Regan MacNeil

Regan MacNeil
The Exorcist character
Linda Blair as Regan MacNeil in the 1973 film The Exorcist
First appearanceThe Exorcist (1971 novel)
Last appearanceThe Exorcist: Believer (2023 film)
Created byWilliam Peter Blatty
Portrayed by
In-universe information
AliasAngela Rance (television series)
GenderFemale
Family
  • Chris MacNeil (mother)
  • Howard MacNeil (father)
  • Jamie MacNeil (older brother, deceased)
SpouseHenry Rance (television series)
Children
  • Television series:
  • Katherine "Kat" Rance (daughter)
  • Casey Rance (daughter)
NationalityAmerican
Age
  • 12 (first film)
  • 16 (second film)
  • 62 (Believer)

Regan Teresa MacNeil (born April 6, 1959) is a fictional character in the 1971 novel The Exorcist and one of the supporting characters in its 1973 film adaptation and the 1977 film Exorcist II: The Heretic, while being one of the main protagonists in the first season of the television series The Exorcist (2016–2017). She was portrayed by Linda Blair in both films and by Geena Davis in the television series. Blair reprised the role in the 2023 film The Exorcist: Believer.