Natasha Gregson Wagner (née Gregson; born September 29, 1970)[1] 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).
Natasha Gregson Wagner | |
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.jpg) Gregson Wagner in 2018 | |
| Born | Natasha Gregson September 29, 1970 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992–present |
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| Children | 1 |
| Parents | |
| 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 (stepmother) Katie Wagner (stepsister) |
Early life
editNatasha Gregson was born September 29, 1970, in Los Angeles, to American actress Natalie Wood and British producer Richard Gregson.[2] Her godmother was actress Ruth Gordon.[3] Her parents separated when she was ten months old, and later divorced.[4] Her mother remarried actor Robert Wagner in 1972, and in 1974 they had a daughter, Courtney.[3] Her aunt, with whom she has no contact,[5] 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.[6] She is distantly related by marriage to baseball player Tim Lincecum on her mother's side.[7]
On November 29, 1981, Natalie Wood drowned near Santa Catalina Island.[2] After her mother's death, Gregson Wagner and her half-sister were raised in California by Wagner and actress Jill St. John.[3][8]
Gregson Wagner attended Crossroads School in Santa Monica.[8] She went on to Emerson College and later transferred to the University of Southern California. She left in 1992 to pursue an acting career.[3]
Career
editGregson 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.[9] 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. To avoid an NC-17 rating, a rough sex scene with Kartheiser had to be removed from the theatrical version.[10]
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.[11] 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.[12][13]
Personal life
editFrom 1990 to 1997, Gregson Wagner dated Josh Evans, son of Ali MacGraw and Robert Evans.[14] She was married to screenwriter D.V. DeVincentis from October 2003 to January 2008.[15]
On May 30, 2012, Gregson Wagner and actor Barry Watson had a daughter.[16] The couple married in December 2014.[17]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| 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 | The 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 | The Medicine Show | Lynn Piegi | |
| 2002 | Vampires: Los Muertos | Zoey | |
| The 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 | A 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
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Tainted Blood | Lissa Drew | Television film |
| The Substitute | Jenny | Television film | |
| 1994 | Birdland | Angie | Episode: Pilot |
| Dragstrip Girl | Laura Bickford | Television film | |
| The 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 | The 4400 | April Skouris | Recurring role |
| 2006 | The 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 | The Closer | Cherie Walker | Episode: "The Big Bang" |
| 2017 | Date My Dad | Stephanie's friend | Episode: "Moving On" |
References
edit- ^ Gregson Wagner, Natasha (2020). More Than Love. Scribner. p. 17. ISBN 9781982111182.
- ^ a b Rosman, Katherine (19 March 2016). "A Mother's Death, a Daughter's Life: Remembering Natalie Wood". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d Jewel, Dan (1998-05-08). "Natalie's Girl". People. 49 (17). Archived from the original on 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
- ^ "Natalie Wood Seeks Divorce". Waycross Journal-Herald. 1971-08-04. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ "My mother Natalie Wood and the mystery of the night she died". Belfast Telegraph. July 11, 2020.
- ^ "Richard Gregson, film producer, Oscar-nominated screenwriter and agent who counted Robert Redford among his roster of stars – obituary". The Telegraph. 28 October 2019.
- ^ "Obituaries". The Town Talk. May 27, 2005. p. C4.
- ^ a b Davis, Ivor (1998-06-10). "Natasha Wagner Capture the Limelight". Reading Eagle. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (24 April 1998). "TWO GIRLS AND A GUY". RogerEbert.com. Chicago Sun-Times.
- ^ Natale, Richard (28 December 1998). "Trouble in Making of 'Paradise'". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Speier, Michael (September 23, 2001). "Pasadena".
- ^ "'Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind': Film Review | Sundance 2020". The Hollywood Reporter. 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Natalie Wood Documentary Produced By Natasha Gregson Wagner Hits HBO In May". April 12, 2020.
- ^ "In Step With Natasha Gregson Wagner". The Post and Courier. 1998-03-05. p. 18. Retrieved 17 November 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Four Keeps". People magazine. October 27, 2003. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
- ^ "Natasha Gregson Wagner and Barry Watson Welcome Daughter Clover Clementyne". People. June 4, 2012. Archived from the original on June 6, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- ^ Dawn, Randee (13 April 2016). "Today Parents". Robert Wagner opens up about Natalie Wood's death, his bond with daughter Natasha. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
