Women In Stunts

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...

Dejay Roestenberg followed in her father’s footsteps using athleticism and fearlessness to become a professional stuntwoman. Dejay Roestenberg’s wide range of skills includes wire work and martial arts and her talents explain why Jessica Jones (2015-2019) is so convincing when she is kicking ass.

Danielle Burgio is an actress, dancer, and stuntwoman. She has worked in both TV and film and as a director and writer, with two award winning shorts. As a stuntwoman she has doubled for an array of stars including Jennifer Garner, Michelle Monahan, and Carrie Anne Moss (Trinity) in the Matrix sequels.

To perform the dangerous, awe-inspiring stunts and daring feats for Hollywood's top action movies, stuntwoman Danielle Burgio needs to stay in peak physical condition. In The Stuntwoman's Workout: Get Your Body Ready for Anything she shares the exclusive fitness program that allows her to meet any challenge on the big screen.

Dot-Marie Jones dominated the track and field strength events and is a world champion arm wrestler. She has worked as an actress steadily since 1992, but became an overnight success with her role as Sheldon Beiste in Glee (2010-2015). She was nominated for an Emmy three years in a row for Glee.

Actress Daniela Ruah is known for her role as Special Agent Kensi Blye on NCIS: Los Angeles. She works alongside the stunt coordinators in preparation for her scenes and she is dedicated to staying in shape and to consistent training for stunts and for the fight scenes which she often does herself.