Jeannie Epper
| Jeannie Epper | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 27, 1941 Simi Valley, California |
| Occupation | Stuntwoman, actress |
| Years active | 1951–present |
| Known for | Wonder Women |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) |
Frances Epper (mother) John Epper (father) |
| Relatives |
Tony Epper (brother) Gary Epper (brother) Stephanie Epper (sister) Andy Epper (brother) Margo Epper (sister) |
Jeannie Epper (born January 27, 1941) is an American stuntwoman and actress. She has performed stunts in over 100 feature films and television series and is perhaps best known as Lynda Carter's body double on the 1970s television series Wonder Woman. She was featured in Amanda Micheli's 2004 documentary Double Dare, along with New Zealand stuntwoman and actress Zoë Bell. Entertainment Weekly noted that many consider her "the greatest stuntwoman who's ever lived."[1]
Her acting roles have included appearances in The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972), Foxy Brown (1974), Switchblade Sisters (1975), Drum (1976), Beverly Hills Cop III (1994), Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004), and Quarantine (2008).
Family
Her family traces its lineage back to "a colonel in Napoleon's army" and his great-grandson, a multi-lingual Swiss who eventually lived in California where he began the family tradition in stunt work.[1]
Part of a major stunt family in Hollywood, she is the daughter of John Epper, and the sister of Gary Epper, Tony Epper and Andy Epper.