- Jeannie Epper
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name = Jeannie Epper
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birthdate = 1941
birthplace =Jeannie Epper (born 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 double on the "Wonder Woman" series. She was featured inAmanda Micheli 's 2004 documentary "Double Dare", along with New Zealand stuntwoman and actressZoë Bell . "Entertainment Weekly" noted that many consider her "the greatest stuntwoman who's ever lived." [Chris Nashawaty, "Danger Is Their Middle Name: Don't let the tranquil smiles fool you. You're looking at some of the world's most fearless daredevils. Meet the Eppers, Hollywood's reigning dynasty of stuntpeople. Thrill-seeking is in their genes," "Entertainment Weekly" (October 19, 2007): 94.]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. [Chris Nashawaty, "Danger Is Their Middle Name: Don't let the tranquil smiles fool you. You're looking at some of the world's most fearless daredevils. Meet the Eppers, Hollywood's reigning dynasty of stuntpeople. Thrill-seeking is in their genes," "Entertainment Weekly" (October 19, 2007): 94.]She is John Epper's daughter.
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*imdb name|id=0258346|name=Jeannie Epper
* [http://www.usastunts.com/members/jeannieepper/index.html United Stuntwomen's Association Member Resume]
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