Lynda Carter
Acting
- Born:
- 1951-07-24
- Place of birth:
- Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Biography
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
Known For
Filmography
Super Troopers 3
Superpowered: The DC Story
100 Years of Warner Bros.
The Cleaner
Reign of the Superwomen
Wonder Woman 1984
The Tamron Hall Show
Super Troopers 2
Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics
Match Game
Supergirl
Led Zeppelin Played Here
Skin Wars
Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle
Steve Harvey
Wonder Women!: The Untold Story of American Superheroines
Celebrity Nude Revue: The Saucy 70's Volume 1
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
The Talk
The Wendy Williams Show
Tempbot
Slayer
The Making of Oblivion
Best Ever Muppet Moments
The Dukes of Hazzard
Sky High
The Best of So Graham Norton
Double Dare
Hope & Faith
Two and a Half Men
The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park
I Love the '70s
Terror Peak
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
Smallville
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
Super Troopers
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Family Blessings
Someone to Love Me
So Graham Norton
The View
A Prayer in the Dark
E! True Hollywood Story
She Woke Up Pregnant
When Friendship Kills
Hawkeye (The First Frontier)
Intimate Portrait
Lightning in a Bottle
Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories
Daddy
Law & Order
Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Stillwatch
Night of 100 Stars II
Partners in Crime
Lynda Carter: Body and Soul
Electric Blue 13
Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess
Hotline
Night of 100 Stars
Lynda Carter: Street Life
Born to Be Sold
Lynda Carter's Celebration
Command Performance: The Stars Salute the President
The Last Song
Men Who Rate a 10
Lynda Carter: Encore!
Lynda Carter's Special
Technology/Transformation: Wonder Woman
The Return of Wonder Woman
A Special: Olivia Newton-John
The Muppet Show
The Jacksons
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
The New Original Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
Matt Helm
Starsky & Hutch
A Matter of Wife... and Death
Dinah!
Nakia
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Mike Douglas Show