Lynda Carter
Known for: Acting
Born: July 24, 1951
Place of birth: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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
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Filmography
52 movies · 32 TV shows, newest first
6.2
Super Troopers 3
2026
7.4
Superpowered: The DC Story
2023
7.6
100 Years of Warner Bros.
2023
5.8
The Cleaner
2021
7.7
Reign of the Superwomen
2021
6.4
Wonder Woman 1984
2020
4.5
Tamron Hall
2019
5.9
Super Troopers 2
2018
7.4
Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics
2017
6.4
Match Game
2016
7.3
Supergirl
2015
8.0
Led Zeppelin Played Here
2014
6.5
Skin Wars
2014
7.5
Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle
2013
7.0
Steve Harvey
2012
5.8
Wonder Women!: The Untold Story of American Superheroines
2012
7.0
Celebrity Nude Revue: The Saucy 70's Volume 1
2010
7.0
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
2010
3.0
The Talk
2010
5.7
The Wendy Williams Show
2008
6.3
Tempbot
2006
4.6
Slayer
2006
NR
The Making of Oblivion
2006
6.0
Best Ever Muppet Moments
2006
5.6
The Dukes of Hazzard
2005
6.3
Sky High
2005
NR
The Best of So Graham Norton
2004
6.5
Double Dare
2004
5.4
Hope & Faith
2003
7.5
Two and a Half Men
2003
5.4
The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park
20038.2
I Love the '70s
2003
4.8
Terror Peak
2003
6.9
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001
8.2
Smallville
2001
NR
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
2001
6.5
Super Troopers
2001
8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
5.8
Family Blessings
1998
7.3
Someone to Love Me
1998
7.4
So Graham Norton
1998
4.3
The View
1997
5.0
A Prayer in the Dark
1997
8.1
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
7.6
She Woke Up Pregnant
1996
6.5
When Friendship Kills
1996
6.8
Hawkeye (The First Frontier)
1994
4.5
Intimate Portrait
1993
5.6
Lightning in a Bottle
1993
6.1
Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories
1991
4.8
Daddy
1991
7.3
Law & Order
1990
5.5
Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All
1989
6.0
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
6.6
Stillwatch
1987
6.8
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
6.5
Partners in Crime
1984
10.0
Lynda Carter: Body and Soul
1984
NR
Electric Blue 13
1984
7.0
Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess
1983
5.4
Hotline
1982
5.8
Night of 100 Stars
1982
8.0
Lynda Carter: Street Life
1982
4.6
Born to Be Sold
1981
9.0
Lynda Carter's Celebration
1981
8.0
The Last Song
1980
9.0
Men Who Rate a 10
1980
8.0
Lynda Carter: Encore!
1980
8.5
Lynda Carter's Special
1980
5.7
Technology/Transformation: Wonder Woman
1978
8.5
The Return of Wonder Woman
1977
7.7
A Special: Olivia Newton-John
1976
8.0
The Muppet Show
1976
9.2
The Jacksons
1976
4.6
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
1976
10.0
The New Original Wonder Woman
1975
7.0
Wonder Woman
1975
7.8
Matt Helm
1975
7.3
Starsky & Hutch
1975
6.7
A Matter of Wife... and Death
1975
7.0
Dinah!
1974
6.0
Nakia
1974
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961