Wonder Woman star Lynda Carter, 73, poses with mini-me daughter Jessica, 34... 50 years after her superhero show debuted
The brunette beauties were on the red carpet for the 2025 Paley Honors at The Ziegfeld Ballroom.
Lynda, who played Wonder Woman on TV for years, was stunning in a black corseted gown and an ivory satin coat.
The Arizona native had her hair down around her shoulders as she had on her signature red pout that matched her red gloves, shoes and necklace.
The screen icon's mini-me daughter Jessica was also in a black dress which showed off her slender figure.
Lynda was honored by The Paley Center for Media at the gala.
It comes just before the 50th anniversary of the Wonder Woman television series, which ran from 1975 to 1979.
She also returned to the franchise in 2020's Wonder Woman 1984 with Gal Gadot as Diana.
'Lynda Carter's iconic portrayal remains a timeless symbol of strength, courage, and empowerment,' said Maureen J. Reidy, president and CEO of The Paley Center for Media, in a statement shared by Variety.
Her daughter is also successful.
Jessica has been on tour with Tyler Hilton (One Tree Hill) and recently wrapped two shows with BBMAK.
On April 25, she released her first single of the year, Mirror Mirror, via Symphonic—following the success of her debut album, Aftermath, released last June.
'The track is a raw, introspective journey into self-image and the illusions we often create to shield ourselves from truth,' her press release said.
Jessica has five shows in July.
Her hair was worn full and down around her shoulders as she had on her signature red pout that matched her red gloves, shoes and necklace
Last year Lynda and Jessica were seen at the Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2024 show during Paris Fashion Week.
The actress looked as flawless as ever.
Stepping out to the event she wore an eye-catching, pleated cape-like jacket with dramatic fluted sleeves.
Featuring multi-colored fringing, she teamed the statement piece with a black high-neck jumper and fitted trousers.
Lynda pulled her hair back into a chic updo to show off her youthful complexion and completed her outfit with classic stilettos.
Jessica looked equally as stylish in a semi-sheer lace blouse with a pair of high-waisted trousers.
The singer added a red satin waistband and boosted her height with some black stilettos.
In November, Lynda appeared on Channel Seven 's The Morning Show in Australia to discuss her latest single and her past television career.
Joining via Zoom from Los Angeles she chatted with hosts Kylie Gillies and Matt Doran, she said: 'I think [Wonder Woman] was relatable. I think superheroes in many ways are not relatable,' she said of her superhero role.
'But because she didn't wear a mask, you know, she was right there. It was about her kindness or goodness... It wasn't really about the super power.'
She first appeared on screens as Wonder Woman almost five decades ago.
Lynda was crowned Miss USA in 1972 but had just $25 in the bank when she landed the part of Wonder Woman in 1975. She continued in the TV role until 1979.
The actress also appeared in the 2020 Wonder Woman with Gal Gadot in the title role.
Aside from acting Lynda has also released five studio albums, recording her most recent song, Human and Divine, in 2021 in honor of her late husband.
Her daughter Jessica has been busy releasing new music and has described her album as contemporary pop as well as folk pop.
Many of the new tunes touch on the heartbreaking loss of her businessman father Robert A Altman who died unexpectedly in 2021 from myelofibrosis, a type of bone marrow cancer.
Lynda married attorney Robert in 1984, they share Jessica and a son named James, 39.
In 2020 Lynda and Jessica talked to Access Daily's Mario Lopez and Kit Hoover, where they opened up about their close bond, with Jessica calling her mom 'even more wonderful' than her superhero alter-ego.
'She embodies the character every single day,' lawyer/singer Jessica told Access.
Lynda married attorney Robert A Altman in 1984, they share Jessica and a son named James, 39. Robert who died unexpectedly in 2021 from bone marrow cancer; the family pictured together in 2018 in New York City
'I think every person believes and sees the character as a strong woman figure in their lives.
'Their moms, their girlfriends, their grandmothers, their aunts, their sisters,' she continued about the comic character.
Lavishing her mom in praise, Jessica went on: 'I just feel really lucky that my mom is even more wonderful than the character.
'She taught me how to be strong, she taught me how to be brave and she taught me that I could do whatever it is that I want to do, and that I didn't have to fit anyone else's ideal,' she went on. 'I just had to be myself.'
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