Jill Wagner

She stars as Bobby in the Paramount+ spy series Lioness (2023–present).

• Name — Jill Wagner • Birth Name — Jill Suzanne Wagner • Born — 13 January 1979 • Birthplace — Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. • Occupation — * Actress • television personality • Years Active — 2003–present • Children — 2 • Education — North Carolina State University

Wagner was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was raised primarily by her father, David Wagner, a U.S. Marine, and her grandmother. 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. During her teens, she trained at Barbizon Modeling and Acting School in Raleigh.

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. The following year, Wagner was ranked number 90 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2004. 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. Since 2023, Wagner has appeared as a main cast member, playing CIA operative Bobby, of Taylor Sheridan's Special Ops: Lioness series.

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. In 2023, Wagner noted that she believes in God, though she did not publicly disclose a religious tradition.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2003 — Punk'd — Field Agent — 6 episodes • 2004 — Monk — Crystal Smith — Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Employee of the Month" • 2004 — Dr. Vegas — Roxanne — Episodes: "Dead Man, Live Bet", "All In" • 2004 — Quintuplets — Cammie — Episode: "Thanksgiving Day Charade" • 2006 — Blade: The Series — Krista Starr — Main role • 2007–2008 — Stargate Atlantis — Larrin — Episodes: "Travelers", "Be All My Sins Remember'd" • 2008 — Bones — Holly Markwell — Episode: "The Man in the Outhouse" • 2008–2011,2013–2014 — Wipeout — Herself — Co-host (seasons 1–4, 6–7) • 2009 — Dancing with the Stars — Herself — Episode: "Round Ten: Final Results" • 2011 — Inside the Vault — Herself — Co-host • 2011, 2014, 2017 — Teen Wolf — Kate Argent — Recurring role (seasons 1, 4); guest role (seasons 3, 6); 20 episodes • 2015 — Autumn Dreams — Annie Hancock — Television film • 2015 — Christmas in the Smokies — Trish Greene — Television film • 2015–2017 — Handcrafted America — Herself — Host • 2016 — Christmas Cookies — Hannah Harper — Television film • 2017 — A Harvest Wedding — Sarah Bloom — Television film • 2017 — Karen Kingsbury's Maggie's Christmas Miracle — Maggie Wright — Television film • 2017 — Hell's Kitchen — Herself — Guest diner and Shane's Inspiration contributor; episode: "It's All Gravy" • 2018 — Pearl In Paradise — Alex Anderson — Television film • 2018 — Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa — Lisa — Television film • 2019 — Mystery 101 — Amy Winslow — Television film • 2019 — Mystery 101: Playing Dead — Amy Winslow — Television film • 2019 — Mystery 101: Words Can Kill — Amy Winslow — Television film • 2019 — Mystery 101: Dead Talk — Amy Winslow — Television film • 2019 — Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses — Abbey — Television film • 2019 — Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy — Lisa — Television film • 2019 — The Legend of 5 Mile Cave — Susan Tilwicky — Television film • 2020 — Hearts of Winter — Bethany — Television film • 2020 — Mystery 101: An Education in Murder — Amy Winslow — Television film • 2020 — The Angel Tree — Rebecca McBride — Television film • 2021 — Mystery 101: Killer Timing — Amy Winslow — Television film • 2021 — Mystery 101: Deadly History — Amy Winslow — Television film • 2021 — A Christmas Miracle for Daisy — Whitney Alder — Television film • 2022 — A Merry Christmas Wish — Janie Collins — Television film • 2023–present — Lioness — Bobby — Main role; also executive producer • 2023 — Bringing Christmas Home — Caroline Upton — Television film • 2024 — Christmas Under the Northern Lights — Erin — Television film • 2024-present — Homestead: The Series — Jacq Reynolds — 6 episodes • 2025 — Christmas at the Inn — Beth — Television film