Jeannie Epper, who was the stunt double for Lynda Carter on the popular 1970s show 'Wonder Woman,' died from natural causes on Sunday at 83, as per reports from the media.
Carter expressed her sorrow expressed her sorrow for her double on X (formerly Twitter), stating that because it was the ’70s, they were forced to stick together in order to succeed in a male-dominated society.
“I have a lot to say about Jeannie Epper,” Carter wrote. “Most of all, I loved her. I always felt that we understood and appreciated one another. After all, it was the ’70s. We were united in the way that women had to be in order to thrive in a man’s world, through mutual respect, intellect and collaboration.”
“Jeannie was a vanguard who paved the way for all other stuntwomen who came after,” Carter continued. “Just as Diana was Wonder Woman, Jeannie Epper was also a Wonder Woman. She is so beautiful to me. Jeannie, I will miss you.”
In addition to her work on “Wonder Woman,” Epper also worked as a stunt double for Kathleen Turner in “Romancing the Stone” and appeared in “Kill Bill Vol. 2,” “The Amazing Spider-Man,” “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift,” and more than 150 other projects.
She was also one of the founders of the Stuntwomen’s Association of Motion Pictures in 1968. She served as the association's president in 1999 and was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007 from the Taurus World Stunt Awards, making her the first woman to receive such an honor.
Stuntwork ran in her family, as her father John Epper was a stuntman. Her siblings Gary and Tony also pursued careers as stunt performers. She outlived her son Kurtis and is survived by her children Eurlyne and Richard.
Her death was first reported by The Hollywood Reporter Her work also included appearances in “Kill Bill Vol. 2” and “The Amazing Spider-Man,” among 100 other projects.
