Welcome back to The Meredith Patterson Podcast! I'm your host, Meredith Patterson, and I'm thrilled you're joining us today. On this podcast, I love celebrating people with extraordinary journeys through life, and our guest today is no exception. She's a Broadway dancer turned Hollywood stuntwoman, turned actress and producer.
Born in Andrews Airforce Base, Burgio booked her first job only two weeks after moving to New York City, making her Broadway debut in Starlight Express.
After breaking in her skates on Broadway, Burgio moved to Los Angeles, where she became one of the industry's most sought after stunt women, appearing in over 100 films and TV shows, including fan boy favorites like Blade, Batman Forever, and serving as stunt double to Carrie Ann Moss' iconic 'Trinity' character in the Matrix sequels.
Burgio's winning streak continued with a book, 'The Stuntwomen's Workout,' and invitation to co-host TBS' 'Worst Case Scenario,' where, as 'Gear Girl,' she performed some of the most thrilling stunts of her plane-jumping, car-crashing, skyscraper-dangling career, and got the opportunity to display her daredevil skills during appearances from Entertainment Tonight to Good Morning America.
In addition to her career as a top stunt woman, the host of the Women Kick Ass podcast has become a successful actress in her own rite, appearing in nearly 50 credits.
The expert martial artist has also channeled her creativity behind the camera, writing, directing, and producing two short films, Lucy Falls and Girl Trip, which screened at festivals across the US.
Please welcome the one and only, Danielle Burgio!
Thank you again, Danielle, for being here. And to our listeners, thank you for tuning in to The Meredith Patterson Podcast. Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, join me on Patreon for exclusive content and join us next time for more incredible conversations. Until then, keep dreaming big and going after your own spotlight!
