Cheryl Lawson
Birth Name:
Cheryl Lawson
Profession
Stunts, Actress
Fast Facts
- Vice President of the Stuntwomen's Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides assistance to stuntwomen who can't work due to injuries or illness
- Began doing stunt work on the 1986 TV miniseries "Dream West․"
- Made her acting debut in an episode of the 1987 TV series "Santa Barbara․"
- Quote: "I didn't set out to become a stuntwoman․ I'd have to say I fell into it, and kept on falling into it․․․I just kept taking opportunities that came my way․ The next thing I knew I was living in Hollywood․"
- Best known as a stuntwoman who has worked on projects like "Firefly," "Ocean's Eleven," and "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation․"
- Her best known acting role was as Jane Doe in the 1990 film "The Dead Pit․"
- Has served as a stunt double for Catherine Zeta Jones, Charisma Carpenter, Reiko Aylesworth, and Carla Gugino, among others