Pioneering stuntwoman, 70, receives job letter 48 years after applying: ‘It means so much to me’

Pioneering stuntwoman, 70, receives job letter 48 years after applying: ‘It means so much to me’

She dared to dream. A former stuntwoman in the UK has received a returned job application letter 48 years after she sent it — though it didn’t stop her from pursuing a remarkable career that took her all over the world. Tiki Hodson sent a handwritten cover letter for a job as a stunt motorcyclist … Read more

Jeannie Epper, epic stuntwoman behind feats of TV’s ‘Wonder Woman,’ dead at 83

Jeannie Epper, epic stuntwoman behind feats of TV’s ‘Wonder Woman,’ dead at 83

LOS ANGELES — Jeannie Epper, a groundbreaking performer who did stunts for many of the most important women of film and television action of the 1970s and ’80s, including star Lynda Carter on TV’s “Wonder Woman,” has died. She was 83. Epper died of natural causes Sunday at her home in Simi Valley, California, family … Read more

Hollywood stuntwoman Kimberly Shannon Murphy asks pal Cameron Diaz for help with her memoir

Hollywood stuntwoman Kimberly Shannon Murphy asks pal Cameron Diaz for help with her memoir

There’s something about Cameron. When stuntwoman to the stars Kimberly Shannon Murphy needed someone to stand in for her — to give her the emotional lift she needed, she turned to Cameron Diaz. The Oceanside, LI native has enjoyed a 20-year career doubling for superstar actresses, including Angelina Jolie, Charlize Theron, Sandra Bullock, Blake Lively … Read more