A stuntwoman’s job is to jump out of a helicopter, drive a speeding motorcycle on winding roads, leap from one train car to another, and punch the bad guys in the face. She doubles actors in movies and on TV, quietly taking on the riskiest moves, saving the leading lady from potential injury. She’s behind the scenes, but the key to an impressive action sequence. Stuntwomen traces the history of women doing stunts from the early silent serial films of the 1910’s and 1920’s through […]