Biography and filmography

Mary Peters

Stuntwoman and actress Mary Katherine Peters was born in California. The youngest daughter of a California policeman, Mary ran track and field in high school. Peters began her career in the entertainment industry as a model for 20th Century Fox. Mary's big break as an actress happened after she was cast as an extra for five years on the hit TV series M*A*S*H (1972). Peters attended various professional schools to learn all about performing stunts whenever M*A*S*H (1972) was on its six month filming hiatus and began her career as a stuntwoman in 1976. Among the notable actresses that Mary has doubled for are Vanessa Redgrave, Sigourney Weaver,, Joan Cusack, Mary Gross, Delia Sheppard, Lindsay Wagner, and Lynn Redgrave. Peters moved with her husband Stewart to Oklahoma in 2000. Moreover, her son Matthew Senour works as an aerospace engineer for the global security company Northrup Grumman. Mary spends her spare time playing golf when she isn't doing either community work or interior design.

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Movies (55)

Hansel & Gretel

Hansel & Gretel

2002 · Stunts

Addams Family Reunion

Addams Family Reunion

1998 · Stunts

Looking For Lola

Looking For Lola

1997 · Stunts

Alien Resurrection

Alien Resurrection

1997 · Stunt Double

Liar Liar

Liar Liar

1997 · Stunts

Independence Day

Independence Day

1996 · Stunts

Copycat

Copycat

1995 · Stunts

Body Count

Body Count

1995 · Stunts

Suspect Device

Suspect Device

1995 · Stunts

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

1994 · Stunts

Mother's Boys

Mother's Boys

1993 · Stunts

Boiling Point

Boiling Point

1993 · Stunts

Sins of Desire

Sins of Desire

1993 · Stunts

Mission of Justice

Mission of Justice

1992 · Stunts

Deep Cover

Deep Cover

1992 · Stunts

Mirror Images

Mirror Images

1992 · Stunt Double

Prey of the Chameleon

Prey of the Chameleon

1992 · Stunts

The Addams Family

The Addams Family

1991 · Stunts

Dolly Dearest

Dolly Dearest

1991 · Stunts

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

1991 · Stunts

Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time

Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time

1991 · Stunts

Thelma & Louise

Thelma & Louise

1991 · Stunts

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

1991 · Stunts

Sweet Justice

Sweet Justice

1991 · Stunts

Bride of Re-Animator

Bride of Re-Animator

1990 · Stunts

Midnight Ride

Midnight Ride

1990 · Nurse

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

1990 · Stunts

Midnight

Midnight

1989 · Stunts

Ghostbusters II

Ghostbusters II

1989 · Stunts

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

1988 · Stunts

Feds!

Feds!

1988 · Stunts

Beetlejuice

Beetlejuice

1988 · Stunts

Baby Boom

Baby Boom

1987 · Postmaster

Lethal Weapon

Lethal Weapon

1987 · Stunts

Morgan Stewart's Coming Home

Morgan Stewart's Coming Home

1987 · Stunts

Smorgasbord

Smorgasbord

1983 · Woman in Elevator

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

1982 · Stunts

The Sword and the Sorcerer

The Sword and the Sorcerer

1982 · Stunts

Chu Chu and the Philly Flash

Chu Chu and the Philly Flash

1981 · Stunts

Under the Rainbow

Under the Rainbow

1981 · Stunts

Stripes

Stripes

1981 · Stunts

The Hand

The Hand

1981 · Stunts

Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

1981 · Stunts

Airplane!

Airplane!

1980 · Stunts

The Electric Horseman

The Electric Horseman

1979 · Stunts

1941

1941

1979 · Stunts

Topper

Topper

1979 · Marsha

The Lady in Red

The Lady in Red

1979 · Stunts

Gold of the Amazon Women

Gold of the Amazon Women

1979 · Polani

Every Which Way but Loose

Every Which Way but Loose

1978 · Stunts

Hooper

Hooper

1978 · Stunts

American Hot Wax

American Hot Wax

1978 · Big Red

Carrie

Carrie

1976 · Stunts

At Long Last Love

At Long Last Love

1975 · Showgirl

Evel Knievel

Evel Knievel

1971 · Marge

TV shows (2)