Lynda Carter at one point was crowned Miss World USA in 1972. She was always considered a great beauty and when she took on the role of Wonder Woman she gained a plethora of new fans, all of whom adored them.
While these days society is obsessed with remaining youthful through various procedures to stop or reverse aging, this 71 year old actress shows that she does not care. Keep reading to learn more about Lynda Carter and where she is today.
When Lynda Carter starred as Wonder Woman in the 1970s TV series of the same name, she single-handedly inspired an entire generation of women who wanted to be just like her fictional character.
Even to this day, she is referred to as the original Wonder Woman. Her portrayal of the Amazonian superhero has cemented her place in pop culture and history. The actress said of her iconic role, “It was such a short part of my life, but it has made a bigger impact than any other thing I’ve done.”
In many ways, Lynda was a perfect match for the role. She was talented, gorgeous, and had class to match her great sense of humor.
But Lynda also had to overcome several obstacles before she landed the role and was catapulted into stardom. For example, she was not a very experienced actress and clashed with the producers.
Lynda Carter was born in 1951 in Phoenix, Arizona. As early as a 5-year-old, she made her public television debut when she appeared on Lew King’s Talent Show. Growing up, however, another interest took over; music. In high school, Lynda joined a band. As a 15-year-old, she started working extra by singing at a local pizza parlor, earning $25 a weekend.
By then, her parents had divorced, and she had to endure other difficulties in her youth. People gasped when they saw Lynda during her childhood, and she constantly had to face comments about her height.
The Wonder Woman actress has always been quite tall, which gave her an early inferiority complex that she fought hard to turn around.
”All these feelings are left over from the time I was a kid. I mean: I was tall! Somebody would say, ’Oh, are you tall!’ And I giggle and say, ’Yeah, I’m tall!’ I was a clown. Inside I felt like crumbling jelly,” Lynda told reporters in 1979.
But overall, Lynda praised her upbringing. She went to church every Sunday, had picnics, joked around with her sister, and had a mother who dreaded her “going Hollywood.”
“It was so moral, so middle-class, so old-fashioned and so good,” she said. But her height which made her feel inferior as a young girl became the asset which landed her the role of Wonder Woman.