Lynda Carter Confirmed to Join 'Supergirl' Season 2 as POTUS

The 'Wonder Woman' actress is set to recur in the second season of the CW series as President of the United States.

June 22, 2016

AceShowbiz -

Lynda Carter is officially joining "Supergirl" season 2. Warner Bros. and The CW announced on Tuesday, June 21 that the "Wonder Woman" actress is set to star as President of the United States in a recurring role.

Lynda is set to appear in multiple episodes and will first appear in the third episode of the second season of "Supergirl". She is joining other superhero alums to appear on the series including "Lois and Clark" star Dean Cain and "Supergirl" actress Helen Slater who will play Kara's (Melissa Benoist) adoptive parents.

Back in March, "Supergirl" executive producers Andrew Kreisberg and Greg Berlanti revealed that they wanted to have Lynda, who starred as Wonder Woman in the 1975 series, play a role on the new series.

Editors' Pick

"We had the perfect role for Lynda Carter," Greg said as quoted by Entertainment Weekly. "We couldn't work out her schedule. Next year." Andrew chimed in, "We're going to do it, we'll just do it next year. All right, she's the female president of the United States."

"Supergirl" season 2 premieres on October 10 on The CW.

About This Article

AI-Assisted Content: This article was created with the assistance of artificial intelligence technology under human editorial oversight. Our editorial team reviews and verifies all AI-generated content for accuracy.

Sources: Information in this article may be aggregated from publicly available sources including press releases, news agencies, and entertainment industry sources. We provide attribution where applicable and strive to ensure factual accuracy.

Learn More: For details about our editorial standards and practices, visit our Editorial Standards page.

Contact: Questions or concerns? Email us at [email protected]

Follow AceShowbiz.com @ Google News