Lynda Carter
Biography
Lynda Carter is an American actress and singer who first gained national attention by winning Miss World USA in 1972 and reaching the top 15 at Miss World that year. Born in Phoenix, Arizona, she studied acting in New York before her first acting appearance, in the 1974 series Nakia, and she later appeared in the cult film Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw (1976). Her career took off when she landed the title role in Wonder Woman, playing the character and Diana Prince from 1975 to 1979. She later appeared in films including Super Troopers (2001), Sky High (2005), and Super Troopers 2 (2018), and had a recurring role as President Olivia Marsdin on Supergirl from 2016 to 2018. Her honors include a Gracie Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016, a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2018, and induction into the California Hall of Fame in 2022.
75years old
Turns 76 on July 24in 256 days
- Born Phoenix
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Linda Jean Carter Córdova (birth name)Also credited as Linda Jean Córdova Carter, Linda Jean Cordova Carter and Lynda Jean Cordova Carter
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 50 years1976 to 2026
Genres
- Comedy50%, 4 films
- Crime50%, 4 films
- Mystery50%, 4 films
- Documentary25%, 2 films
- Adventure13%, 1 film
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A first
For the 1975 movie The Drowning Pool, Carter recorded a movie trailer voiceover, and she was the first woman to do so.
Early training
During the early 1970s, Carter studied acting at a number of schools in New York. Les Moonves, who would later become president of CBS, was one of her acting partners there.
Behind the camera
Around the 1990s, while appearing in a string of television movies and in commercials for Lens Express, Carter started Potomac Productions, her own production company.
Lynda Carter movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Jay Chandrasekhar directed three of these films. Kevin Heffernan appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Kevin Heffernan's page
Jay Chandrasekhar's page
Marisa Coughlan's page
Paul Soter's page
Steve Lemme's page
Erik Stolhanske's page
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.