Women In Stunts

As a producer, actor, and editor, Melanie Wise has focused her film career on creating content featuring female leads in action films. She is Founder and Executive Director of Artemis Motion Pictures and The Artemis Women In Action Film Festival.Her goal is to showcase women in action entertainment.

DOUBLE DARE (2004) is an action-packed documentary about two Hollywood stuntwomen in male-dominated Tinseltown who struggle to stay working, stay thin, and stay sane. As the stuntwomen for Wonder Woman and Xena: Warrior Princess, Jeannie Epper and Zoë Bell are Hollywood’s anonymous heroes, taking hits that make actors into stars.

In 1985, I made a transition from martial arts and kickboxing to a full time career as a stuntwoman. In 1982, I had moved from Pensacola, Florida to Los Angeles, California for several reasons. One, my sanctioning body, the WKA (World Karate Association) based out of Westminster, CA was working hard to promote me as a fighter.

Top African American stuntwomon Kelsee King-Devoreaux has over 15 years experience in the industry. She has performed on hit film and TV shows including The Matrix Reloaded, Collateral, and The Italian Job to name a few. She has doubled well known actresses such as Jada Pinkett Smith, Janet Jackson, Nia Long just to name a few.

Cris Thomas Gilbert is a Southern California native. She competed in gymnastics in private clubs as well as all through junior high, high school and college. Cris was introduced to the stunt world when she auditioned for, and landed the part of, Red Sonja in the live action Conan the...

The Stuntwomen’s Foundation is a Non-profit Organization dedicated to providing Financial Assistance Grants to Stuntwomen who are unable to work due to debilitating illness or injuries. The Foundation, a 501(c)(3) Public Charity, hosts the World Stunt Poker Classic, and welcomes outside sponsorships.

Ky Furneaux, 40, doesn’t work your typical 9 to 5 job. In fact, her job isn’t typical at all! It was while she was working as an outdoor guide in Australia, when someone suggested that she be a Hollywood stuntwoman. Ky loved being active so the gutsy career change...

Throughout film history, one of the fundamental fantasies portrayed on screen has been the kind of physical action few of us could ever experience in real life. The image of an 'every man' engaged in hand-to-hand, mortal combat, defending his family or even the world population against an overwhelming...

Kym Washington-Longino is one of Hollywood's leading stuntwomen. She has doubled for numerous high profiled celebrities and can be seen jumping from a moving vehicle, driving at high speeds, falling from a ferris wheel, or as a tough fighter on film. She is an inspiration to African American stuntwomen.

LaFaye Baker is a stunt performer and stunt coordinator known for Se7en (1995), Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) and Hannibal (2001). She is Co-Founder of Diamond in the Raw Foundation and puts on the Action Icon Awards honoring risk-taking stuntwomen and action actresses and extreme sports stars.