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Jeannie Epper Receives "Lifetime Achievement" Award
Click here for photos of Jeannie at the 2007 Taurus World Stunt Awards.	The 2007 Taurus World Stunt Awards honored movie star and stunt icon Jeanne Epper with the highly coveted Taurus Lifetime Achievement Award. Epper became the first woman to be recognized by the stunt industry's most prestigious honor for her action-packed career spanning more than 50 years. Epper's work can be seen in more than 200 film and television productions, including Wonder Woman, Charlie's Angels, Romancing the Stone, Fletch, Armageddon, and Kill Bill Vol. 2. A pioneer as a woman in the field, Epper's life and career was chronicled in the 2004 award-winning documentary, Double Dare. Epper joins an exclusive club of stunt icons who have been paid tribute with this distinction, including Ronnie Rondell, Buddy Van Horn, Hal Needham, Terry Leonard and Vic Armstrong. Taken from PR NEWSWIRE 4/18/2007
Debbie Evans Wins "Best Overall Stunt by a Woman" Award
	USA member, Debbie Evans, won a 2007 Taurus World Stunt Award in the category of "Best Overall Stunt by a Woman" for her work in Superman Returns.
Chrissy Weathersby Nominated for 2007 World Stunt Award
	USA member, Chrissy Weathersby, was nominated for a 2007 Taurus World Stunt Award in the Best Specialty Stunt category. She was nominated for her work in Unaccompanied Minors, along with Brian Smyj, John Farve, Peter Epstein, Wendi Bromley, Jayson Dumenigo, Toby Holguin, Keii Johnston, Kevin Jackson and Gary Casper.
Shauna Duggins First Female Stunt Coordinator Nominated for Emmy
	In 2006, USA member, Shauna Duggins, was the first female stunt coordinator nominated for an Emmy. She was nominated for the "Outstanding Stunt Coordination" award for her work on Alias.
Annie Ellis Becomes a Member of the Directors Guild of America
	USA member, Annie Ellis, recently became a member of the Directors Guild of America.
Svetla Krasteva Posthumously Honored by World Acrobatics Society
	Former USA member Svetla Krasteva was posthumously honored by the World Acrobatic Society. Featured in the photo, which was taken at the World Acrobatic Society Annual Gallery of Legends, are Tom Foley, Svetla's husband; Mariana, her sister; Valenitin, her nephew; and Leigh Hennessy, a former USA member and World Acrobatic Society honoree.