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Mary Peters

Known For
Crew
Active Years
1971–2002 (32 Years)
Total Credits
57 credits in database
Crew 57 credits
57
Total Credits
1971–2002
32 Years Career Span
40
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Key Co-Stars

Biography

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Name: Mary Katherine Peters (also known as Mary K. Peters).
Profession: Stuntwoman and actress.
Birthplace: California.
Family: Youngest daughter of a California policeman.
Background: Ran track and field in high school.
Early Career: Model for 20th Century Fox.
Acting Break: Cast as an extra for five years on the TV series MAS*H (1972).
Stunt Training: Attended professional schools during MAS*H's six-month filming hiatus.
Stunt Career Start: 1976.
Doubling for: Vanessa Redgrave, Sigourney Weaver, Joan Cusack, Mary Gross, Delia Sheppard, Lindsay.
Known Credits: 57.

Mary Katherine Peters, also known as Mary K. Peters, is a stuntwoman and actress born in California. The youngest daughter of a California policeman, she participated in track and field during high school. Peters started her career in the entertainment industry as a model for 20th Century Fox. Her acting career included a five-year period as an extra on the television series MASH (1972). During a six-month filming hiatus for MASH, she attended professional schools to study stunt performing. She began working as a stuntwoman in 1976. Peters has 57 known credits and has performed stunt doubling for actresses including Vanessa Redgrave, Sigourney Weaver, Joan Cusack, Mary Gross, Delia Sheppard, and Lindsay.

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Career

Career overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a career overview of Mary Peters (Crew).
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Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
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Name: Mary Katherine Peters (also known as Mary K. Peters).
Profession: Stuntwoman and actress.
Origin: Born in California.
Background: Youngest daughter of a California policeman; ran track and field in high school.
Early Career: Started as a model for 20th Century Fox.
Acting Break: Cast as an extra for five years on the TV series MAS*H (1972).
Stunt Training: Attended professional schools to learn performing stunts during a six-month filming hiatus of MAS*H (1972).
Stunt Career Start: Began as a stuntwoman in 1976.
Notable Stunt Work (doubling for): Vanessa Redgrave, Sigourney Weaver, Joan Cusack, Mary Gross, Delia Sheppard, Lindsay.
Known Credits: 57.
Paragraph 1: Early life and entry into entertainment.
Mary Katherine Peters is a stuntwoman and actress born in California. The youngest daughter of a California policeman, she participated in track and field during high school. Her career in the entertainment industry began when she worked as a model for 20th Century Fox. Her transition into acting occurred after she was cast as an extra for five years on the television series MAS*H, which premiered in 1972.
Paragraph 2: Transition to stunt work and notable credits.
During a six-month filming hiatus of MAS*H, Peters attended various professional schools to study stunt performance. She officially began her career as a stuntwoman in 1976. Throughout her career, she has been credited with 57 known credits. As a stunt performer, she has doubled for several actresses, including Vanessa Redgrave, Sigourney Weaver, Joan Cusack, Mary Gross, Delia Sheppard, and Lindsay.
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Mary Katherine Peters is a stuntwoman and actress who was born in California. As the youngest daughter of a California policeman, she was active in track and field during her high school years. Peters initially entered the entertainment industry through modeling work for 20th Century Fox. Her significant break as an actress followed her casting as an extra for a five-year period on the television series MAS*H, which began in 1972.

While MAS*H was on a six-month filming hiatus, Peters utilized the time to attend various professional schools to learn the technical aspects of performing stunts. This training led to the start of her career as a stuntwoman in 1976. Peters has accumulated 57 known credits throughout her professional history. Her work as a stunt performer includes doubling for several notable actresses, such as Vanessa

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Career timeline

Hansel & Gretel · Stunts
Addams Family Reunion · Stunts
Alien Resurrection · Stunt DoubleLiar Liar · StuntsLooking For Lola · Stunts
Independence Day · Stunts
Baywatch NightsCopycat · StuntsBody Count · StuntsSuspect Device · Stunts
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult · Stunts
Boiling Point · StuntsMother's Boys · StuntsSins of Desire · Stunts
Deep Cover · StuntsMission of Justice · StuntsMirror Images · Stunt DoublePrey of the Chameleon · Stunts
The Addams Family · StuntsThelma & Louise · StuntsThe Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear · StuntsBeastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time · StuntsDolly Dearest · Stunts
Bride of Re-Animator · StuntsThe Adventures of Ford Fairlane · StuntsMidnight Ride
Ghostbusters II · StuntsMidnight · Stunts
Beetlejuice · StuntsThe Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! · StuntsFeds! · Stunts
Lethal Weapon · StuntsBaby BoomMorgan Stewart's Coming Home · Stunts
Smorgasbord
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan · StuntsThe Sword and the Sorcerer · Stunts
Stripes · StuntsThe Hand · StuntsCharlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen · StuntsUnder the Rainbow · StuntsChu Chu and the Philly Flash · Stunts
Airplane! · Stunts
1941 · StuntsThe Electric Horseman · StuntsThe Lady in Red · StuntsGold of the Amazon WomenTopper
Every Which Way but Loose · StuntsHooper · StuntsAmerican Hot Wax
Carrie · Stunts
At Long Last Love
M*A*S*H
Evel Knievel

Full Filmography

57 titles

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Mary Peters best known for?

Mary Peters is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Addams Family Reunion (1998), Alien Resurrection (1997), Liar Liar (1997), Independence Day (1996).

How many credits does Mary Peters have?

Mary Peters has accumulated over 57 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1971 to 2002.

What is Mary Peters's background in cinema and television?

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Write a factual identity profile of Mary Peters (Crew). Constraints: Use only verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES. No invented titles, names, dates, etc. No markdown, asterisks, headings, or bullet points. Plain text, neutral, encyclopedic prose....

Mary Peters by the numbers

57credits
55films
2TV series
1971–2002active years

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