Regan MacNeil Regan MacNeil Regan Teresa MacNeil (born November 11, 1961; adaptations: c. September 1963) is a fictional character from William Peter Blatty's horror novel and film adaptation "The Exorcist" as a supporting character and its first sequel, "" and the sequel television series, "The Exorcist", as one of the main protagonists in season one. In both films, she was portrayed by Linda Blair and in the television series, she was played by Geena Davis. Regan MacNeil is a 12-year-old girl and the daughter of actress Chris MacNeil. Regan is caught between her mother's grueling working schedule and the fact that her
The Exorcist (play) The Exorcist (play) The Exorcist is a play by John Pielmeier based on the novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty, and is part of "The Exorcist" franchise. The story centres around a young girl, Regan, who has been subject to demonic possession. Her mother, Chris, seeks out to the church to perform an exorcism. In February 2008, American playwright John Pielmeier expressed an interest in adapting William Peter Blatty's novel of the same name into a play and soon met with Blatty. He then began working on a script for the play, in which the first draft