Natasha Gregson Wagner | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) Gregson Wagner in 2018 | |
| Born | Natasha Gregson September 29, 1970 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouses | |
| 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)[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).
Early life
Natasha 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
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.[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
From 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, Clover Clementyne Watson.[16] The couple married in December 2014.[17]
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 | 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
| 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
- ↑ Gregson Wagner, Natasha (2020). More Than Love. Scribner. p. 17. ISBN 9781982111182.
- 1 2 Rosman, Katherine (19 March 2016). "A Mother's Death, a Daughter's Life: Remembering Natalie Wood". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 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.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ "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. "Today Parents". Robert Wagner opens up about Natalie Wood's death, his bond with daughter Natasha. Retrieved 25 April 2016.