stuntwoman

noun

stunt·wom·an | \ ˈstənt-ˌwu̇-mən

Definition of stuntwoman

: 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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Where did your desire to become a stuntwoman come from? — NBC News, ""Black Panther" actress Janeshia Adams-Ginyard talks living the stuntwoman life," 16 Feb. 2018 On top of her job as a stuntwoman, Graff still competes on American Ninja Warrior. — Amy Schlinger, SELF, "Here's How Jessie Graff Eats and Exercises to Literally Be Able to Jump off a Moving Train," 13 June 2018 Last summer, a stuntwoman died during production, and in April one of its cast members, T.J. Miller, was charged with falsely calling in a bomb threat. — New York Times, "This Story Has Already Stressed Ryan Reynolds Out," 2 May 2018 The stuntwoman, actor, and filmmaker started learning martial arts at age 2 and would often join the predominantly male classes taught by her father. — NBC News, "How Bruce Lee’s Protégé Helped the Dallas Cowboys Win a Super Bowl and Changed the NFL," 25 Sep. 2017 There were carnival rides and stuntwomen zipping along wires, all part of a festival that is also evincing some complexities. — Kevin Williams, chicagotribune.com, "Riot Fest day one: sun, heat and noise," 16 Sep. 2017 Local media reported that the stuntwoman appeared to lose control of the vehicle, which drove off the set and through the window of a building across the street. — Reuters, Time, "Female Stunt Driver Dies on Set of Deadpool 2," 14 Aug. 2017 Tae kwon do expert Zoe Zhang kicks to prose read by Taiwanese artist Aristophanes; stuntwoman Jessie Graff flies into the air as Kojey Radical reads on. — Ashley Weatherford, The Cut, "Bask in the Glory of Misty Copeland Dancing to Saul Williams," 19 July 2017 The featured athletes include ballerina Misty Copeland, long-distance runner Alison Désir, sprinter Natasha Hastings, professional stuntwoman Jessie Graff, and Chinese taekwondo champion and actress Zoe Zhang. — Jeff Barker, baltimoresun.com, "New Under Armour campaign celebrates Misty Copeland and other women athletes," 19 July 2017

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