Known For
Acting
Born
Jul 24, 1951
Place of Birth
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Credits
82 titles
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
Filmography
Superpowered: The DC Story
Self
100 Years of Warner Bros.
Self
The Cleaner
Carlene Briggs
Reign of the Superwomen
(archive footage)
Wonder Woman 1984
Asteria
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
Super Troopers 2
Governor Jessman
Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics
Self
Match Game
Self - Panelist
Supergirl
President Olivia Marsdin
Led Zeppelin Played Here
Self (archive footage)
Skin Wars
Self - Guest Judge
Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle
Self
Wonder Women!: The Untold Story of American Superheroines
Self
Celebrity Nude Revue: The Saucy 70's Volume 1
Self
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
Wonder Woman (archive footage)
The Talk
Self
The Wendy Williams Show
Tempbot
Mary Alice
Slayer
Colonel Jessica Weaver
The Making of Oblivion
Self
Best Ever Muppet Moments
Self
The Dukes of Hazzard
Pauline
Sky High
Principal Powers
The Best of So Graham Norton
Self (archive footage)
Double Dare
Self
Hope & Faith
Summer Kirkland
Two and a Half Men
Lynda Carter
The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park
Lynette
I Love the '70s
Terror Peak
Dr. Janet Fraser
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
Self/Wonder Woman (archive footage)
Smallville
Moira Sullivan
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
Self - Special Guest Star
Super Troopers
Governor Jessman
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Lorraine Dillon
Family Blessings
Lee reston
Someone to Love Me
Diane Young
So Graham Norton
Self
The View
Self
A Prayer in the Dark
Emily Hayworth
E! True Hollywood Story
She Woke Up Pregnant
Susan Saroyan
When Friendship Kills
Kathryn Archer
Hawkeye (The First Frontier)
Elizabeth Shields
Intimate Portrait
Self
Lightning in a Bottle
Charlotte Furber
Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories
Meredith Lanahan
Daddy
Charlotte Sampson
Law & Order
Lorraine Dillon