Women In Stunts

Action actress Michelle Rodriguez began her entertainment career starring in Girlfight (2000) and moved on to The Fast and Furious franchise and then the Resident Evil franchise. She is Unstoppable, unapologetic, and uncontainable, and Michelle Rodriguez continues to amaze and inspire those around her.

Lisa Hoyle is a top stuntwomen who has doubled over a hundred actresses and also works as a stunt coordinator. She is a member of The Stuntwomen's Association and has been recognized by the World Acrobatic Society in 2008 and by the Taurus World Stunt Awards with Best Fight for The Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007).

Janeshia Adams-Ginyard is an American actress, stunt woman, professional wrestler, sports radio personality and motivational speaker. She is known for her role as a Dora Milaje in Marvel's film Black Panther (2018) and her work as a stuntwoman on Black Panther (2018) and Avengers: Infinity War (2018).

Monique Ganderton was a model and stunt women. Sylvester Stallone encouraged her to break from modeling and pursue a full time career as a stuntwoman. She followed his advice and is an incredible stuntwomen and the first female stunt coordinator for a Marvel feature film in Avengers: Infinity War.

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Quentin Tarantino's black comedy film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) is about a faded television star, Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio), and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth, (Brad Pitt) who strive to achieve fame and success in the film industry in during the final years of Hollywood's...

Mahsa Ahmadi was the Iranian girls gymnastic champion and then became the first Iranian stuntwoman. She has developed her skills in all types of sports and has become a strong stunt performer. and she is now assisting with stunt coordination. Mahsa Ahmadi is part of the Persian stunt group Stunt13.

Brenda Lorena García is a Latina-American stuntwoman, actress, and award winning multimedia journalist. She has been featured in TV shows, feature films, national commercials, video games and more. Her work can be seen on Ant-man and the Wasp, Bird Box, Transformers: The Last Knight, Avatar 2, and Lethal Weapon.

Women Who Run the Show is based on more than 125 interviews with women in every segment of the entertainment business-from feature films to TV, from corporate offices and new media to the back lot. Women Who Run the Show is the account of women's lives in the Hollywood workplace from the 1970s to 2000.

For decades, stuntwomen have faced institutional discrimination, unequal pay, and sexual harassment even as they jumped from speeding trains and raced horse-drawn carriages away from burning buildings. Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story features sixty-five interviews, showcasing the absorbing stories and uncommon courage of women who make their living planning...