"Greatest stuntwoman who ever lived" Jeannie Epper passes at 83

May 6, 2024 12:55 PM

Variety obituary. Part of a stunt-work family, Epper started stunt work herself at age 9. She was Lynda Carter's stunt double for the Wonder Woman television show in the 1970s, and did stunt work in many iconic films.
posted by humbug (15 comments total)

That explains why that Wonder Woman photo is trending

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posted by AzraelBrown at 12:57 PM on May 6 [1 favorite]

she must have been very good at her job to live so long!

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posted by supermedusa at 1:01 PM on May 6 [6 favorites]

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posted by adekllny at 1:28 PM on May 6

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posted by limeonaire at 1:37 PM on May 6

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posted by jim in austin at 1:47 PM on May 6

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Lynda Carter wrote a tribute to her on social media. (Tumblr, but she's everywhere and I'm sure this tribute is too.)
posted by gentlyepigrams at 2:14 PM on May 6 [9 favorites]

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posted by Faint of Butt at 3:04 PM on May 6

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The documentary Double Dare, about her and Zoe Bell's careers as stuntwomen, is really worth a watch if you can find it.
posted by Tesseractive at 3:30 PM on May 6 [7 favorites]

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posted by EvaDestruction at 3:37 PM on May 6

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posted by riruro at 3:48 PM on May 6

Oh my RIP Jeannie Epper! I interviewed her in the early aughts and she was a down-to-earth, kind, delightful woman. The documentary Double Dare is a great documentary about stunt women (as stated above).
posted by Word_Salad at 8:18 PM on May 6 [2 favorites]

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posted by Token Meme at 8:26 PM on May 6

Where can I find that documentary? JustWatch says it isn’t available anywhere…
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