After a skydiving accident leaves Jaime Sommers with near-fatal injuries, she is transformed thanks to cybernetic implants that give her super strength, hearing and speed. The action hero turned Lindsay Wagner into a household name and had kids all over the world clamouring for the '70s must-have doll.
Catch up with the Bionic Woman star (if you can) Lindsay, five decades on from the series that brought her global fame.
© Getty ImagesLindsay is best known for her mid-'70s role as the Bionic Woman
Who is Lindsay Wagner?
Lindsay Wagner was born on 22 June 1949 to photographer William Wagner and his wife Marilyn. The actress got her start with episodic appearances through the early '70s, on shows like Adam-12 and The Paper Chase.
She first took on the role of the Bionic Woman, aka Jaime Sommers, in The Six Million Dollar Man opposite Lee Majors in 1975.
© Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty ImagesThe Bionic Woman quickly found a dedicated fan base that had the writers undoing her death
The Bionic Woman
Lindsay starred in Primetime Emmy-winning series The Bionic Woman between 1976 and 1978. Equipped with super hearing, super strength that allows her to bend metal with her bare hands and run at more than 60 mph, Jaime Sommers was an iconic action hero for the decade.
She first appeared as a guest star in The Six Million Dollar Man, fitted with bionics after being fatally injured in a skydiving accident. She subsequently rejects the implants and dies, but the character so quickly won over audiences that the storyline was re-written with a miraculous recovery and her own spin-off show.
© Getty ImagesLindsay Wagner married actor Michael Brandon in 1976
Married life
Lindsay has been married a total of four times, first tying the knot in 1971 with Allan Rider before they split two years later. In 1976, she said 'I do' to actor Michael Brandon, remaining married until 1979.
She walked down the aisle for a third time to stuntman and actor Henry Kingi, with whom she welcomed two sons. The couple were married for three years between 1981 and 1984. Lindsay married for the fourth and final time to date in 1990, eventually divorcing in 1993.
© WireImage via Getty ImagesLindsay has two sons who have both worked as stuntmen like their father
Meet her two sons
Lindsay's eldest Dorian Kingi, has followed both of his parents into acting as a stuntman and creature actor. He's been credited in Stranger Things, Venom and The Book of Boba Fett.
Her younger son Alex has worked as an actor and stuntman, performing stunts for Tenet, Spider-Man: Homecoming and Blade Runner 2049.
© WireImage via Getty ImagesLindsay is still acting today and has several projects in the works
Where is she now?
Lindsay is still acting today, with credits on Grey's Anatomy (2018-2019), video game Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (2025) and When Jack Came Back (2023).
She also has several projects currently in the works, per IMDb, including historical feature Jimmy Comes Marching Home and the upcoming drama PELLETT.
