stunt woman
Noun
Meaning
stunt woman (plural stunt women)
Alternative form of stuntwoman
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By helping to pave the way for female action heroes in television and film, "Xena" also strengthened the stunt woman profession.
It is interesting to note that after serving as Lucy Lawless' stunt double on Xena, stunt woman Zoë E. Bell was recruited to be Uma Thurman's stunt double in Tarantino's Kill Bill.
See the documentary Double Dare (Amanda Micheli, director. 2005) for more information on the role of Xena in fostering the female superhero character and the stunt woman, both of which are traditionally male categories.