Lynda Carter
Biography
Lynda Carter is an American actress and singer. Born on July 24, 1951, in Phoenix, Arizona, she is 6 feet tall. Carter was named Miss World USA in 1972. She attended Arizona State University briefly. Carter is known for her work in the 1970s television series The New Original Wonder Woman and The New Adventures of Wonder Woman. She was considered one of the most beautiful women in the western world due to her statuesque appearance. Carter's height caused awkwardness in high school, but her friends encouraged her to pursue a career in performance, and she began studying voice.
Career overview
Lynda Carter is an American actress known for her work in television. She began her career in the entertainment industry after being encouraged by friends to become a performer. Carter studied voice and was named her school's most talented student upon graduation. She briefly attended Arizona State University before pursuing a career in acting.
Carter's height, 6 feet tall, caused awkwardness in her high school years. However, she went on to become a notable figure in the entertainment industry. She was crowned Miss World USA in 1972. Carter's acting credits include starring roles in two television series, The New Original Wonder Woman and The New Adventures of Wonder Woman. These series aired from 1975 to 1979.
Throughout her career, Lynda Carter has accumulated a significant number of acting credits. She has appeared in a total of 82 known credits. Carter's work has spanned multiple decades, with her birthday falling on July 24, 1951. Born in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Carter has become a well-known figure in the entertainment industry.
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- Superpowered: The DC Story (2023) as Self
- 100 Years of Warner Bros. (2023) as Self
- Reign of the Superwomen (2021) as (archive footage)
- The Cleaner (2021) as Carlene Briggs
- Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) as Asteria
- Tamron Hall (2019) as Self - Guest
- Super Troopers 2 (2018) as Governor Jessman
- Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics (2017) as Self
- Match Game (2016) as Self - Panelist
- Supergirl (2015) as President Olivia Marsdin
- Supergirl (2015) as President Olivia Marsdin (archive footage)
- Skin Wars (2014) as Self - Guest Judge
- Led Zeppelin Played Here (2014) as Self (archive footage)
- Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle (2013) as Self
- Wonder Women!: The Untold Story of American Superheroines (2012) as Self
- The Talk (2010) as Self
- Celebrity Nude Revue: The Saucy 70's Volume 1 (2010) as Self
- Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (2010) as Wonder Woman (archive footage)
- The Wendy Williams Show (2008)
- The Making of Oblivion (2006) as Self
- Tempbot (2006) as Mary Alice
- Best Ever Muppet Moments (2006) as Self
- Slayer (2006) as Colonel Jessica Weaver
- Sky High (2005) as Principal Powers
- The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) as Pauline
- Double Dare (2004) as Self
- Two and a Half Men (2003) as Lynda Carter
- Hope & Faith (2003) as Summer Kirkland
- I Love the '70s (2003)
- Terror Peak (2003) as Dr. Janet Fraser
- The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park (2003) as Lynette
- Smallville (2001) as Moira Sullivan
- Super Troopers (2001) as Governor Jessman
- Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes (2001) as Self/Wonder Woman (archive footage)
- The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 (2001) as Self - Special Guest Star
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Lorraine Dillon
- So Graham Norton (1998) as Self
- Someone to Love Me (1998) as Diane Young
- Family Blessings (1998) as Lee reston
- The View (1997) as Self
- A Prayer in the Dark (1997) as Emily Hayworth
- E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
- When Friendship Kills (1996) as Kathryn Archer
- She Woke Up Pregnant (1996) as Susan Saroyan
- Hawkeye (The First Frontier) (1994) as Elizabeth Shields
- Intimate Portrait (1993) as Self
- Lightning in a Bottle (1993) as Charlotte Furber
- Daddy (1991) as Charlotte Sampson
- Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories (1991) as Meredith Lanahan
- Law & Order (1990) as Lorraine Dillon
- Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All (1989) as Helen Durant
- Stillwatch (1987) as Patricia Traymore
- Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987) as Self
- Night of 100 Stars II (1985) as Self
- Partners in Crime (1984) as Carole Stanwyck
- Electric Blue 13 (1984) as Herself (archive footage)
- Lynda Carter: Body and Soul (1984) as Self
- Lynda Carter: Body and Soul (1984) Executive Producer
- Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess (1983) as Rita Hayworth
- Night of 100 Stars (1982) as Self
- Hotline (1982) as Brianne O'Neill
- Lynda Carter: Street Life (1982) as Self
- Lynda Carter's Celebration (1981) as Self
- Born to Be Sold (1981) as Kate Carlin
- Lynda Carter: Encore! (1980) as Self
- Lynda Carter's Special (1980) as Self
- Men Who Rate a 10 (1980) as Self
- The Last Song (1980) as Brooke Newman
- Technology/Transformation: Wonder Woman (1978) as Wonder Woman (Archive Footage)
- The Return of Wonder Woman (1977) as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman
- The Muppet Show (1976) as Self - Special Guest Star
- Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw (1976) as Bobbie Jo Baker
- The Jacksons (1976) as Ella misma
- A Special: Olivia Newton-John (1976)
- Starsky & Hutch (1975)
- Wonder Woman (1975) as Wonder Woman / Diana Prince
- Matt Helm (1975) as Bobbi Dee
- The New Original Wonder Woman (1975) as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman
- A Matter of Wife... and Death (1975) as Zelda
- Dinah! (1974) as Self
- Nakia (1974) as Helen Chase
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Co-Hostess
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Co-Host