 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Her acting debut was made in 1975 with a small part in Wheeler.

In 2013, she produced two horror movies, Blood Story and Disciples.

Quigley was born on May 27, 1958 in Davenport, Iowa, the daughter of Dorothy (November 29, 1922 – December 21, 2009) and William Heath Quigley (June 27, 1915 – May 18, 2006). Her father was a chiropractor and psychologist. He worked as an executive vice president at Palmer College of Chiropractic. An only child, Quigley attended Garfield Elementary and Sudlow Middle schools in Davenport. In 1972, she began attending Bettendorf High School in Bettendorf, Iowa. Quigley later reminisced about her school years: “I was so shy. I didn’t move my mouth, didn’t sing in glee club or anything like that, didn’t do any plays. I was terribly, terribly shy.”

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Linnea Quigley height 5 ft 2 in Linnea weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Linnea Quigley Dating?

According to our records, Linnea Quigley married to Steve Johnson. As of December 1, 2023, Linnea Quigley’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1985, Quigley appeared in the zombie horror film The Return of the Living Dead playing a teenage punk, which is considered one of her most notable roles and earned her “scream queen” status. During the second half of the 1980s, Quigley starred in a number of low-budget films following the popularization of the home video. She repeatedly worked with the directors David DeCoteau (Creepozoids, Nightmare Sisters, and Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama) and Kevin Tenney (Night of the Demons and Witchtrap), and appeared alongside fellow scream queens Brinke Stevens and Michelle Bauer. By the end of the 1980s, Quigley decided to take a different direction and starred in the first two films of Rick Sloane’s comedy series Vice Academy. However, she continued being type cast as a victim in horror films.

Facts & Trivia

Linnea Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Linnea Quigley celebrates birthday on May 27 of every year.

According to public records, Linnea was married to Gerald Wayne Carter Jr. on March 22, 2004 in Pompano Beach, FL. They divorced the same year.