Lynda Carter
Lynda Jean Carter (born July 24, 1951)[1] is an American actress and singer. She is best known for being Miss USA (1973)[1] and as the star of the 1970s television series Wonder Woman (1975–77) and The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (1977–79).
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| Born | Lynda Jean Carter July 24, 1951 |
| Occupation | Actress, singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1974-present |
| Known for | Wonder Woman (1975-1979) |
| Spouse(s) | Ron Samuels (m. 1977-1982) (divorced) Robert A. Altman (m. 1984-2021; his death) 2 children |
Filmography
| Movies | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Movie | Role | Notes |
| 1976 | Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw | Bobbie Jo Baker | |
| 1993 | Lightning in a Bottle | Charlotte Furber | |
| 2001 | Super Troopers | Governor Jessman | a.k.a. Broken Lizard's Super Troopers |
| 2002 | The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind | Female Nords | video game |
| 2004 | The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park | Lynette | a.k.a. Creature |
| 2005 | Sky High | Principal Powers | |
| The Dukes of Hazzard | Pauline | ||
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion | Female Nords and Female Orcs | video game | |
| 2006 | Tempbot | Mary Alice | Short |
| 2007 | Tattered Angel | Hazel Anderson | |
| 2011 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | Azura, Gormlaith Golden-Hilt | Video game |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1974 | Nakia | Helen Chase | 1 episode |
| 1975 | Matt Helm | Bobbi Dee | 1 episode |
| 1976 | A Matter of Wife... And Death | Zelda | TV movie |
| Starsky and Hutch | Vicky | 1 episode | |
| 1975-79 | Wonder Woman | Wonder Woman | 59 episodes |
| 1980 | The Last Song | Brooke Newman | TV movie |
| The Muppet Show | Herself | 1 episode | |
| 1981 | Born to Be Sold | Kate Carlin | TV movie |
| 1982 | Hotline | Brianne O'Neill | TV movie |
| 1984 | Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess | Rita Hayworth | TV movie |
| Partners in Crime | Carole Stanwyck | 13 episodes | |
| 1987 | Stillwatch | Patricia Traymore | TV movie |
| 1989 | Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All | Helen Durant | TV movie |
| 1991 | Daddy | Charlotte Sampson | TV movie a.k.a. Danielle Steel's Daddy |
| Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories | Meredith Lanahan | TV movie a.k.a. I Posed for Playboy | |
| 1994-95 | Hawkeye | Elizabeth Shields | 22 episodes |
| 1996 | When Friendship Kills | Kathryn Archer | TV movie a.k.a. A Secret Between Friends: A Moment of Truth Movie |
| She Woke Up Pregnant | Susan Saroyan | TV movie a.k.a. Crimes of Silence | |
| 1997 | A Prayer in the Dark | Emily Hayworth | TV movie |
| 1998 | Someone to Love Me | Diane Young | TV movie a.k.a. Someone to Love Me: A Moment of Truth Movie a.k.a. Girl in the Backseat |
| 1999 | Family Blessings | Lee Reston | TV movie a.k.a. LaVyrle Spencer's 'Family Blessings' |
| 2003 | Terror Peak | Dr. Janet Fraser | TV movie |
| Hope & Faith | Summer Kirkland | 1 episode | |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Lorraine Dillon | 1 episode |
| Law & Order | Lorraine Dillon | 1 episode | |
| Sky High | Principal Powers | Movie | |
| 2006 | Slayer | Colonel Jessica Weaver | TV movie |
| 2007 | Smallville | Moira Sullivan | 1 episode |
Albums
- 1978: Portrait
- 2009: At Last
- 2011: Crazy Little Things
Lynda Carter Media
Left to right: Carter as Miss World USA 1972, Priscilla Barnes, Betty Jo Grove, with Bob Hope at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD.
Carter as Wonder Woman, 1976
Carter greeting President Ronald Reagan in 1981
Carter at Larry King's birthday party in 1993
Carter greeting President Bill Clinton at a movie screening outside the Family Theatre of the White House in 2000
On June 16, 2017, Dr. Carla Hayden and Carter at the Library of Awesome event, where a discussion of the United Nations, the new Wonder Woman movie, and feminism was held.
Carter as the Grand Marshal at Gay Pride in Washington, D.C. in 2013
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Lynda Carter Biography". Biography.com. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
Other websites
- Lynda Carter on IMDb
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