lynda carter

Lynda Carter at the 2009 Heart Truth fashion show Born Linda Jean Córdova Carter[1]

July 24, 1951 (1951-07-24) (age 57)

Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. Occupation Actress, Singer Years active 1970s - present Spouse(s) Ron Samuels (1977-1982)

Robert A. Altman (1984-present) For the two Marvel Comics nurse characters, see Night Nurse (comics).

Lynda Carter (born July 24, 1951) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for the Amazonian title role in the fantasy-adventure television series Wonder Woman which aired from 1975 to 1979. Contents [hide] 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Wonder Woman 2.2 Other credits 3 Personal life 4 Footnotes 5 External links //

Early life

Carter was born Linda Jean Córdova Carter in Phoenix, Arizona.[2] Her father, Colby Carter is an Irish American,[1] and her mother, Juana Córdova, is of Mexican and Spanish ancestry.[1] Carter grew up an avid reader of the Wonder Woman comic books. She went to Globe High School in Globe, Arizona and Arcadia High School, in Phoenix. She attended Arizona State University, but after being voted the "most talented" student, she dropped out in order to pursue a career in music. She toured as a singer with several rock groups before returning to Arizona in 1972.

Career

Carter entered a local beauty contest and achieved her first national fame by winning Miss World USA, in 1972, representing Arizona.[1] As the United States entrant in the Miss World pageant she reached the semi-finals. After taking acting classes at several New York acting schools, she began making appearances on TV shows such as Starsky and Hutch, Cos and Nakia and B-movies including her only nude appearances in "Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw" (1976).

Wonder Woman

Her acting career did not take off until she landed her starring role in the Wonder Woman television series. Her earnest performance endeared her to fans and critics and the series lasted for three seasons. Thirty years after first taking on the role, Carter continues to be closely identified with Wonder Woman, so much so that it has proved difficult for producers to find a suitable candidate to play the character in subsequent aborted productions (work on the most recent attempt was announced in 2005).

Other credits

Carter's other credits include the title role in a 1983 biopic of Rita Hayworth titled Love Goddess, and a variety of her own television specials: Lynda Carter's Special (1980), Encore! (1980), Celebration (1981), Street Life (1982) and Body And Soul (1984). She also starred in a few short-lived TV series, including, Partners in Crime, with Loni Anderson, in 1984, and, Hawkeye, with Lee Horsley. During the late 1970s, she recorded the album, Portrait, and made numerous guest appearances on variety television programs in a musical capacity. She also sang two of her songs in the Wonder Woman episode, "Amazon Hot Wax."

In 2001, Carter was cast in the independent comedy feature, Super Troopers, as, "Vermont