Jeannie Epper, the peerless, fearless stunt performer who doubled for Lynda Carter on Wonder Woman and swung on a vine across a 350-foot gorge and propelled down an epic mudslide as Kathleen Turner in Romancing the Stone, has died. She was 83.
Epper died Sunday night of natural causes at her home in Simi Valley, her family told The Hollywood Reporter.
Just one member of a dynasty of stunt performers that Steven Spielberg dubbed the “Flying Wallendas of Film” — starting with her father, John Epper, there have been four generations of Eppers in show business since the 1930s — she worked on 150-plus films and TV shows during an astounding 70-year career.
In 2007, Epper received the first lifetime achievement honor given to a woman at the World Taurus Awards and ranks among the greatest stuntwomen of all time.
Known for her agility, horse-riding skills and competitiveness, the 5-foot-9 Epper also stepped in...
Epper died Sunday night of natural causes at her home in Simi Valley, her family told The Hollywood Reporter.
Just one member of a dynasty of stunt performers that Steven Spielberg dubbed the “Flying Wallendas of Film” — starting with her father, John Epper, there have been four generations of Eppers in show business since the 1930s — she worked on 150-plus films and TV shows during an astounding 70-year career.
In 2007, Epper received the first lifetime achievement honor given to a woman at the World Taurus Awards and ranks among the greatest stuntwomen of all time.
Known for her agility, horse-riding skills and competitiveness, the 5-foot-9 Epper also stepped in...
- 5/6/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The time-bending drama is set to shoot in Seattle this month with Genevieve Buechner
Genevieve Buechner stars as Tamara Adama in the hit Syfy series, "Caprica."
Seattle -- Genevieve Buechner, who plays Tamara Adama on the Syfy hit series, "Caprica," leads the list of actors filling out the cast of the campus time-travel drama, "Judas Kiss," set to shoot here this month.
Buechner, a Canadian actress, is also a veteran of various network TV dramas, such as "Supernatural" and "The 4400," and has also appeared in the features "Elopement" and "Jennifer's Body."
She appears in "Judas Kiss" as a student at Keystone Summit University, a school that lies at the crossroads of parallel timelines, the film's producers announced today.
"We're thrilled our little independent feature caught Genevieve's notice, and that she wants to be a part of it," said director J.T. Tepnapa. "Judas Kiss" is the first feature from the...
Genevieve Buechner stars as Tamara Adama in the hit Syfy series, "Caprica."
Seattle -- Genevieve Buechner, who plays Tamara Adama on the Syfy hit series, "Caprica," leads the list of actors filling out the cast of the campus time-travel drama, "Judas Kiss," set to shoot here this month.
Buechner, a Canadian actress, is also a veteran of various network TV dramas, such as "Supernatural" and "The 4400," and has also appeared in the features "Elopement" and "Jennifer's Body."
She appears in "Judas Kiss" as a student at Keystone Summit University, a school that lies at the crossroads of parallel timelines, the film's producers announced today.
"We're thrilled our little independent feature caught Genevieve's notice, and that she wants to be a part of it," said director J.T. Tepnapa. "Judas Kiss" is the first feature from the...
- 8/8/2010
- doorQ.com
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