Lynda Carter
Lynda Carter
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
Actor
as Self
as Self
as Carlene Briggs
as Asteria
as Self - Guest
as Governor Jessman
as Self - Panelist
as President Olivia Marsdin
as President Olivia Marsdin (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self - Guest Judge
as Wonder Woman (archive footage)
as Mary Alice
as Colonel Jessica Weaver
as Self
as Self
as Pauline
as Principal Powers
as Self
as Dr. Janet Fraser
as Summer Kirkland
as Lynda Carter
as Herself/Wonder Woman (archive footage)
as Self - Special Guest Star
as Governor Jessman
as Moira Sullivan
as Lorraine Dillon
as Lee reston
as Diane Young
as Self
as Emily Hayworth
as Self
as Susan Saroyan
as Kathryn Archer
as Elizabeth Shields
as Charlotte Furber
as Self
as Meredith Lanahan
as Charlotte Sampson
as Lorraine Dillon
as Helen Durant
as Patricia Traymore
as Self
as Self
as Herself (archive footage)
as Carole Stanwyck
as Rita Hayworth
as Brianne O'Neill
as Self
as Self
as Kate Carlin
as Self
as Brooke Newman
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Wonder Woman (Archive Footage)
as Bobbie Jo Baker
as Self - Special Guest Star
as Self
as Zelda
as Wonder Woman / Diana Prince
as Bobbi Dee
as Helen Chase
as Self - Co-Hostess
as Self
as Self - Co-Host
Producer
as Executive Producer