Identity of Elderly Stuntwoman in Awards Prank Revealed

Sacha Baron Cohen, while accepting the Charlie Chaplin Excellence In Comedy Award at the 2013 Britannia Awards, pulled off a memorable prank involving an elderly lady in a wheelchair. During his acceptance speech, Cohen pretended to push the woman off the stage. Nearly a decade later, Sandy Gimpel was revealed as the elderly woman in the prank. In her new memoir "Stuntlady: Falling for the Stars," Gimpel writes about the stunt that still cracks people up. Inside Edition's Jim Moret has more.

[hollye]

She’s 83?!?! Looks absolutely fabulous and seems full of life! Well done for ageing so gracefully!

[SpammytheHedgehog]

It took 10 years to finally find out who this woman is.

[mspears_bobobuddytheseniorcat]

Imagine seeing an old lady in a wheelchair fly off a stage and then just start laughing! 😹 She really held it together!

[frankm]

83 now and looks stunning. 73 when she did the stunt, which is just as impressive. Sandy can write another book "80 is the New 50"

[naejnaej]

I know I cracked up when it happened and felt bad but now I know I was justified for laughing 😂

[LongNguyen-cenn]

There need to be more people like her in this world. Have a passion and do what you love is all there is to life.

[BenAck]

This feels like something that would happen at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.

[roseoftheday]

Her laugh is so bright and child like, I love it.

[ZealKingdom]

I have absolutely no memory of this happening.

She looks absolutely amazing for her age.

[SpammytheHedgehog]

Imagine Will Smith slapping Chris Rock was a prank.

[moniehookemomolu]

Even at the time, she was already 73. Wow....I'm speechless. Great woman.

[YesItsReallyKeith]

what a fabulous comedic moment !!! will be remembered for a long time congrats on pulling it off so amazingly !!! When I saw it live, I knew it had to be planned only cause Sacha was involved, but what was priceless was the faces on everyone !! That was PURE GOLD !!! This should be in the Guinness Book of Records for pranking the most celebrities in one joke\act !!!!

[usmantariq]

She looks like a women in her 60's. Amazing lady!

[ambzerambzer]

Aw I love how genuinely happy and cheerful she is

[AbiyBattleSpell]

Wait she did this as a 70 yr old stunt woman? HOW DID. SHE NOT DIE?!?!

[kendra]

She’s inspiring me, with how happy and joyous she seemed:)

[SJoey]

I am 28 yr old man, I twisted my ankle climbing down stairs.

[nettenee]

I knew she was going to say that the hardest part was keeping a straight face.

[generalowen]

wow. i thought it was gonna be some younger dude disguised as an old lady. this is wild.

[NannupTiger]

I refuse to watch actors being awarded but this looks hilarious 😅