Jeannie Epper

In her two-hour interview, Jeannie Epper talks about her father's career in stunt work and growing up with a love of horses. She describes how she and her siblings started in the stunt world, and tells of one of her first jobs -- doubling Linda Evans and Barbara Stanwyck on The Big Valley. She outlines many of the different types of stunts she has performed, explains why she helped found the Stuntwoman's Association of Motion Picture, and details how she won the job of Lynda Carter's stunt double on Wonder Woman. Epper reveals the challenges of doing stunt work in the Wonder Woman costume, and talks of her friendship with Lynda Carter. She discusses her stunt work in the films Terms of Endearment, Romancing the Stone, and Flight, and recalls doubling for Linda Evans again -- this time in the famous catfight scene in Dynasty. Epper also speaks about some of the challenges women face in the stunt business, and offers advice to aspiring stunt people. Amy Harrington conducted the interview on March 27, 2014 in North Hollywood, CA.