Women In Stunts

When she was nine years old, Jeannie Epper’s father asked her if she’d be willing to ride her horse down a cliff. After verifying she’d get paid for it, she agreed and went on to become one of Hollywood’s most famous stuntwomen, doubling for Linda Carter in the hit...

Artemis Motion Pictures produces The Artemis Women in Action Film Festival Awards every year in partnership with Cinefemme, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The Artemis Women in Action Film Festival is the first film festival dedicated to honoring female action and empowerment heroes and includes music created by women. From female action...

Janene Carleton is a well rounded athlete and she has doubled many of Hollywood's biggest action stars and her credits include blockbuster films. She was recognized by her stunt peers in 2011, winning a World Taurus Stunt Award for 'Best Overall Stunt Performed by a Woman' for her action doubling Angelina Jolie in Salt.

Melissa R. Stubbs works as a stunt performer, stunt coordinator, action designer, and 2nd unit director. She is a member of the Directors Guild of America and AMPAS. She is known for her ability to visualize on a grand scale, while enhancing the vision of the main director. She is known for Zoo, The Rookie, and Altered Carbon.

Shaina West is a real life super-hero, with a back-story to rival any Avenger and an alter-ego determined to change the stereotype of black women on screen.

STUNTWOMEN – The Untold Hollywood Story is based on the best-selling book by Mollie Gregory. The film introduces us to the secret stars who provide the action and thrills that make the best Hollywood movies and TV.

“Wigging” is a film industry term that describes the practice of male stunt performers standing in for women on gags. “Painting down” is its cousin, in which White stunt performers stand in for actors of color. Veteran stunt performer Deven MacNair has made it her mission to speak out against these practices and demand change.

Model and actress, Levy Tran made her acting debut in the Fast and the Furious’ franchise and has recurring roles in The Haunting of Hill House (2018) on Netflix, and in Shameless on Showtime. She plays Desi, a former military operative, on CBS's MacGyver (2019) using her martial arts skills.

Stuntwoman Reshma Pathan is the body double for almost all film actresses in the 1970s and 1980s in Hindi film industry. By the early seventies she had gained recognition for her work. Her work as the body double for Hema Malini in Ramesh Sippy’s blockbuster Sholay (1975) made Pathan an overnight celebrity in the stunt industry.

The Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series and Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture awards were first given at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2007.