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Series Run: 1993-Present.
Broadcast Network: Lifetime.
Time slot: 7:00 P.M.
Presenter: MARILYN VIERA.
Narrator: MARY HART.
Featuring Interviews With: Jean Carter (Lynda's Mother), Pamela Carter (Lynda's Sister), Vincent Carter (Lynda's Brother), Colby Carter (Lynda's Father), Cynthia Greer Bailey (Friend, Former Miss Tennessee), Les Moonves (President and Ceo, CBS), Douglas Cramer (executive Producer of Wonder Woman), Robert Altman (Lynda's husband), Larry King (Friend), Loni Anderson (Friend), Blaine Trump (Friend), and Melissa Prophet (Manager and Friend).
Executive Producer: Leslie Greif.
Producer: Tiffany McLinn Lore.
Editor: Michael Madnick.
Line Producer: Kristen Stabile.
Co-Producer: Lia Bassin.
Producer: Linda Hassani.
Associate Producer: Michael Young.
Researcher: Julie Frankel.
Assistant To Executive Producer: Beth Voiku.
Production Assistant: Robb Shelton.
Production Services: CitiCam Film & Video Services, Inc. / Mad Dog, Inc. / The Crew Company.
Cameras: Danny Canton, Maury Dahlen, Roger Monroe, Daryl Smith, Shelia Smith.
Sound: Albert Alonso, Kary D’Allisandro, Scott Ikegami, Bruce Santuff, Gary Smith, Zack Zeller.
Lynda Carter’s Hair and makeup: Dean Krapf.
Makeup Artists: Lora Bravos, Damon Charles, Samuel Easton, Kim Cordasco, Samuelle Easton, Gloria Leveinsohn.
Assistant Editor: Erin Vazquez.
Transcription Services: The Transcription Company.
Motion Control: Kappa Studios, Phred Company.
Post Production Facility: 3rd Millenium Entertainment, Inc. / L.A. Digital Post.
Online Editor: Todd Crites.
Legal Services: Kleinberg, Lopez, Lange, Brisbin and Cuddy, LLP.
Production Accounting: Oberman, Tivoli and Miller, Ltd. / Scott Cohn.
Insurance: AON / Albert G. Rubin Insurance Services, Inc. / Cheetah Bradford.
Clips and Stills Providers: Abbeville Press, Ap World Wide, Archive Photos, Peter Borsari, CBS Photo Archive, CBS Inc., Celebrity Photos, Jean Carter, Lynda Carter, Pamela Carter, Jim Cooper, CNN, Columbia TriStar, Stephen J. Cannell, Daily News, DC Comics, Epic, Tony Esparza, Everett Collection, John Greeley, Globe Photos Inc., Ron Galella, Terry Haney, Larry King, Gary Lewis, Ken Lamadya, Maybelline, Ms., NBC, Sawnie Burgos O’Brien, People, Photofest, Potomac Life, Sony Music, Star File Photo Agency, The Phoenix Gazette, The Washington Post, The Washington Post Magazine, Time Life Inc., Joe Tabacca, Twentieth Century Fox, US Magazine, LLC, Warner Bros Television, Warner Chappell, Woman’s World, Firooz Zahedi.
Wonder Woman Created by: William Moulton Marston of DC Comics.
Awards: It was Nominated for the ALMA Awards 2001 as Outstanding Made-For-Television Documentary.
EPISODE SYNOPSIS: Lynda Carter became an instant star when "Wonder Woman" hit prime time back in the mid-1970s, but then the show was cancelled. She assures us, though, that her life went on — and up.
It's easy to think that the beautiful Lynda Carter, famous for her role of Wonder Woman in the '70s, isn't a mere mortal. But she was born to ordinary parents — Colby and Jean — in 1951 in Phoenix. The Carters imbued their three children with a love of music and dance, which prompted her to begin her career at 15, singing weekend gigs at a local pizza parlor with her group, The Relatives. By 17, she was playing the Reno-to-Las Vegas lounge circuit, but the road soon got old. After a few years, she returned to Phoenix, where she entered a local beauty pageant. Within a matter of weeks, the 21-year-old found herself competing in — and winning — the Miss World USA competition.
After earning that crown, Carter moved to Los Angeles and studied acting. Her big break came when she was cast by producer Doug Cramer in a new network series based on a female comic book hero. The two-hour pilot, "The New Original Wonder Woman," aired in 1975, and the series was picked up shortly after; it made Carter famous practically overnight. Less than two years after the show premiered, she married her manager, Ron Samuels, but they later divorced.
After earning that crown, Carter moved to Los Angeles and studied acting. Her big break came when she was cast by producer Doug Cramer in a new network series based on a female comic book hero. The two-hour pilot, "The New Original Wonder Woman," aired in 1975, and the series was picked up shortly after; it made Carter famous practically overnight. Less than two years after the show premiered, she married her manager, Ron Samuels, but they later divorced.
In 1994, Carter participated in her last series to date, "Hawkeye," on which she played a tough pioneer wife. Eventually she gave up the role when it became clear that it demanded too much time away from her family. Today, Carter is still striving to balance her family life, career and charity work as she continues to act in one television movie a year and to promote women's health issues. She doesn't miss those "Wonder Woman" days either, believing wholeheartedly that raising her family has been her most rewarding accomplishment. That's a superhero sentiment if there ever was one.
© 2000 by The Greif Company and Lifetime Television.
"WONDER WOMAN" STAR LYNDA CARTER PROFILED IN LIFETIME'S "INTIMATE PORTRAIT" SERIES Mary Hart Narrates the One-Hour "Intimate Portrait" Premiering Monday, July 31 from 7-8pm ET/PT
At an early age Carter's love of singing led her to weekend gigs at a local pizza parlor and eventually into her group, "The Relatives" which quickly became popular and began touring. At the age of 17, Carter was playing the Reno/Las Vegas circuit. Her vocal talents helped her win the Miss USA title in 1972. In 1974, Carter moved to Los Angeles to study acting which led her to a meeting with producer Doug Cramer and the role of a lifetime as "Wonder Woman" in the new network television series.
With a hit television series under her belt, Carter met and later married Los Angeles manager Ron Samuels. Ron became Lynda's manager and became an integral part of Lynda's career. After the end of the "Wonder Woman" series in 1979, Carter starred in several television musical specials. What once was a loving marriage between Carter and Samuels eventually turned into a purely professional partnership. The two divorced in 1981.
Along with a lucrative contract with Maybelline cosmetics and a 1983 television movie biography playing Rita Hayworth, Carter continued to succeed professionally. While on a trip for her cosmetics contract, Carter met successful Washington, D.C. attorney Robert Altman. Carter and Altman began dating and were married in Los Angeles in 1984.
The start of Carter's marriage to Altman proved successful in many ways. Carter co-starred with Loni Anderson in a series entitled "Partners in Crime" and gave birth to a son, James, in 1986 and daughter, Jessica, in 1990. Although her series with Loni came to an end after thirteen episodes, Carter began to focus on her family.
Carter's devotion to her husband was tested in 1992 when Altman became involved in a serious banking scandal. Altman and his law partner, Clark Clifford, refused to accept a plea bargain, risked a long prison sentence and the opportunity to see his children grow up. The trial put an enormous strain on their family while Altman tried to prove his innocence. Five months later, Robert Altman was acquitted of all charges.
With the trial behind her, Carter again focused on her family and her career. Today she balances family life and her career successfully, doing one television movie a year. Her commitment to social awareness guides her to the types of movies she chooses. Aside from her charity work and dedication to promoting women's health issues, Carter finds her family to be her most rewarding accomplishment.
"INTIMATE PORTRAIT: LYNDA CARTER" is narrated by Mary Hart. Meredith Vieira is the host of the "INTIMATE PORTRAIT" series. Interviews include former co-star Loni Anderson, friend Larry King, husband Robert Altman, producer Doug Cramer and friend and head of CBS Les Moonves.
"INTIMATE PORTRAIT: LYNDA CARTER" is produced by The Greif Company. Leslie Greif is the executive producer. Tiffany Lore is the producer and writer.
Emmy Award-winning journalist Meredith Vieira joined LIFETIME's "INTIMATE PORTRAIT" series as host in November, 1999. Also moderator of ABC's "The View," Vieira joined ABC in 1993 as chief correspondent for "Turning Point" which premiered in March, 1994. Prior to her work at ABC, she served as a news correspondent at CBS for broadcasts ranging from "60 Minutes" to "West 57`h.,, Vieira has won numerous awards including four Emmy Awards, the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award and a Front Page Award from the Newswoman's Club of New York.
Launched in November, 1993, LIFETIME Television's "INTIMATE PORTRAIT" series is the only series on television that focuses exclusively on women and their stories and achievements. Each one-hour installment offers revealing insights into some of the world's most fascinating female subjects - from women who have changed our lives to women who share experiences from their personal journeys.
LIFETIME Television is dedicated to providing the highest quality entertainment and informational programming for women. LIFETIME is available on more than 11,000 cable systems and alternative delivery systems nationwide, serving over 76 million households. The Lifetime Movie Network is a 24-hour service launched in July 1998. Lifetime Online (www. lifetimetv.com) features deep informational resources and interactive entertainment. LIFETIME Television, Lifetime Movie Network and Lifetime Online are part of LIFETIME Entertainment Services, a 50/50 joint venture of the Hearst Corporation and The Walt Disney Company.
RUNNING TIME: 00:50:00 [60 minutes including commercials]. VHS: Not available on commercial video. DVD: Not available on commercial video. INFO: This is the first ever of LYNDA CARTER's biographies shown on television.
VIDEO: [1] "INTIMATE PORTRAIT: LYNDA CARTER". Video clip 1. [2] "INTIMATE PORTRAIT: LYNDA CARTER". Video clip 2. [3] "INTIMATE PORTRAIT: LYNDA CARTER". Video clip 3. [4] "INTIMATE PORTRAIT: LYNDA CARTER". Video clip 4. [5] "INTIMATE PORTRAIT: LYNDA CARTER". Video clip 5. [6] "INTIMATE PORTRAIT: LYNDA CARTER". Video clip 6. TRIVIA:
[•] It was one of the most requested petitions for the "INTIMATE PORTRAIT" series.
[•] It was the first of the TV biographies dedicated to Lynda Carter.
[•] "WONDERLAND" collaborated with the production, and also provided material for the show.
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