The stuntwoman behind Trinity's motorcycle chase scene in The Matrix
Who rode the motorcycle for Trinity in the Matrix? You probably thought it was some slim stuntman, but no, it was lovely Debbie Evans, one of Hollywood's top stuntwomen. For beginners, she was the 1976-80 women's world motorcycle trials champion. Her stunt career began when she was just 18 years old and she was called to do a motorcycle jump over a 30-foot ravine for the movie Death Sport. Since then she has been in over 200 movies and TV shows. Her career really launched when she tied for second overall in the CBS Stunt Competition as the only female competitor. Since then she has pioneered stuntwork for women, doing stunts that at one time only men were allowed to do (everything from cannon rolls to car hits). She has done just about every type of stunt imaginable, including setting the world long and high jump records for an airramp. Talk about your exciting careers! Read more about her here.
how interesting! it sounds like a fun job to have! stunting is one of the fields with a serious lack of female participation and people like her are changing that! i love the log, it's interesting even for people like me who don't know the first thing about motorcycles. i luv you carla!
Posted by:justine | December 14, 2003 at 07:09 PM