Meredith Hagner
Meredith Hagner | |
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Born | Meredith Kathleen Hagner May 31, 1987 New York City, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2008–present |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 1 |
Meredith Kathleen Hagner (born May 31, 1987) is an American actress. She began her career portraying Liberty Ciccone on the soap opera As the World Turns (2008–2010), which earned her a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series in 2009. Following her departure from As the World Turns, she appeared as a series regular on Lights Out (2011) and Men at Work (2012–2014). Hagner gained further prominence for her role as Portia Davenport in the series Search Party (2016–present), receiving critical praise for her performance.[1][2] She has also appeared as a series regular on Strangers (2017–2018) and Dummy (2020). Hagner's film roles include Hits (2014), Folk Hero & Funny Guy (2016), The Oath (2018), Brightburn (2019), and Palm Springs (2020).
Early life[]
Hagner was born in New York City and grew up in Houston, Texas, and Chapel Hill, North Carolina.[3] She attended Chapel Hill High School, graduating in 2005. She attended the Boston Conservatory for a year, but moved to New York after being offered acting opportunities.[4] While in New York, she was cast in television and radio advertisements for 3M, Acuvue, JCPenney, Levi's, Radio Shack, Subway, and Truth.
Career[]
Hagner made her screen debut in the CBS daytime soap opera As the World Turns in 2008, as Liberty Ciccone, the illegitimate daughter of Brad Snyder and Janet Ciccone. She was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series in 2009.[4] Hagner ended her two-year run as the character in March 2010,[5] for a career on primetime television and feature film.[6]
Hagner starred in the FX short-lived 2011 drama series Lights Out. She later was cast as lead on The CW pilot Awakening, but it not was picked up to series.[7] Hagner also appeared in a recurring role in the medical comedy Royal Pains on USA Network as Libby, a teenager with an extreme case of cyberchondria from 2009 to 2011, and guest-starred on In Plain Sight, CSI: Miami, and The Following.[8] In 2012, Hagner began starring as Amy Jordan in the TBS comedy series Men at Work. The series was canceled after three seasons in 2014.[9]
In 2016, Hagner returned to network television in TBS dark comedy Search Party. Hagner stars as the accidentally investigative sidekick, Portia Davenport. Her portrayal of the shallow hipster actress was named by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the "20 Best TV Characters In 2016".[10] On December 13, 2016, TBS renewed the show for a second season, which premiered on November 19, 2017. The series was renewed for a third season,[11] which was delayed to 2020 in order to relaunch on WarnerMedia's HBO Max streaming service.
Personal life[]
Hagner began a relationship with actor Wyatt Russell after meeting on the set of the film Folk Hero & Funny Guy in 2015. They became engaged in December 2018 and married in 2019.[12][13] In November 2020, the couple announced they were expecting their first child.[14] Their son Buddy Prine Russell was born in March 2021.[15]
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Going the Distance | Tanning Salon Employee | |
2011 | Damsels in Distress | Alice | |
2012 | Art Machine | Alexia | |
2014 | Hits | Katelyn Stuben | |
We'll Never Have Paris | Leah | ||
2015 | Creative Control | Becky | |
Irrational Man | Sandy | ||
2016 | Club Policy | Kelly | Short film |
Folk Hero & Funny Guy | Bryn | ||
Urge | Club Girl #2 | ||
Dream Girl | Lena | Short film | |
2017 | Ingrid Goes West | Charlotte Buckwald | |
2018 | Set It Up | Becca | |
The Oath | Abbie Bunton | ||
2019 | Brightburn | Merilee McNichol | |
2020 | Palm Springs | Misty | |
Horse Girl | Heather | ||
2021 | Vacation Friends | Kyla |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008–2010 | As the World Turns | Liberty Ciccone | 164 episodes |
2009–2016 | Royal Pains | Libby | 7 episodes |
2011 | Lights Out | Ava Leary | 13 episodes |
In Plain Sight | Beth Harris | Episode: "Meet the Shannons" | |
CSI: Miami | Jan Gramercy | Episode: "Crowned" | |
2012–2014 | Men at Work | Amy Jordan | 22 episodes |
2013 | The Following | Aimee | Episode: "The End Is Near" |
2014 | Louie | Alison | Episode: "In the Woods: Part 2" |
2015 | Benders | Tanya | Episode: "Nice Day for a Boat Ride" |
A Gift Wrapped Christmas | Gwen | Television film | |
2016 | Veep | Debralee | 2 episodes |
2016–present | Search Party | Portia | 40 episodes |
2016 | My Christmas Love | Cynthia | Television film |
2017 | Odd Mom Out | Berkley | Episode: "Children in the Corn Pudding" |
Younger | Montana | 5 episodes | |
2017–2018 | Strangers | Cam | 17 episodes |
2020 | Dummy | Barbara (voice) | 10 episodes |
Bob's Burgers | Madison (voice) | Episode: "A Fish Called Tina" | |
Disenchantment | Mora the Mermaid (voice) | 2 episodes |
Music video[]
Year | Title | Artist | Role | Notes |
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2017 | "Rich White Girls" | Mansionz | Rich White Girl |
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2009 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series | As the World Turns | Nominated | [16] |
References[]
- ^ "'Search Party's Meredith Hagner on Playing TV's Most Lovable Millennial Narcissist". Marie Claire. 2016-11-16. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
- ^ "20 Best TV Characters of 2016". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
- ^ "MEREDITH HAGNER". ISSUE Magazine. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
BIRTH DATE: 05/31/87 BIRTH PLACE: New York" "Where are you from? Houston, Texas and Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Meredith Hagner Biography". Tvguide.com. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ^ "Meredith Hagner Out at As The World Turns". Daytime Confidential. Archived from the original on 2014-01-06. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ^ "Hagner leaving daytime for primetime | As The World Turns". SoapCentral. Retrieved 2012-05-18.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie. "Emily VanCamp Set As The Lead In ABC's 'Revenge' & Other Pilot Castings". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ^ Roots, Kimberly (April 22, 2013). "'The Following' Season 1 Recap — Jacob Dies". TVLine. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 11, 2014). "'Men at Work' Canceled by TBS After Three Seasons". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ^ "20 Best TV Characters of 2016". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
- ^ McLennan, Cindy (April 23, 2018). "Search Party: Season Three; TBS Renews Dark Mystery Comedy Series". tvseriesfinale.com. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ^ Sands, Nicole (December 28, 2018). "Wyatt Russell Is Engaged to Meredith Hagner: See the Ring". People. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ Morin, Alyssa (September 2, 2019). "Wyatt Russell Marries His Longtime Love Meredith Hagner". E! Online. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ Mizoguchi, Karen (November 15, 2020). "Wyatt Russell, Meredith Hagner Expecting Their First Child". People. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ Instagram post by Meredith Hagner (March 11, 2021)
- ^ "The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announces the 36th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award nominations" (PDF). The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. 14 May 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
External links[]
- 1987 births
- Actresses from Houston
- American soap opera actresses
- Boston Conservatory at Berklee alumni
- Living people
- People from Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Actresses from New York (state)
- American film actresses
- American television actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- Actresses from North Carolina
- Chapel Hill High School (Chapel Hill, North Carolina) alumni