Linnea Quigley was born in Davenport, Iowa, on May 27, 1958, to Dorothy and Heath Quigley. Her mother was a housewife and her father a chiropractor and psychiatrist. After moving with her family to Los Angeles in the late 1970s, the short, blond, petite-sized Linnea began getting work in B-movies, starting with small parts in such films as Stone Cold Dead (1979) and Wheeler (1975). She really garnered attention in The Return of the Living Dead (1985), which has become a cult classic and helped make her the current “Queen of the Bs”. Her reign was supreme in the late 1980s with such films as Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama (1988), Night of the Demons (1988) and Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers (1988).<\/p>\n
Linnea married special effects wizard Steve Johnson in 1990, but, unfortunately, the marriage lasted only a couple of years. In 2001, Linnea moved to Florida to be closer to her parents who settled there after her father retired from his career and because she wanted a change of scenery. She currently resides in south Florida with her collection of pets (she is a devoted animal rights supporter). Along with films, she still appears at conventions around the world. She has written two books about her life in the B-movie industry, “Bio & Chainsaw,” in 1992 and “I’m Screaming as Fast as I Can” in 1995. After 25 years and more than 70 films, Linnea Quigley is still “Queen of the Bs”.Has contributed to PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) campaigns. She is well-known for working on PETA’s “Lettuce Ladies” campaign, where people educate others about vegetarian lifestyles while wearing only lettuce. She even had a poster made to promote this animal rights campaign.<\/p>\n
Was once in a band called “The Skirts,” an all-girl band.<\/p>\n
Appears at horror conventions several times a year to meet her fans.<\/p>\n
Long-time friends with fellow B-movie actresses Brinke Stevens and Michelle Bauer, whom she has worked with for years.<\/p>\n
Has been friends with frequent co-star Don Calfa since they both appeared in The Return of the Living Dead (1985). They reunited once again in 2003’s Corpses Are Forever (2003) (V).<\/p>\n
Her first major foray into acting was a toothpaste commercial.<\/p>\n
In the early 90s, she wanted to become a police officer with the LAPD. She passed the written test but decided to continue acting instead.<\/p>\n
Starred in three horror films where something evil was unwittingly released upon a group of people: The Return of the Living Dead (1985), Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama (1988), and Night of the Demons (1988).<\/p>\n
Said her worst experience with special FX makeup was during The Return of the Living Dead (1985), in which she had to endure several experimental makeup tests and wear a “featureless Barbie-doll prosthetic” over her crotch because a producer felt that full-frontal nudity was too shocking.<\/p>\n
Interviewed in the book “Invasion of the B-Girls” by Jewel Shepard.<\/p>\n
Ranked #9 on Maxim’s “Hottest Women of Horror Movies” list.<\/p>\n
Wears a size 4 1\/2 shoe.<\/p>\n
Attended Bettendorf High School in Bettendorf, Iowa.<\/p>\n
Known as “Barb” to her friends growing up in Iowa.<\/p>\n
Before she started her acting career, she worked at a Jack LaLanne Health Spa.