Jill Wagner

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Jill Wagner
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Wagner in 2012
Born
Jill Suzanne Wagner

(1979-01-13) January 13, 1979 (age 45)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma mater North Carolina State University
Occupations
  • Actress
  • television personality
Years active2003–present
Spouse
David Lemanowicz
​
(m. 2017)​
Children2

Jill Suzanne Wagner [1] (born January 13, 1979) [2] [3] [4] is an American actress and television personality. She was the on-field host for the ABC game show Wipeout from 2008 to 2011 and again from 2013 to 2014, briefly leaving during the fifth season in 2012. Since then, Wagner has starred in several made-for-television films for the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. She stars as Bobby in the Paramount+ spy series Special Ops: Lioness (2023).

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Early life and education

Wagner was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. [1] She was raised primarily by her father, David Wagner, a U.S. Marine, and her grandmother. [5] [6] She attended Ledford Senior High School in Wallburg, North Carolina. Wagner went to North Carolina State University graduating in 2001 with a bachelor's degree in business management. [5] During her teens, she trained at Barbizon Modeling and Acting School in Raleigh. [7]

Career

After college, Wagner moved to California to pursue a career in entertainment. In 2003, she was selected as a cast member on the MTV series Punk'd , participating in several sketches. [5] The following year, Wagner was ranked #90 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2004. [8] She was featured in the July 2006 issue of American FHM magazine.

In 2006, she co-starred in the Spike TV television series Blade: The Series as Krista Starr. [9] She was a co-host of Inside the Vault on WGN America. Wagner has also had guest roles on a variety of television series including Quintuplets and Bones . Her theatrical roles include Junebug (2005) and the horror film Splinter in 2008. [10] [11]

In March 2008, it was announced that Wagner would be the on-field host for the ABC game show Wipeout which premiered June 24, 2008. [12] In April 2011, Wagner announced that she was leaving Wipeout after four seasons to focus on her acting career; [13] she was succeeded by Vanessa Minnillo for the series' fifth season. [14] In late August 2012, it was announced that Wagner would return as the co-host of Wipeout for its sixth season, [15] a role she continued throughout the rest of the series' run.

In June 2011, Wagner appeared on the series Teen Wolf airing on MTV. In 2013, Wagner appeared on Rhett and Link's third episode of their YouTube series The Mythical Show; [16] this was in response to an episode of their talk show Good Mythical Morning, where they mentioned they had gone to college with a girl who had caught their interest, but never had the courage to talk to, who was revealed to be Wagner. [17]

In 2015, Wagner was tapped to host the original series Handcrafted America on INSP; [18] the series began its third season in August 2017. [19] Wagner appeared in the Canadian film Braven (2018). [20] [21]

Since 2015, she has appeared in Hallmark Channel made-for-television films, [22] including playing Amy Winslow on the Mystery 101 movie series on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel in 2019. Since December 2021, Wagner has appeared in Great American Family made-for-television films, including A Merry Christmas Wish which premiered in December 2022. [23]

In 2023, Wagner appeared as a main cast member, playing CIA operative Bobby, in the first season of Taylor Sheridan's Special Ops: Lioness series. [24]

Personal life

In April 2017, Wagner married Canadian former minor league (including AHL, CHL) ice hockey player [25] David Lemanowicz, after they had announced their engagement earlier in 2016. [26] [27] In April 2020, Wagner gave birth to a daughter. [4] A second daughter was born in August 2021. [28]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Junebug Millicent (Friend at shower)
2006ShiftedRachel
2008 Splinter Polly Watt
2014 Road to Paloma Sandy
2016Super NovasJudy
2018 Braven Stephanie Braven

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 Punk'd Field Agent6 episodes
2004 Monk Crystal SmithEpisode: "Mr. Monk and the Employee of the Month"
2004 Dr. Vegas RoxanneEpisodes: "Dead Man, Live Bet", "All In"
2004 Quintuplets CammieEpisode: "Thanksgiving Day Charade"
2006 Blade: The Series Krista StarrMain role
2007–2008 Stargate Atlantis Larrin Episodes: "Travelers", "Be All My Sins Remember'd"
2008 Bones Holly MarkwellEpisode: "The Man in the Outhouse"
2008–2011,
2013–2014		 Wipeout Herself Co-host (seasons 1–4, 6–7)
2009 Dancing with the Stars HerselfEpisode: "Round Ten: Final Results"
2011 Inside the Vault HerselfCo-host [29]
2011, 2014, 2017 Teen Wolf Kate ArgentRecurring role (seasons 1, 4); guest role (seasons 3, 6); 20 episodes [30]
2015Autumn DreamsAnnie HancockTelevision film (Hallmark)
2015 Christmas in the Smokies Trish GreeneTelevision film [31]
2015–2017Handcrafted AmericaHerselfHost
2016Christmas CookiesHannah HarperTelevision film (Hallmark)
2017A Harvest WeddingSarah BloomTelevision film (Hallmark)
2017 Karen Kingsbury's Maggie's Christmas MiracleMaggie WrightTelevision film (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries)
2017 Hell's Kitchen HerselfGuest diner and Shane's Inspiration contributor; episode: "It's All Gravy"
2018Pearl In ParadiseAlex AndersonTelevision film (Hallmark)
2018Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to SantaLisaTelevision film (Hallmark)
2019 Mystery 101 Amy WinslowTelevision film (Hallmark Movies and Mysteries)
2019 Mystery 101: Playing Dead Amy WinslowTelevision film (Hallmark Movies and Mysteries)
2019 Mystery 101: Words Can Kill Amy WinslowTelevision film (Hallmark Movies and Mysteries)
2019 Mystery 101: Dead Talk Amy WinslowTelevision film (Hallmark Movies and Mysteries)
2019Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe KissesAbbeyTelevision film (Hallmark)
2019Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of JoyLisaTelevision film (Hallmark)
2019The Legend of 5 Mile CaveSusan TilwickyTelevision film (INSP) [32]
2020Hearts of WinterBethanyTelevision film (Hallmark)
2020 Mystery 101: An Education in Murder Amy WinslowTelevision film (Hallmark Movies and Mysteries)
2020The Angel TreeRebecca McBrideTelevision film (Hallmark Movies and Mysteries)
2021 Mystery 101: Killer Timing Amy WinslowTelevision film (Hallmark Movies and Mysteries)
2021 Mystery 101: Deadly History Amy WinslowTelevision film (Hallmark Movies and Mysteries)
2021A Christmas Miracle for DaisyWhitney AlderTelevision film (GAC Family)
2022A Merry Christmas WishJanie CollinsTelevision film (GAC Family)
2023–present Special Ops: Lioness BobbyMain role
2023Bringing Christmas HomeCaroline UptonTelevision film (GAC Family) [33]

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