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Natasha Gregson Wagner ( Gregson; born September 29, 1970) is an American actress. She is the daughter of film producer Richard Gregson and actress
Natalie Wood Natalie Wood ( Zacharenko; July 20, 1938 – November 29, 1981) was an American actress who began her career in film as a child and successfully transitioned to young adult roles. Wood started acting at age four and was given a co-starring r ...
. She has appeared in films including '' Lost Highway'' (1997), ''
Two Girls and a Guy ''Two Girls and a Guy'' is a 1997 American black comedy-drama film written and directed by James Toback and produced by Edward R. Pressman and Chris Hanley. It stars Robert Downey Jr., Heather Graham and Natasha Gregson Wagner. The film is ma ...
'' (1997), '' First Love, Last Rites'' (1997), ''
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'' (1998), ''
Another Day in Paradise "Another Day in Paradise" is a song recorded by English drummer and singer-songwriter Phil Collins. Produced by Collins along with Hugh Padgham, it was released as the first single from his number-one album '' ...But Seriously'' (1989). As wi ...
'' (1998) and '' High Fidelity'' (2000).


Early life

Natasha Gregson was born September 29, 1970 in Los Angeles, to American actress
Natalie Wood Natalie Wood ( Zacharenko; July 20, 1938 – November 29, 1981) was an American actress who began her career in film as a child and successfully transitioned to young adult roles. Wood started acting at age four and was given a co-starring r ...
and British producer Richard Gregson. Her godmother was actress
Ruth Gordon Ruth Gordon Jones (October 30, 1896 – August 28, 1985) was an American actress, screenwriter, and playwright. She began her career performing on Broadway at age 19. Known for her nasal voice and distinctive personality, Gordon gained internati ...
. Her parents separated when she was ten months old, and later divorced. Her mother remarried actor
Robert Wagner Robert John Wagner Jr. (born February 10, 1930) is an American actor of stage, screen, and television. He is known for starring in the television shows '' It Takes a Thief'' (1968–1970), ''Switch'' (1975–1978), and '' Hart to Hart'' (1979†...
in 1972, and in 1974 they had a daughter, Courtney. Her aunt, with whom she has no contact, is actress and producer
Lana Wood Lana Wood (born Svetlana Lisa Gurdin; March 1, 1946) is an American actress and producer. She made her film debut in ''The Searchers'' as a child actress and later achieved notability for playing Sandy Webber on the TV series '' Peyton Place'' a ...
. Through her father, she is a cousin of author Jessica Gregson, niece of actor Michael Craig, stepdaughter of journalist
Julia Gregson Julia Gregson (born 1947) is a British writer of short stories and novels. Her first published short story won Ryman's Literary Review Short story award. In 2009, her novel ''East of the Sun'' won the Prince Maurice Prize for Literary Love s ...
and great-great granddaughter of
Reginald Hanson Sir Reginald Hanson, 1st Baronet, JP, DL, FSA (31 May 1840 – 18 April 1905) was Lord Mayor of London and a British Conservative Party politician. The son of Samuel and Mary Hanson (née Choppin), Reginald was educated at Tonbridge School, ...
, former
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. On November 29, 1981, Natalie Wood drowned near Santa Catalina Island. After her mother's death, Gregson Wagner and her half-sister were raised in California by Wagner and actress Jill St. John. Gregson Wagner attended Crossroads School in
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. She went on to Emerson College and later transferred to the
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. She left in 1992 to pursue an acting career.


Career

Gregson Wagner's first film role was as Lisa in the 1992 crime drama film '' Fathers & Sons''. She then had a small role in the movie '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. Following that film she starred in several TV movies including ''
Modern Vampires ''Modern Vampires'' (also known as ''Revenant'') is a 1998 American black comedy-horror film written by Matthew Bright, directed by Richard Elfman and starring Casper Van Dien, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Kim Cattrall, Natasha Lyonne, Udo Kier and R ...
'', ''Hefner: Unauthorized'', and '' The Shaggy Dog''. In 1995, she starred with her stepfather Robert Wagner in a ''
Hart to Hart ''Hart to Hart'' is an American mystery television series that premiered on August 25, 1979, on ABC. The show stars Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers as Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, respectively, a wealthy couple who lead a glamorous jetset life ...
'' TV movie. She starred in the
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horror film ''
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''. In 1996, she co-starred with
Jon Lovitz Jonathan Michael Lovitz (; born July 21, 1957) is an American actor and comedian. He was a cast member of ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1985 to 1990. Lovitz starred as Jay Sherman in '' The Critic'' and played a baseball scout in '' A League of ...
and
Tia Carrere Althea Rae Duhinio Janairo (born January 2, 1967), known professionally as Tia Carrere (), is an American actress, singer and former model who got her first big break as a regular on the daytime soap opera '' General Hospital''. Carrere played C ...
in the comedy ''
High School High ''High School High'' is a 1996 American comedy film about an inner city high school in the Los Angeles, California area, starring Jon Lovitz, Tia Carrere, Mekhi Phifer, Louise Fletcher, Malinda Williams, and Brian Hooks. It is a spoof of movies ...
''. She played Lou in the 1997 film ''
Two Girls and a Guy ''Two Girls and a Guy'' is a 1997 American black comedy-drama film written and directed by James Toback and produced by Edward R. Pressman and Chris Hanley. It stars Robert Downey Jr., Heather Graham and Natasha Gregson Wagner. The film is ma ...
''. Gregson Wagner played a small role in the 1998 thriller ''
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''. That same year she guest starred in an episode of '' Ally McBeal'' and co-starred with Vincent Kartheiser,
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and
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in Larry Clark's crime drama ''
Another Day in Paradise "Another Day in Paradise" is a song recorded by English drummer and singer-songwriter Phil Collins. Produced by Collins along with Hugh Padgham, it was released as the first single from his number-one album '' ...But Seriously'' (1989). As wi ...
''. To avoid an
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rating, a rough sex scene with Kartheiser had to be removed from the theatrical version. In 2000, Gregson Wagner had roles in '' Stranger Than Fiction'', and '' High Fidelity'' opposite
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. In 2001, she was regular cast member in the short-lived prime time soap opera, ''
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''. In 2003, she played Barbara Richardson in the movie '' Wonderland''. In 2004, she had a role in the Hallmark movie, ''Angel in the Family'' playing the part of Beth. In 2005 Gregson Wagner guest-starred on ''
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'' and ''
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''. In 2006, she starred in two episodes of '' ER'': "Bloodline" and "21 Guns". From 2005 to 2007, she had a recurring role on the TV show ''
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'' as April Skouris, the sister of NTAC agent Diana Skouris. In 2008, she guest starred on ''
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', also referred to as ''CSI'' and ''CSI: Las Vegas'', is an American procedural forensics crime drama television series that ran on CBS from October 6, 2000, to September 27, 2015, spanning 15 seasons. This wa ...
'' and '' House M.D''. In 2020, Gregson Wagner produced the documentary film '' Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind'', directed by Laurent Bouzereau.


Personal life

From 1990 to 1997, Gregson Wagner dated Josh Evans, son of
Ali MacGraw Elizabeth Alice MacGraw (born April 1, 1939) is an American actress and activist. She gained attention with her role in the film ''Goodbye, Columbus'' (1969), for which she won the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer. She gained an ...
and
Robert Evans Robert Evans (born Robert J. Shapera; June 29, 1930October 26, 2019) was an American film producer, studio executive, and actor, best known for his work on '' Rosemary's Baby'' (1968), ''Love Story'' (1970), ''The Godfather'' (1972), and ''Chi ...
. She was married to screenwriter D.V. DeVincentis from October 2003 to January 2008. On May 30, 2012, Gregson Wagner and actor Barry Watson had a daughter, Clover Clementyne Watson. The couple married in December 2014.


Filmography


Film


Television


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wagner, Natasha Gregson 1970 births 21st-century American actresses American film actresses American television actresses American people of English descent American people of Russian descent Living people Actresses from Los Angeles Crossroads School alumni