Fearless Stuntwoman

Malibu Stuntwoman Diane Peterson takes readers on her action-packed journeys in her book Hollywood Stuntwoman: Follow Your Dreams. Peterson was featured in more than 100 movies and TV shows, including Titanic, Laundromat, Airplane, and Robocop II. Her film credits include doubling as Sharon Stone, Farrah Fawcett, Jessica Lange, and Diane Keaton.

A trailblazer in the stunt industry, long dominated by men, Peterson shunned one male stuntman’s jest that a woman wasn’t needed for the job. “Forget it honey,” Alex Stevens had said. “We put on the wigs and we do it.” Ultimately, Stevens was Peterson’s mentor and one of her biggest fans. Readers enjoy a helluva ride vicariously experiencing her global perilous gigs. From the time she was labeled a “hot shoe,” a stellar driver, she undertook feats defying the laws of physics, including her favorite set in a South African fishing village “On the Umzimvubo River, the river of death, the day started with chasing a huge snake off set and the scene involved an explosion so big it knocked me into that river!”

“My speciality is car chases,” Peterson says, grinning. What’s most intriguing about her book is that death-defying action scenes are interspersed with her inspiring message: alway play the long game, focus on your ultimate goals and never give up.

MALIBU MAGAZINE loves Diane Peterson for giving readers a glimpse into her action-filled life and inspiring others to follow their dreams.

KAY GABBARD