Meredith Hagner

Meredith Kathleen Hagner (born May 31, 1987) is an American actress. She began her career portraying Liberty Ciccone on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns (2008–2010), which earned her a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series in 2009. Following her departure from As the World Turns, she appeared as a series regular on the FX drama Lights Out and the TBS sitcom Men at Work (2012–2014).

Hagner gained further prominence for her role as Portia Davenport in the TBS and HBO Max dark comedy series Search Party (2016–2022), receiving critical praise for her performance. She also appeared as a series regular on the Facebook Watch comedy-drama Strangers (2017–2018) the Quibi comedy Dummy (2020), and the Apple TV+ black comedy crime series Bad Monkey (2024). Hagner's film roles include Hits (2014), Folk Hero & Funny Guy (2016), The Oath (2018), Brightburn (2019), Palm Springs (2020), and You're Cordially Invited (2025).

Early life Hagner was born in New York City and grew up in Houston, Texas, and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She attended Chapel Hill High School, graduating in 2005. She attended the Boston Conservatory for a year, but moved to New York after being offered acting opportunities. While in New York, she was cast in television and radio advertisements for 3M, Acuvue, JCPenney, Levi's, Radio Shack, Subway, and Truth.

Career Hagner made her screen debut in the CBS daytime soap opera As the World Turns in 2008, as Liberty Ciccone, the illegitimate daughter of Brad Snyder and Janet Ciccone. She was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series in 2009. for a career on primetime television and feature film.

Hagner starred in the FX short-lived 2011 drama series Lights Out. She later was cast as lead on The CW pilot Awakening, but it was not picked up to become a series. Hagner also appeared in a recurring role in the medical comedy Royal Pains on USA Network as Libby, a teenager with an extreme case of cyberchondria from 2009 to 2011, and guest-starred on In Plain Sight, CSI: Miami, and The Following. In 2012, Hagner began starring as Amy Jordan in the TBS comedy series Men at Work. The series was canceled after three seasons in 2014.

In 2016, Hagner returned to network television in TBS dark comedy Search Party. Hagner stars in all five seasons as the accidentally investigative sidekick, Portia Davenport. Her portrayal of the shallow hipster actress was named by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the "20 Best TV Characters In 2016".

In 2024, Hagner had a main cast role in the AppleTV+ series Bad Monkey.

Personal life Hagner began a relationship with actor Wyatt Russell after meeting on the set of the film Folk Hero & Funny Guy in 2015. They became engaged in December 2018 and married in 2019. In November 2020, the couple announced they were expecting their first child. Their first son was born in March 2021. Their second son was born in February 2024.

Filmography Film

Year Title Role Notes 2010 Going the Distance Tanning Salon Employee 2011 Damsels in Distress Alice 2012 Art Machine Alexia 2014 Hits Katelyn Stuben We'll Never Have Paris Leah 2015 Creative Control Becky Irrational Man Sandy 2016 Club Policy Kelly Short film Folk Hero & Funny Guy Bryn Urge Club Girl #2 Dream Girl Lena Short film 2017 Ingrid Goes West Charlotte Buckwald 2018 Set It Up Becca The Oath Abbie Bunton 2019 Brightburn Merilee McNichol 2020 Palm Springs Misty Horse Girl Heather 2021 Vacation Friends Kyla 2022 The Hater Greta Baby Ruby Shelly 2023 Joy Ride Jess Vacation Friends 2 Kyla 2025 You're Cordially Invited Neve TBA Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes 2008–2010 As the World Turns Liberty Ciccone 164 episodes 2009–2016 Royal Pains Libby 7 episodes 2011 Lights Out Ava Leary 13 episodes In Plain Sight Beth Harris Episode: "Meet the Shannons" CSI: Miami Jan Gramercy Episode: "Crowned" 2012–2014 Men at Work Amy Jordan 22 episodes 2013 The Following Aimee Episode: "The End Is Near" 2014 Louie Alison Episode: "In the Woods: Part 2" 2015 Benders Tanya Episode: "Nice Day for a Boat Ride" A Gift Wrapped Christmas Gwen Television film 2016 Veep Debralee 2 episodes My Christmas Love Cynthia Television film 2016–2022 Search Party Portia Davenport 50 episodes 2017 Younger Montana 5 episodes Odd Mom Out Berkley Episode: "Children in the Corn Pudding" 2017–2018 Strangers Cam 17 episodes 2020 Dummy Barbara (voice) 10 episodes Bob's Burgers Madison (voice) Episode: "A Fish Called Tina" 2021 Robot Chicken Helga Pataki / Blonde Acapella Singer (voice) Episode: "May Cause One Year of Orange Poop" 2021–2022 Disenchantment Mora the Mermaid / Mop Girl (voice) 6 episodes, recurring role 2024 Bad Monkey Eve Main role 2024–2026Shrinking Sarah 2 episodes 2026 Mating Season Macey Episode: "The Dating Sites" TBA Main role

Music video YearTitleArtistRole 2017 "Rich White Girls" Mansionz Rich White Girl

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2009 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series As the World Turns