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Lynda Carter

Lynda Carter

Lynda Jean Carter (born July 24, 1951) is an American actress and singer, best known for being Miss World USA 1972 and as the star of the 1970s television series The New Original Wonder Woman (1975–77) and The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (1977–79). The epitome of the word "statuesque," brunette, big blue-eyed, and 6' tall Lynda Carter was once considered one of the most beautiful women in the western world. Born and raised in Phoenix, AZ, Carter's height caused considerable awkwardness in high school. Friends encouraged her to become a performer; she began studying voice and by the time she graduated, she was named her school's most talented student. She briefly attended Arizona State University, but dropped out to become a professional singer and tour the country with several rock groups. By 1972, Carter had returned home and entered a local beauty pageant. She won and went on to win the title of Miss World-USA. After that, Carter studied acting in New York. She started her career in television making guest appearances on such shows as Starsky and Hutch, but Carter did not become famous until winning the title role of Wonder Woman in 1975. The Wonder Woman shows originally started out as specials on the ABC network, but by 1976 had been turned into a series. The network canceled the show after one season and it was picked up by CBS and aired there for a few years. When the series ended, she had a somewhat successful career as a Las Vegas entertainer. She also continues to occasionally appear in television movies and as a series guest star. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

  • BIRTH 24/07/1951
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 16
  • MOVIES 16

Shows (16)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Lorraine Dillon
Supergirl
Supergirl
President Olivia Marsdin / President Olivia Marsdin (archive footage)
Smallville
Smallville
Moira Sullivan
Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men
Lynda Carter
Law & Order
Law & Order
Lorraine Dillon
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman / Diana Prince
The View
The View
Self
The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star
Hawkeye
Hawkeye
Elizabeth Shields
Hope & Faith
Hope & Faith
Summer Kirkland
Partners in Crime
Partners in Crime
Carole Stanwyck
AMC Visionaries: Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics
AMC Visionaries: Robert Kirkman's Secret…
Self
100 Years of Warner Bros.
100 Years of Warner Bros.
Self
Matt Helm
Matt Helm
Bobbi Dee
Match Game (2016)
Match Game (2016)
Herself - Panelist
Tamron Hall
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest

Movies (16)

Sky High
Sky High
Principal Powers
The Dukes of Hazzard
The Dukes of Hazzard
Pauline
Wonder Woman 3
Wonder Woman 3
Asteria
Super Troopers
Super Troopers
Governor Jessman
Super Troopers 2
Super Troopers 2
Governor Jessman
Terror Peak
Terror Peak
Dr. Janet Fraser
Someone to Love Me
Someone to Love Me
Diane Young
When Friendship Kills
When Friendship Kills
Kathryn Archer
Daddy
Daddy
Charlotte Sampson
Technology/Transformation: Wonder Woman
Technology/Transformation: Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman (Archive Footage)
The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park
The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer…
Lynette
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
Bobbie Jo Baker
Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories
Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories
Meredith Lanahan
Lightning in a Bottle
Lightning in a Bottle
Charlotte Furber
De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros
De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des…
Herself
Wonder Women!: The Untold Story of American Superheroines
Wonder Women!: The Untold Story of American…
Self