Lynda Carter

Lynda Carter
Carter in 2012
Born
Lynda Jean Cordova Carter[1]

(1951-07-24) July 24, 1951 (age 73)[2]
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active1968–present
Known forMiss World USA 1972
Wonder Woman (1975–1979)
Maybelline commercials
Lens Express commercials
Political partyDemocratic[3]
Spouses
(m. 1977; div. 1982)
(m. 1984; died 2021)
Children2
AwardsHollywood Walk of Fame
Websitelyndacarter.com

Lynda Jean Cordova Carter (born July 24, 1951) is an American actress, singer, and beauty pageant, best known for her portrayal of Wonder Woman in the television series Wonder Woman, aired on ABC and later on CBS from 1975 to 1979. Before her acting career, she was crowned Miss World USA in 1972 and finished in the top 15 at the Miss World 1972 pageant.[4]

Carter has appeared in a wide range of films and television series. She appeared in films such as Super Troopers (2001), and Sky High (2005), Super Troopers 2 (2018), and Wonder Woman 1984 (2020), where she made an uncredited cameo as Asteria. She also had a recurring role as U.S. President Olivia Marsdin on the series Supergirl (2016–2018). Additionally, she has participated in various television specials and series, including Two and a Half Men (2013), and The Muppet Show (1980).

Carter has received several honors throughout her career . In 2014, she was awarded a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars. In 2016, she received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Gracie Awards. Carter was also honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2018. In 2022, she was recognized with the Sor Juana Legacy Award by the National Museum of Mexican Art for her contributions to the arts, and later that year, she was inducted into the California Hall of Fame.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference TorStar was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Famous birthdays for July 24: Elisabeth Moss, Anna Paquin". UPI. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Kurtz, Judy (January 27, 2016). "'Wonder Woman' on 2016: 'We need to start bringing people together'". The Hill. Archived from the original on September 6, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "Wonder Woman's origin story". CBS News. June 11, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2017.

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