Lynda Carter

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

81

Gender

Female

Birthday

1951-07-24 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Phoenix, Arizona, USA

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

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • Two and a Half Men

    Two and a Half Men

  • Smallville

    Smallville

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Supergirl

    Supergirl

  • Supergirl

    Supergirl

  • The View

    The View

  • Tamron Hall

    Tamron Hall

  • Starsky & Hutch

    Starsky & Hutch

  • Intimate Portrait

    Intimate Portrait

  • Wonder Woman 1984

    Wonder Woman 1984

  • Hope & Faith

    Hope & Faith

  • The Wendy Williams Show

    The Wendy Williams Show

  • Match Game

    Match Game

  • The Muppet Show

    The Muppet Show

  • Super Troopers

    Super Troopers

  • Sky High

    Sky High

  • Wonder Woman

    Wonder Woman

  • Superpowered: The DC Story

    Superpowered: The DC Story

  • So Graham Norton

    So Graham Norton

  • The Dukes of Hazzard

    The Dukes of Hazzard

  • Hotline

    Hotline

  • Hawkeye (The First Frontier)

    Hawkeye (The First Frontier)

  • The Cleaner

    The Cleaner

  • A Matter of Wife... and Death

    A Matter of Wife... and Death

  • Matt Helm

    Matt Helm

  • Terror Peak

    Terror Peak

  • 100 Years of Warner Bros.

    100 Years of Warner Bros.

  • Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw

    Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw

  • Family Blessings

    Family Blessings

  • Slayer

    Slayer

  • The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park

    The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park

  • Daddy

    Daddy

  • Partners in Crime

    Partners in Crime

  • Super Troopers 2

    Super Troopers 2

  • Double Dare

    Double Dare

  • Stillwatch

    Stillwatch

  • Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

    Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

  • Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics

    Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics

  • Lynda Carter: Street Life

    Lynda Carter: Street Life

  • Skin Wars

    Skin Wars

  • Best Ever Muppet Moments

    Best Ever Muppet Moments

  • Night of 100 Stars

    Night of 100 Stars

  • Led Zeppelin Played Here

    Led Zeppelin Played Here

  • Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

    Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

  • She Woke Up Pregnant

    She Woke Up Pregnant

  • Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All

    Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All

  • Born to Be Sold

    Born to Be Sold

  • The Jacksons

    The Jacksons

  • Lynda Carter's Special

    Lynda Carter's Special

  • Wonder Women!: The Untold Story of American Superheroines

    Wonder Women!: The Untold Story of American Superheroines

  • The Last Song

    The Last Song

  • Men Who Rate a 10

    Men Who Rate a 10

  • Someone to Love Me

    Someone to Love Me

  • The Return of Wonder Woman

    The Return of Wonder Woman

  • Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories

    Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories

  • The Making of Oblivion

    The Making of Oblivion

  • Lynda Carter's Celebration

    Lynda Carter's Celebration

  • Lightning in a Bottle

    Lightning in a Bottle

  • A Special: Olivia Newton-John

    A Special: Olivia Newton-John

  • A Prayer in the Dark

    A Prayer in the Dark

  • Lynda Carter: Encore!

    Lynda Carter: Encore!

  • Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

    Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle

    Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle

  • I Love the '70s

    I Love the '70s

  • Nakia

    Nakia

  • When Friendship Kills

    When Friendship Kills

  • Reign of the Superwomen

    Reign of the Superwomen

  • Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess

    Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess

  • Lynda Carter: Body and Soul

    Lynda Carter: Body and Soul

  • Night of 100 Stars II

    Night of 100 Stars II

  • Tempbot

    Tempbot

  • Celebrity Nude Revue: The Saucy 70's Volume 1

    Celebrity Nude Revue: The Saucy 70's Volume 1

  • The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3

    The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3

  • Electric Blue 13

    Electric Blue 13

  • Technology/Transformation: Wonder Woman

    Technology/Transformation: Wonder Woman