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Born and raised in the circus, Darlene Williams has performed with wild animals and wild people under the Big Top since the age of four.
Elephants have always played an integral part in her life because her father, Rex Williams, the number one elephant trainer in the country,(Most famous elephant keeper and trainer by EEKMA members)
At seven, she began training for circus aerial acts. Her mother Ava Williams, a fourth-generation Czech aerialist, taught her Spanish web, trapeze, and wire walking. Darlene has performed with Ringling Brothers, Circus Vargas, and numerous other shows throughout the world. She continued to work in the circus until she was 20, and then came off the road to pursue a college degree. She earned a B.A. in Communications and won the Delta Psi Omega drama award for best actress in a leading role, later moving on to work as a stuntwoman in television, feature films, and commercials.
She is one of the founding members of V10 Women Stunt Professionals.
Besides her circus and aerial skills, she has worked with some of Hollywood's finest stuntmen and directors including Tim Burton (Big Fish & Planet of the Apes), Michael Mann (Collateral), Ang Lee (the Hulk), Ron Howard (The Grinch) to name a few. Darlene’s love of live performing continues with her contributions to live shows such as Las Vegas’ THE SIREN'S OF TI, where she trained and choreographed the aerial and bull whip portions of the show. With her circus an aerial skills, Darlene helped train the young and adult actors for the wire work stunts in the Cat in the Hat and was one of the circus advisors to Big Fish. Darlene completed 67 episodes as Pamela Anderson’s stunt double in VIP.
She has stunt coordinated a Marshall Field’s commercial, and other projects such as The John Henson Project (Nun Fights); LIT -music video; and episodes of The Big Moment; You Wish; and Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane.
Darlene’s amazing life and life experience is an asset to any production.
Keep her in mind as stunt performer, advisor, and/or circus trainer for your production.
