stuntwoman
noun
stunt·wom·an
ˈstənt-ˌwu̇-mən 
: a woman who doubles for an actress during the filming of stunts and dangerous scenes
Examples of stuntwoman in a Sentence
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What does Opportunity Wisconsin have to say about its efforts to hire a stuntman or stuntwoman to work in Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District?
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Daniel Bice, Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2024
He was told the video was meant for a person named Sandu who was becoming a stuntwoman.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 27 Feb. 2024
In addition to her acting roles, Inosanto is also a stuntwoman, a martial artist, and a director.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2023
An actress and stuntwoman who featured in The Color Purple and Black Panther has been hospitalized with serious injuries after a hit-and-run incident in New York City.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 2 Jan. 2024
This seriously hindered opportunities for stuntwomen and performers of color, especially those just starting their careers.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2023
Meet Tamiko Brownlee, the toughest stuntwoman and martial artist to ever grow up on the North Central side.
—René A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Mar. 2023
Part of that is thanks to Kern, who is a stuntwoman on the field and adventurer off it.
—Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 10 May 2023
After Holmes and her husband left the series to form their own production company in 1915, her stuntwoman became the star of the show.
—Elizabeth Weitzman, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2023
Daniel Bice, Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2024
He was told the video was meant for a person named Sandu who was becoming a stuntwoman.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 27 Feb. 2024
In addition to her acting roles, Inosanto is also a stuntwoman, a martial artist, and a director.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2023
An actress and stuntwoman who featured in The Color Purple and Black Panther has been hospitalized with serious injuries after a hit-and-run incident in New York City.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 2 Jan. 2024
This seriously hindered opportunities for stuntwomen and performers of color, especially those just starting their careers.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2023
Meet Tamiko Brownlee, the toughest stuntwoman and martial artist to ever grow up on the North Central side.
—René A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Mar. 2023
Part of that is thanks to Kern, who is a stuntwoman on the field and adventurer off it.
—Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 10 May 2023
After Holmes and her husband left the series to form their own production company in 1915, her stuntwoman became the star of the show.
—Elizabeth Weitzman, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2023
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“Stuntwoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stuntwoman. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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