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Natasha Gregson Wagner
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Gregson Wagner in 2018
Born
Natasha Gregson

(1970-09-29) September 29, 1970 (age 53)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 1992–present
Spouse(s)
D.V. DeVincentis
(m. 2003; div. 2008)
Barry Watson
(m. 2014)
Children 1
Parent(s) Richard Gregson
Natalie Wood
Relatives Lana Wood
(maternal aunt)
Michael Craig
(paternal uncle)
Jessica Gregson
(paternal first cousin)
Reginald Hanson
(great-great grandfather)
Julia Gregson
(stepmother)
Robert Wagner
(stepfather)
Jill St. John
(de facto stepmother)
Katie Wagner
(stepsister)

Natasha Gregson Wagner (née Gregson; born September 29, 1970) is an American actress. She is the daughter of film producer Richard Gregson and actress Natalie Wood. She has appeared in films including Lost Highway, Two Girls and a Guy, First Love, Last Rites (all 1997), Urban Legend, Another Day in Paradise (both 1998) and High Fidelity (2000).

Early life

Natasha Gregson was born September 29, 1970 in Los Angeles, to American actress Natalie Wood and British producer Richard Gregson. Her godmother was actress Ruth Gordon. Her parents separated when she was ten months old, and later divorced. Her mother remarried actor Robert Wagner in 1972, and in 1974 they had a daughter, Courtney. Her aunt, with whom she has no contact, is actress and producer Lana Wood. Through her father, she is a cousin of author Jessica Gregson, niece of actor Michael Craig, stepdaughter of journalist Julia Gregson and great-great granddaughter of Reginald Hanson, former Lord Mayor of London.

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 Santa Monica. She went on to Emerson College and later transferred to the University of Southern California. 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, Hefner: Unauthorized, and The Shaggy Dog. In 1995, she starred with her stepfather Robert Wagner in a Hart to Hart TV movie. She starred in the Wes Craven horror film Mind Ripper. In 1996, she co-starred with Jon Lovitz and Tia Carrere in the comedy High School High. She played Lou in the 1997 film Two Girls and a Guy. Gregson Wagner played a small role in the 1998 thriller Urban Legend. That same year she guest starred in an episode of Ally McBeal and co-starred with Vincent Kartheiser, James Woods and Melanie Griffith in Larry Clark's crime drama Another Day in Paradise. .....

In 2000, Gregson Wagner had roles in Stranger Than Fiction, and High Fidelity opposite John Cusack. In 2001, she was regular cast member in the short-lived prime time soap opera, Pasadena. 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 Cold Case and Medium. 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 The 4400 as April Skouris, the sister of NTAC agent Diana Skouris. In 2008, she guest starred on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 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 and Robert Evans. 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

Year Title Role Notes
1992 Fathers & Sons Lisa
Dark Horse Martha
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Cassandra
1994 Molly & Gina Gina
Dead Beat Kirsten
S.F.W. Kristen
1995 Mind Ripper Wendy Stockton
1996 Method, TheThe Method Kelly
High School High Julie Rubels
1997 Lost Highway Sheila
Quiet Days in Hollywood Kathy
Two Girls and a Guy Lou
First Love, Last Rites Sissel
Glam Vanessa Mason
Dogtown Sara Ruth Van Horn
1998 Another Day in Paradise Rosie
Urban Legend Michelle Mancini
Modern Vampires Nico
2000 Stranger than Fiction Violet Madison
High Fidelity Caroline Fortis
2001 Medicine Show, TheThe Medicine Show Lynn Piegi
2002 Vampires: Los Muertos Zoey
Gray in Between, TheThe Gray in Between Julie
2003 Sol Goode Brenda
Wonderland Barbara Richardson
2004 How Did It Feel? Maggie
2011 Deep Blue Breath The Mother Short film
2012 Kiss and a Promise, AA Kiss and a Promise Samantha Beck
2014 Vkus Ameriki Irina
2015 Anesthesia Marta
2016 Search Engines Georgia
Thirty Nine Tabatha
2020 Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind Herself Documentary film, also producer

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1993 Tainted Blood Lissa Drew Television film
Substitute, TheThe Substitute Jenny Television film
1994 Birdland Angie Episode: Pilot
Dragstrip Girl Laura Bickford Television film
Shaggy Dog, TheThe Shaggy Dog Allison Television film
1995 Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart Tibby Television film
1998 Ally McBeal Hannah Puck Episode: "Story of Love"
1999 Chicago Hope Dr. Sally Gates Episode: "Curing Cancer"
Hefner: Unauthorized Bobbie Arnstein Television film
2001–2002 Pasadena Beth Greeley Main role
2002 Night Visions Sydney Episode: "Switch"
2004 Angel in the Family Beth Television film
2005 Medium Beverly Waller Episode: "Time Out of Mind"
Cold Case Carmen Hayes in 1954 Episode: "Committed"
2005–2007 4400, TheThe 4400 April Skouris Recurring role
2006 Accidental Witness, TheThe Accidental Witness Christine Sternwald Television film
ER Mary Warner Episode: "Twenty-One Guns", "Bloodline"
2007 State of Mind Sonoma Episode: "Snow Melts"
2008 Skip Tracer Dolly Colbert Television film
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Cody Cook Episode: "Grissom's Divine Comedy"
House Sandra Episode: "Last Resort"
2010 Closer, TheThe Closer Cherie Walker Episode: "The Big Bang"
2017 Date My Dad Stephanie's friend Episode: "Moving On"

See also

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