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LYNDA CARTER

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Born in Arizona, Lynda Carter is best known for winning our hearts as TV’s iconic Wonder Woman. In addition to her long acting career, Lynda is also an accomplished singer who has performed to rave reviews before sold-out crowds around the world. Lynda has the distinction of producing and starring in five highly rated CBS television specials, several of which were Emmy Award nominated. She has appeared onstage with many of the world’s most popular singers, including Kenny Rogers, Ray Charles, Tom Jones, and George Benson.

Lynda made her professional singing debut at age 14 in Tempe, Arizona. In 1972 she won the Miss World-USA title and shortly after outdistanced hundreds of other actresses for the part of Wonder Woman, a character she infused with such depth , humor and empowerment that it has become one of the most indelible characters in television today. Her fame led to her becoming the ‘face’ of Maybelline Cosmetics, and she remained Maybelline’s top model for over a decade. In addition to Wonder Woman, Lynda’s long and successful career has included starring roles in 2 other television series, “Partners in Crime” and “Hawkeye,” starring in numerous movies, and appearing in many television roles on such series as “Law and Order” and “Two and a Half Men.” She most recently appeared as the President of the United States on the popular CW series “Supergirl”.

After taking a hiatus from acting to raise her young children (attorneys James Altman and Jessica Altman), Lynda in 2006 returned to live performing, starring in the hit musical Chicago in London’s West End. She also appeared in the show’s 10th year Broadway performance and is featured on the special Anniversary CD. So passionate was her love of singing and performing she then put together an all-Star band and tours the country every year with a new concert show in major venues from Washington D.C’s Kennedy Center to Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York. In 2009, 2011, and 2018 she released the chart-topping CD’s, “At Last,” “Crazy Little Things,” and “Red Rock N’ Blues.” Even though she has been writing and recording original songs since 1973, the past few years have brought Lynda a legion of new fans who recognize her from her many voiceover appearances in hit video games including the Game of the Year “Fallout 4” for which she not only did voiceover work, but also wrote and performed five songs, one of which received a Best Original Song nomination from the National Association of Video Game Reviewers.

Lynda lives outside Washington DC with her husband of 35 years, businessman and attorney, Robert Altman. In addition to her professional endeavors, Lynda has been the recipient of numerous honors and awards including one given her this past May when she was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Alliance for Women in Media (The Gracies) for her pioneering role for women in television. A long-time advocate for equal and human rights, Lynda has supported many charities including as a founding member of the National Race for the Cure (for breast cancer research), and for such other organizations as Father Martin’s Ashley, the U.S.O, Red Cross, Ronald McDonald House, God’s Love We Deliver, GLAAD, and many other charitable organizations. Proud of her Hispanic roots (her mother, Juana Cordova Carter was of Mexican descent), she was presented the Raul Julia Award from the National Hispanic Arts Foundation in Washington, DC in 2016.