Forty-two years before Gal Gadot picked up her golden lasso, another woman strapped on the red and blue costume to play Amazonian royalty Diana Prince. Lynda Carter, now 69, became an overnight sensation when she starred as Wonder Woman in the 1975 television show of the same name.
From her star-spangled shorts, to her golden tiara and no-nonsense attitude, Lynda launched the DC Comics character into pop culture stardom.
Celebrate the release of Wonder Woman 1984 by taking a look back at Lynda’s transformation through the years: Born Lynda Jean Cordova Carter in Phoenix, Arizona, the actress was destined for stardom.
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