Dagny Hultgreen (born September 19, 1962) is an American film actress and

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. She was born in

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, and spent her childhood there and in

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and

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. Her family moved to

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when she was studying

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at the

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Career

Hultgreen began her on-air career in August, 1988, with a five-year contract as a weekend news anchor at

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. A personnel realignment resulted in her leaving the next September. From 1991-1993, she was an anchor and correspondent on ''

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'' on E!: Entertainment Television, where she co-hosted a special on the nominations for the 1993 Academy Awards. In 1993, she was the first entertainment reporter on '' Good Day, L.A.'' on

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. In 1996, she appeared in ''

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''. Her film roles include minor parts in '' Martial Law II: Undercover'' (1992) and the Academy Award-winning ''

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'' (1994).

Personal life

Hultgreen is married to producer Michael Dubelko, with whom she has three daughters. She is the older sister of the late

Kara Hultgreen Kara S. Hultgreen (October 5, 1965 – October 25, 1994) was an American naval aviator who served as a lieutenant in the United States Navy and was the first female carrier-based fighter pilot in the U.S. Navy. She was also the first female figh ...

, the first female Navy carrier fighter pilot.

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Career

Personal life

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