<P> Linda Melson Harrison ( born July 26 , 1945 ) is an American television and film actress , and director and producer , who is internationally known for her role as Nova , Charlton Heston 's mute mate in the science fiction film Planet of the Apes ( 1968 ) and the first sequel , Beneath the Planet of the Apes ; she also had a cameo in Tim Burton 's 2001 remake of the original . She was a regular cast member of the 1969 - 70 NBC television series Bracken 's World . She was the second wife of film producer Richard D. Zanuck ( Jaws , Cocoon , Driving Miss Daisy , Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ) ; her youngest son is producer Dean Zanuck ( Road to Perdition , Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ) . </P>
<P> Linda Melson Harrison ( born July 26 , 1945 ) is an American television and film actress , and director and producer , who is internationally known for her role as Nova , Charlton Heston 's mute mate in the science fiction film Planet of the Apes ( 1968 ) and the first sequel , Beneath the Planet of the Apes ; she also had a cameo in Tim Burton 's 2001 remake of the original . She was a regular cast member of the 1969 - 70 NBC television series Bracken 's World . She was the second wife of film producer Richard D. Zanuck ( Jaws , Cocoon , Driving Miss Daisy , Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ) ; her youngest son is producer Dean Zanuck ( Road to Perdition , Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ) . </P>
who played nova in the planet of the apes
who played nova in the planet of the apes
Linda Melson Harrison
Linda Melson Harrison