Lynda Carter Biography (1951-)

Original name, Lynda Jean Cordoba Carter; born July 24, 1951, in Phoenix, AZ;daughter of Colby (in business) and Jean (a factory worker) Carter; marriedRon Samuels (a talent manager), 1977 (divorced, 1982); married Robert A. Altman (a lawyer), January 29, 1984; children: (second marriage) Jamie Clifford,Jessica Carter. Addresses: Agent: The Blake Agency, 1327 Ocean Ave., Suite J, Santa Monica, CA 90401.; Manager: Melissa Prophet Management, 1640 S.Sepulveda Dr., Suite 216, Los Angeles, CA 90025.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, producer, singer, dancer
Birth Details: July 24, 1951; Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Bobbie Jo James, Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw, American InternationalPictures, 1976
(As Linda Carter) Nikki's soldier, The Shape of Things to Come, Film Ventures, 1979
Herself, Encore!, 1980
Herself, Street Life, 1982
(As Linda Carter) Helena, Mercy, 1999
Governor Jessman, Super Troopers (also known as Broken Lizard's"Super Troopers"), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
Wonder Woman, De Superman a Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-heroes (documentary), Gaumont/Columbia TriStar Home Video, 2002
Herself, Double Dare (documentary), Balcony Releasing, 2004
Herself, Beauty, Brawn and Bulletproof Bracelets: A Wonder Woman Retrospective (documentary short), Warner Home Video, 2004
Lynette, The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park (also known as Bloodhead), 2004
Pauline, The Dukes of Hazzard, Warner Bros., 2005
Principal Powers, Sky High, Buena Vista, 2005
Herself, Revolutionizing a Classic: From Comic Books to Television--The Evolution of Wonder Woman from Page to Screen (documentary short), Warner Home Video, 2005
Television Appearances
Series
Diana Prince/Princess Diana/Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman, ABC, 1976-77
Diana Prince/Princess Diana/Wonder Woman, The New Adventures of WonderWoman (also known as The New Original Wonder Woman) CBS, 1977-79
Carole Stanwyck, Partners in Crime (also known as 50/50), NBC, 1984
Elizabeth Shields, Hawkeye, syndicated, 1994-95
Movies
Zelda, A Matter of Wife ... and Death, NBC, 1975
Diana Prince/Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman Meets Baroness Von Gunther, ABC, 1976
Brooke Newman and song performer, The Last Song, CBS, 1980
Kate Carlin and song performer, Born to Be Sold, NBC, 1981
Brianne O'Neil, Hotline, CBS, 1982
Rita Hayworth, Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess, CBS, 1983
(As Linda Carter) Receptionist number two, He's Fired, She's Hired, 1984
Patricia Traymore, Stillwatch, CBS, 1987
Helen Durant, Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All (also known as Mickey Spillane's "Mike Hammer": "Murder Takes All" and Murder Takes All), CBS, 1989
Charlotte Sampson, Daddy (also known as Danielle Steel's "Daddy"), NBC, 1991
Meredith Lanahan, Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories (also known as I Posed for Playboy), CBS, 1991
Charlotte Furber and performer of song "Somehow I'll Go On," Lightningin a Bottle, Lifetime, 1994
Kathryn Archer, A Secret between Friends: A Moment of Truth Movie(also known as When Friendship Kills), NBC, 1996
(As Linda Carter) Ms. Potasher, Shadow Zone: The Undead Express, Showtime, 1996
(As Linda Carter) Roxanne, Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance, 1996
Susan Saroyan, She Woke Up Pregnant (also known as Crimes of Silence), ABC, 1996
Emily Hayworth, A Prayer in the Dark, USA Network, 1997
Diana Young, Someone to Love Me: A Moment of Truth Movie (also known as Someone to Love Me and Girl in the Backseat), NBC, 1998
(As Linda Carter) Ella Hutch, Execution of Justice, 1999
Lee Reston, Family Blessings (also known as LaVyrle Spencer's "Family Blessings"), CBS, 1999
Dr. Janet Fraser, Terror Peak, PAX, 2003
Colonel Weaver, Slayer, Sci-Fi Channel, 2006
Pilots
Yeoman Diana Prince/Princess Diana/Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman (also known as The New Original Wonder Woman), ABC, 1975
Specials
A Special Olivia Newton-John, ABC, 1976
ABC team member, Battle of the Network Stars, ABC, 1976
Performer, Circus of the Stars, CBS, 1977
Presenter, The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 1977
Performer, Circus of the Stars #2, CBS, 1977
The 35th Annual Golden Globe Awards, 1978
The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 1978
Host, Lynda Carter: Encore, CBS, 1980
Host, Lynda Carter's Special, CBS, 1980
Men Who Rate a 10, 1980
Presenter, The American Music Awards (also known as The 8th American Music Awards), 1981
The 38th Annual Golden Globe Awards, 1981
Host, Lynda Carter's Celebration (also known as Celebration), CBS, 1981
Women Who Rate a 10, 1981

Host, Lynda Carter: Street Lights, CBS, 1982
Happy Birthday, Bob!, NBC, 1983
Host, Lynda Carter: Body and Soul, CBS, 1984
Night of 100 Stars II (also known as Night of One Hundred Stars), ABC, 1985
Bob Hope Buys NBC?, NBC, 1985
Happy Birthday, Hollywood, ABC, 1987
Song performer, Bob Hope with His Easter Bunnies and Other Friends, NBC, 1987
CBS: The First 50 Years, CBS, 1998
A Very Special Christmas from Washington, D.C., TNT, 1998
Presenter, The 1999 ALMA Awards, 1999
Intimate Portrait: Loni Anderson, Lifetime, 1999
Intimate Portrait: Lynda Carter, Lifetime, 2000
The Mexican-Americans, 2000
The '70s: The Decade That Changed Television, ABC, 2000
Heart-Throbs of the 70s (documentary), Sky One, 2001
Presenter, The 2001 ALMA Awards, ABC, 2001
Lynda Carter: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2002
I Love the '70s, VH1, 2003
CBS at 75, CBS, 2003
The Second Annual TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV, TVLand and Nickelodeon, 2004
Ultimate Super Heroes, Ultimate Super Villains, Ultimate Super Vixens, Bravo, 2004
Wonder Woman, Inside TV Land: Tickeled Pink, TV Land, 2005
Episodic
Helen Chase, "Roots of Anger," Nakia, ABC, 1974
Bobbi Dee, "Panic," Matt Helm, ABC, 1975
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (also known as The Bestof Carson), NBC, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1985
Vicky, "The Las Vegas Strangler," Starsky and Hutch, ABC, 1976
Herself, Break the Bank, 1976
Cos, 1976
Dinah! (also known as Dinah! & Friends), 1976, 1980
The Mike Douglas Show, 1977
Herself, The Muppet Show, syndicated, 1980
The Midnight Special, 1981
Television: Inside and Out, 1981
The Merv Griffin Show, 1981, 1982
The John Davidson Show, 1982
Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous (also known as Lifestyles with Robin Leach and Shari Belafonte), ABC and syndicated, 1986
Hour Magazine, syndicated, 1986
Good Morning America, ABC, 1986
Larry King Live, CNN, 1986, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2002, 2003
The Late Show (also known as The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers), Fox, 1987
Showbiz Today, CNN, 1987
CBS This Morning, CBS, 1988
Win, Lose or Draw, The Disney Channel, 1989
Live with Regis & Kathie Lee, syndicated, 1991, 1994, 1997
The Suzanne Somers Show, syndicated, 1994
George & Alana, syndicated, 1996
Leeza, NBC, 1996
The Oprah Winfrey Show (also known as Oprah), syndicated, 1997
The RuPaul Show, VH1, 1998
Herself, "The Best Policy," Work With Me, CBS, 1999
So Graham Norton, Channel 4, 2000
Host, "I Love 1978" and "I Love 1979," I Love the 1970's, BBC, 2000
Record executive, "Groovin'," The Zack Files, ITV and Fox Family,2001
Entertainment Tonight (also known as E.T., ET Weekend, Entertainment This Week, and This Week In Entertainment), syndicated, 2001, 2004, 2005
The Caroline Rhea Show, syndicated, 2003
Guest co-host, The View, ABC, 2003
Summer Kirkland, "Phone Home for the Holidays," Hope & Faith,ABC, 2003
Extra (also known as Extra: The Entertainment Magazine), syndicated, 2005
KTLA Morning News, 2005
20/20 (also known as ABC News 20/20), ABC, 2005
This Week, BBC, 2005
The Paul O'Grady Show, ITV, 2005
Lorraine Dillon, "Design," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU and Special Victims Unit), NBC, 2005
Lorraine Dillon, "Flaw," Law & Order, NBC, 2005
Also appeared as herself, The Jacksons.
Television Work
Movies
Executive producer, Stillwatch, CBS, 1987
Specials
Executive producer, Lynda Carter: Body and Soul (also known as Body and Soul), CBS, 1984
Stage Appearances
Night of 100 Stars II (also known as Night of One Hundred Stars), Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1985
Mama Morton, Chicago, Adelphi Theatre, London, 2005
Also appeared in The Vagina Monologues, AZ.
Radio Appearances
Steve Wright in the Afternoon, BBC Radio 2, 2005
RECORDINGS
Albums
Portrait, Epic, 1978
Video Games
Voice of Female Nord, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, 2002
Voice of Female Nord, Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon, Ubi Soft Entertainment, 2003
Various characters, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, 2006
Taped Readings
Read Sandra Brown's Where There's Smoke.
WRITINGS
Television Songs
Movies
Born to Be Sold, NBC, 1981

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Dictionary of Hispanic Biography, Vol. 4, Gale, 2003

Periodicals

Entertainment Weekly, September 16, 1994
People Weekly, September 12, 1994, p. 118; July 17, 1995, p. 51

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