Born in 1941, Epper came from a family of stunt performers. Her father, John Epper, and mother, Frances Epper, were both professional stunt workers. Through this connection, Epper began her career ...

She had entered what amounted to a near family monopoly on professional stunt work. The hand with the knife slashing Janet Leigh in the shower in 1960’s “Psycho” was Ms. Epper’s sister Margo.