‘Wonder Woman' Lynda Carter Gets Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Lynda Carter, who played Wonder Woman in the 1970’s series, received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 3, 2018.
Lynda Carter, television's Wonder Woman of the 1970s, received a star Tuesday on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
"It seems impossible, but I have been in the entertainment industry for more than 50 years,'' Carter said. "... Acting, singing and entertaining -- and I have loved it all.
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(L-R) Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Ryan Murphy, Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Falchuk attend a ceremony honoring Ryan Murphy with a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame on December 04, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
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(L-R) Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Ryan Murphy, Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Falchuk attend a ceremony honoring Ryan Murphy with a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame on December 04, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
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Kevin James, Jessica Lange, Ryan Murphy, Sarah Paulson, Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, President/CEO Leron Gubler, Brad Falchuk and Gwyneth Paltrow attend a ceremony honoring Ryan Murphy with a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame on December 04, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
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Ryan Murphy is honored with a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame on December 04, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
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Mitch O'Farrell, from right, Rita Moreno, Lin-Manuel Miranda, 'Weird Al' Yankovic and Leron Gubler pose for a photo during a ceremony honoring Lin-Manuel Miranda with a star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)
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Lin-Manuel Miranda poses on top of his star at the ceremony honoring him with a star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)
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Rita Moreno, from right, Lin-Manuel Miranda and 'Weird Al' Yankovic pose for a photo during a ceremony honoring Lin-Manuel Miranda with a star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)
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Rapper Snoop Dogg poses atop his new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame following a ceremony in his honor on Monday, Nov. 19, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)
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Rapper Snoop Dogg, right, poses atop his new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with rapper/singer/producer Pharrell Williams on Monday, Nov. 19, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)
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Michael Buble received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Michael Buble received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Honoree Michael Douglas, left, speaks with his father Kirk Douglas before a Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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Actor Michael Douglas, left, and his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones pose atop Douglas' star following a ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - OCTOBER 16: (L-R) Donelle Dadigan, Lance Bass, Sir Richard Branson, Leron Gubler and Ben Harper attend Sir Richard Branson being honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 16, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - OCTOBER 16: Sir Richard Branson (L) and Lance Bass attend Sir Richard Branson being honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 16, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 20: LA Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell, Hollywood Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Leron Gubler (front row), Brad Paisley and Simon Cowell (back row) attend as Carrie Underwood is honored with a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame on September 20, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
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Carrie Underwood appears at a ceremony honoring her with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 20: Carrie Underwood is honored with a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame on September 20, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
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Jack Black is honored with star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on September 18, 2018 in Hollywood, California.
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Jack Black is honored with star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on September 18, 2018 in Hollywood, California.
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ack Black is honored with star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on September 18, 2018 in Hollywood, California.
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Musician/comedian "Weird Al" Yankovic, known for song parodies including "Eat It" and "Like A Surgeon," poses atop his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame following a ceremony in his honor on Monday, Aug. 27, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
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Musician/comedian "Weird Al" Yankovic, known for song parodies including "Eat It" and "Like A Surgeon," poses atop his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame following a ceremony in his honor on Monday, Aug. 27, 2018, in Los Angeles. Pictured from left are Yankovic's wife Suzanne Yankovic and daughter Nina Yankovic.
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - AUGUST 22: (L-R) Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, Simon Cowell and Mel B attend a ceremony honoring Cowell with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 22, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - AUGUST 22: Simon Cowell (L) and Kelly Clarkson attend a ceremony honoring Cowell with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 22, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - AUGUST 22: Simon Cowell attends a ceremony honoring him with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 22, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - AUGUST 22: (L-R) Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, Simon Cowell and Mel B attend a ceremony honoring Cowell with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 22, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - AUGUST 20: Jennifer Garner attends the ceremony honoring Jennifer Garner with a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame on August 20, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - AUGUST 20: Steve Carell (L) and Jennifer Garner attend the ceremony honoring Jennifer Garner with a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame on August 20, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - AUGUST 20: Bryan Cranston (L) and Jennifer Garner attend the ceremony honoring Jennifer Garner with a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame on August 20, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - JULY 11: Mitch O'Farrell, Cedric the Entertainer, Niecy Nash, and Ryan Murphyand Leron Gubler pose for a photo as Niecy Nash is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame on July 11, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - MAY 03: Honoree Zoe Saldana at the Zoe Saldana Walk Of Fame Star Ceremony on May 3, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - MAY 03: (L-R) Honoree Zoe Saldana, Marco Perego, and children at the Zoe Saldana Walk Of Fame Star Ceremony on May 3, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)
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Chris Kirkpatrick, from left, Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone and Justin Timberlake attend a ceremony honoring NSYNC with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, April 30, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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Carson Daly, from left, Ellen DeGeneres, Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, Justin Timberlake and Chris Kirkpatrick attend a ceremony honoring NSYNC with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, April 30, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - APRIL 30: Singer Justin Timberlake, as part of 'NSYNC is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 30, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - APRIL 30: Singer Justin Timberlake speaks onstage during the ceremony honoring NSYNC with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 30, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - APRIL 26: : (L-R) Conservationists/TV personalities Terri Irwin, Bindi Irwin and Robert Irwin attend Steve Irwin being honored posthumously with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 26, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - APRIL 16: Eva Longoria attends a ceremony honoring her with the 2,634th Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 16, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
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Actor/comedian Tracy Morgan poses with his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame following a ceremony on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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Actor/comedian Tracy Morgan kisses his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as actor/comedian Martin Lawrence looks on following a ceremony on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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Lynda Carter poses with her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame following a ceremony on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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CORRECTS NETWORK TO CBS - Leslie Moonves, chairman and CEO of the CBS Corporation, right, speaks during a ceremony honoring Lynda Carter, left, with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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Lynda Carter, star of the TV series "Wonder Woman," signs autographs following a ceremony honoring her with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - MARCH 16: Drag queen RuPaul is honored with a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame on March 16, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)
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Actress/comedian Sarah Silverman poses atop her new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame following a ceremony in her honor on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, in Los Angeles.
"I think back to those early years when I faced the struggles and challenges that a young actor confronts, including the inevitable rejections and bad reviews,'' she said. "Those fade away. I love this business. I love it all. All of it. I love the creative process, love the work, love the performing. But my fondest memories about this career are the wonderful people that I have met.''
Patty Jenkins, who directed last year's "Wonder Woman'' movie, and CBS Corp. CEO Leslie Moonves, who was in an acting class with Carter in the 1970s, joined her at the ceremony in front of the Hollywood Entertainment District offices on Hollywood Boulevard.
Carter's star is the 2,632nd since the completion of the Walk of Fame in 1961 with the first 1,558 stars.
Born Linda Jean Cordova Carter on July 24, 1951, in Phoenix, Carter made her musical debut when she was 5 years old in a talent show. She made her professional singing debut when she was 14 in Tempe, Arizona.
Carter continued her singing career, including performing in Las Vegas and San Francisco. She won the Miss World USA Pageant in 1972, then embarked on an acting career, making her debut in 1974 in the short-lived ABC drama about a Native American deputy sheriff in New Mexico, "Nakia.''
Carter began starring in "Wonder Woman'' in 1975, when ABC ran its pilot, which was set during World War II. Two episodes would run the following April.
ABC canceled "Wonder Woman'' following the 1976-77 season. It moved to CBS and was shifted to contemporary times. It ran for two more seasons on CBS and was canceled in 1979.
Carter starred in several CBS variety specials and Bob Hope specials in the 1980s.
She spent the late 1980s, 1990s and part of the 2000s concentrating on raising her son and daughter. In 2005, she portrayed Mama Morton in a London production of the musical "Chicago.''
She resumed her cabaret show in 2007.
Carter's recent acting roles include three episodes as President Olivia Marsdin on "Supergirl'' in the 2016-17 season. She portrays the governor of Vermont in the comedy crime film "Super Troopers 2,'' set for release April 20.
