Jeannie Epper

Jean Luann Epper (January 27, 1941 – May 5, 2024) was an American stuntwoman and actress. She performed stunts in over 100 feature films and television series and is perhaps best known as Lynda Carter's stunt double on the 1970s television series Wonder Woman. She was featured in Amanda Micheli's 2004 documentary Double Dare, along with New Zealand stuntwoman and actress Zoë Bell. Entertainment Weekly noted that many consider her "the greatest stuntwoman who's ever lived."

Her acting roles included appearances in The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972), Foxy Brown (1974), Switchblade Sisters (1975), Drum (1976), Supernatural (2006), Beverly Hills Cop III (1994), Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004), and Quarantine (2008).

Early life Jean Luann "Jeannie" Epper was born in Glendale, California, on January 27, 1941, to professional stunt performers John and Frances Epper. John had immigrated to the United States from Switzerland during the 1920s; Jeannie later spent part of her childhood at finishing school in Switzerland, though she "hated" the experience. Jeannie Epper began learning stunt work from her father at the age of nine, She was an honorary member of the Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures.

In May 2007, Epper received a lifetime achievement award from the Taurus World Stunt Awards, becoming the first woman selected for the honor. She continued to work as a stunt performer into her seventies, with later work including the film Hot Pursuit (2015). It is estimated that Epper has completed up to 150 stunts for film and television over the course of her career. All of her children also followed her into stunt work. with whose wife Linda she had worked in the stunt community.

Death After a period of declining health, Epper died from complications of an infection at her home in Simi Valley, California, on May 5, 2024, at the age of 83. She was cremated at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.