Kristen Hager

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Kristen Hager
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Hager at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2013, promoting Being Human
Born (1983-01-02) January 2, 1983 (age 41) [1]
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present
Spouse
(m. 2020)
Children1

Kristen Hager (born January 2, 1983) is a Canadian actress. [2] She co-starred in films Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007) and Wanted (2008), and played Leslie Van Houten in the independent film Leslie, My Name Is Evil (2009). From 2011 to 2014, Hager starred as Nora Sergeant in the Syfy supernatural comedy-drama series, Being Human .

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Life and career

Hager made her first television appearance in the Lifetime mini-series where she gained a role on the Beach Girls in 2005. [3] The following year, Hager had the recurring role on the short-lived The CW series, Runaway . In 2007, she had a small part in the biographical drama film I'm Not There , and in the same year played one of the female leads in the science-fiction action horror film Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem , the sequel to Alien vs. Predator . [3] In 2008, she played James McAvoy's character's girlfriend in the action thriller, Wanted .

In 2009, Hager played the leading role in the independent film Leslie, My Name Is Evil about Leslie Van Houten. [4] She had a supporting role in the Canadian family drama series, Wild Roses , and starred as the lead character in the MTV miniseries Valemont . [5] In 2011, she was cast as Nora Sergeant in the Syfy supernatural comedy-drama series, Being Human . The series ended after four seasons in 2014. [6] Hager also appeared in the films A Little Bit Zombie (2012), The Right Kind of Wrong (2013) and The Barber. [7] In 2015, Hager was cast as a lead character on the ABC drama pilot The Adversaries, about a New York legal dynasty, co-starring alongside Christine Lahti and Terry O'Quinn. [8]

Personal life

On December 21, 2020, she married actor Matt Jones. [9] [10] [11] They have a daughter, born in 2022. [12]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
2007 I'm Not There Mona / Polly
2007 Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem Jesse Salinger
2008 Wanted Cathy
2009 You Might as Well Live Cookie De Whitt
2009 Leslie, My Name Is Evil Leslie Van Houten
2011 Textuality Dani
2011ServitudeJenny
2012 A Little Bit Zombie Sarah
2013 The Right Kind of Wrong Julie Deere
2014 The Barber Audrey
2015 Life Veronica
2015In EmbryoLilly
2018 Clara Rebecca
2019 The Turkey Bowl Jennifer "Jen" Harrison
2020 Blood and Money Debbie

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Recipe for a Perfect ChristmasMorganTelevision film
2005 Beach Girls SkyeMain role; 6 episodes
2006 Runaway Kylie9 episodes
2007St. Urbain's HorsemanIngridMiniseries
2008 The Dresden Files PollyEpisode: "Storm Front"
2008 Sophie Miriam CambridgeEpisode: "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?"
2008Of Murder and MemoryAimee LindenTelevision film
2009 Wild Roses Adele Emond7 episodes
2009 The Listener Anna SokurEpisode: "I'm An Adult"
2009 Valemont Maggie Gracen / Sophie FieldsMiniseries
2009 Sorority Wars HeatherTelevision film
2010 CSI: Miami Melissa Walls2 episodes
2010 Ties That Bind Rachel ThomasTelevision film
2011 NCIS: Los Angeles StarEpisode: "Imposters"
2011–2014 Being Human Nora Sergeant [13] [14] [15] Main role (seasons 2–4; recurring role, season 1); 39 episodes
2014Untitled Miami ProjectLuannePilot
2015The AdversariesJess FisherPilot
2015 The Expanse Ade Nygaard2 episodes
2015 Masters of Sex Isabella RicciEpisode: "Two Scents"
2016 Gotham Nora Fries 2 episodes
2017 The Kennedys: After Camelot Joan Kennedy [16] [17] 4 episodes
2017 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Abby ClarkeEpisode: "Spellbound"
2017 Schitt's Creek Amy GraceEpisode: "Opening Night"
2018 NCIS: New Orleans Adrian ConnerEpisode: "Identity Crisis"
2018–2020 Condor Mae Barber [18] Main role
2021–2022 Chicago Med Stevie Hammer [19] [20] [21] Main cast

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