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Lynda Carter

Lynda Carter

Acting

Born July 24, 1951, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

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

Filmography

Appearances as themselves (34)
  • 100 Years of Warner Bros. — Self
  • Superpowered: The DC Story — Self
  • The Tamron Hall Show — Self - Guest
  • Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics — Self
  • Match Game — Self - Panelist
  • 2014Led Zeppelin Played Here — Self (archive footage)
  • Skin Wars — Self - Guest Judge
  • Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle — Self
  • Steve Harvey — Self
  • 2012Wonder Women!: The Untold Story of American Superheroines — Self
  • 2010Celebrity Nude Revue: The Saucy 70's Volume 1 — Self
  • The Talk — Self
  • 2006Best Ever Muppet Moments — Self
  • 2006The Making of Oblivion — Self
  • 2004Double Dare — Self
  • 2004The Best of So Graham Norton — Self (archive footage)
  • 2001The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 — Self - Special Guest Star
  • So Graham Norton — Self
  • The View — Self
  • Intimate Portrait — Self
  • 1987Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood — Self
  • 1985Night of 100 Stars II — Self
  • 1984Electric Blue 13 — Herself (archive footage)
  • 1982Lynda Carter: Street Life — Self
  • 1982Night of 100 Stars — Self
  • 1981Command Performance: The Stars Salute the President — Self
  • 1981Lynda Carter's Celebration — Self
  • 1980Lynda Carter's Special — Self
  • 1980Lynda Carter: Encore! — Self
  • 1980Men Who Rate a 10 — Self
  • The Muppet Show — Self - Special Guest Star
  • Dinah! — Self
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self
  • The Mike Douglas Show — Self - Co-Hostess
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