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 and Psycho from Texas. She really garnered attention in The Return of the Living Dead, 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, Night of the Demons and Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers.

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".



Nightmare Sisters (1987): $400

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. Appears at horror conventions several times a year to meet her fans. 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). Measurements: 33-23-33 , as a 5' 2" 98 lb. figure model (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine) 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). Interviewed in the book "Invasion of the B-Girls" by Jewel Shepard. Wears a size 4 1/2 shoe.