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Jill Wagner

b. 1979

American actress

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Born 1979. Jill Wagner is an American actor and television personality.

Jill Suzanne Wagner (born January 13, 1979) She attended Ledford Senior High School in Wallburg, North Carolina. She went to North Carolina State University, graduating in 2001 with a bachelor's degree in business management.

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. 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. 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.

In March 2008, Wagner was announced as the on-field host for the ABC game show Wipeout, which premiered June 24, 2008. In April 2011, Wagner announced that she was leaving Wipeout after four seasons to focus on her acting career; she was succeeded by Vanessa Minnillo for the series' fifth season. In late August 2012, it was announced that Wagner would return as the co-host of Wipeout for its sixth season, a role she continued throughout the rest of the series' run. A fan favorite during the show's run, Wagner explained that it was difficult to "keep a straight face" while co-hosting on Wipeout, remarking: "I challenge anyone to come down and do my job and keep a straight face. It’s absolutely impossible." Wagner was the featured spokesmodel for the 2006-2011 Mercury Milan.

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; 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.

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

Since 2015, she has appeared in Hallmark Channel made-for-television films, 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.

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.

Personal life In April 2017, Wagner married Canadian former minor league (AHL and CHL) ice hockey player and U.S. Army Reserve officer David Lemanowicz, after they had announced their engagement earlier in 2016. In April 2020, Wagner gave birth to a daughter. A second daughter was born in August 2021. Wagner lives on a farm in Tennessee with Lemanowicz and their two daughters.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2005 Junebug Millicent, Friend At Shower 2006 Shifted Rachel 2008 Splinter Polly Watt 2014 Road to Paloma Sandy 2016 Super Novas Judy 2018 Braven Stephanie Braven

Television

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North Carolina State University, Barbizon Modeling and Acting School, Ledford Senior High School
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Jill Suzanne Wagner

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jill Wagner?

American actress

When was Jill Wagner born?

Jill Wagner was born on 13 January 1979 in Winston-Salem.

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Jill Wagner is an actor and television personality.

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Jill Wagner is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jill Wagner

· Wikidata: Q432993

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