|
 "Wonder
Woman presented a positive image of an attractive person who was bright
and kind," Lynda Carter once said. Wearing a star-spangled suit, golden
brassiere and bulletproof bracelets, Carter fought the forces of evil in
the TV series from 1977 through 1979. The resolute but feminine
comic-book character, created in 1941 by psychologist William Moulton,
enjoyed resurgent popularity during the women's movement. But Carter, a
former Miss World-U.S.A., says she didn't realize her character was a
role model for young feminists until later. "I wasn't even aware of its
impact when I was doing it," she told an interviewer. Since her wonder
years, Carter, 37, has appeared in a handful of TV movies, including
1987's Stillwatch, which she also co-produced. Today she performs
occasionally as a singer in Las Vegas and Atlantic City. Was the
transition difficult? "People laughed at me. They said, 'Wonder Woman
sing? Give mea break!' " Carter also serves as a spokesperson for
Maybelline cosmetics. She lives in Washington with her second husband,
attorney Robert Altman, and their 2-year-old son, James Clifford. |
Date and Issue: Volume 3, Number 1 / March 1990.
