Penny Stone, manager of the Victoria branch of the B.C. SPCA, joins Linda Blair, star of  The Exorcist, in fawning over Angelina, a 10-year-old terrier-chihuahua cross. The actress and animal-rights activist stopped by the SPCA branch Friday afternoon before heading to a Victoria Film Festival screening of her 1973 horror flick that night.

Penny Stone, manager of the Victoria branch of the B.C. SPCA, joins Linda Blair, star of The Exorcist, in fawning over Angelina, a 10-year-old terrier-chihuahua cross. The actress and animal-rights activist stopped by the SPCA branch Friday afternoon before heading to a Victoria Film Festival screening of her 1973 horror flick that night.

Exorcist star Linda Blair in Victoria this weekend

Film and T.V. star has dedicated much of her life to advocating for animals

Linda Blair shed some light Friday on how her starring role in The Exorcist helped prepare her for her emotionally challenging role of advocating for animal rights.

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For details on Victoria Film Festival events Blair will be attending while in Victoria this weekend, please visit www.victoriafilmfestival.com.

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