Barbara Lee-Belmonte

Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Barbara entered the film industry as an actress. While working as a Production Assistant at Warner Bros. Studios and a Special Assistant coordinating events for Jerry Buss, owner of The Staples Center and Los Angeles Lakers, she found early acting success in television. Her early credits include 'Married With Children', 'Dallas', 'Falcon Crest', and 'Better Days'. She also appeared as a series regular on CBS' 'In the Heat of the Night' as Deputy Christina Surillo. During an orchestrated driving sequence on 'Heat' in 1995, she participated in her first stunt performance. She quickly became in demand for stunt work as the first Hispanic stunt Woman ever in Hollywood and one of only five women of color at the time in the industry.Started landing coveted assignments as the personal stunt double for Halle Berry, Vanessa Williams, and Kristen Wilson and Tracy Bingham. Her work as a stunt player includes 'Eraser', 'Last Action Hero', 'Surrogates', 'Dan in Real L