Lynda Carter has played Wonder Woman and she portrayed the President of the United States over most of Supergirl ’s six-season run, but now the Hollywood Walk of Fame recipient is making Amazonian efforts to see Kamala Harris elected to the White House. Tonight, the long-time Washington DC resident is hosting Geeks & Nerds for Harris. Starting at 5 pm PT/8 pm ET, the three-hour fundraising event ( watch here ) will feature a mixture of genre legends like Carter, Mark Hamill , Jon Cryer, Matthew Modine, and big screen Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins .
Cast members from Star Trek , The Boys and Supernatural will be there too, as well as Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) , as well as Stacey Abrams and more than a few surprises. A mix of the light-hearted and the very serious, the astute Carter, who is no newcomer to presidential politics, having performed the National Anthem at the 1988 DNC, sees in the Vice President’s close race with Donald Trump a true chance for real change in America. Stark change and stark realities “When Kamala Harris wins the White House, for the first time in history, we have someone in the White House that does not have equal rights, the same right, as all the men before her,” Carter notes, with an emphasis on embedding true gender equality in the Constitution.
“Think about that. Just think about that.” To that, the Emmy nominee chatted with me about tonight’s Geeks & Nerds for Harris, her expectations, some speci.