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Wagner in January 2010 |
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| Born | Jillian Suzanne Wagner January 13, 1979 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, US |
| Occupation | Film/television actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Jillian Suzanne "Jill" Wagner (born January 13, 1979, Winston-Salem, North Carolina) is an American television actress, model, and game show personality.
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Wagner was raised primarily by her father, David Wagner, a Marine, and her grandmother.[1][2] She attended Ledford Senior High School in Wallburg, North Carolina and graduated from North Carolina State University in 2001 with a bachelor's degree in business management.[1]
After completing college, Wagner moved to California to further her modeling career. In 2003, she was selected as a cast member on the MTV series Punk'd, participating in about a dozen sketches.[1]
She appeared in Stuff magazine following her appearances in Punk'd. Wagner was ranked #90 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2004.[3] She posed in the American July 2006 issue of FHM magazine.
She has been featured as the Mercury vehicle spokesmodel in television ads since 2005 and became known as "The Mercury Girl." In 2006, she co-starred in the Spike TV television show Blade: The Series as Krista Starr. Jill has also appeared in a variety of shows including Quintuplets and Bones. Her features include JuneBug in a minor role and leading in the horror film Splinter in 2008. She is a co-host of Inside the Vault on WGN America.
In January 2007, Wagner stated that she had been interviewed about the possibility of portraying Wonder Woman in the upcoming movie version, saying, “I met with the guys over at Silver pictures about some things and Wonder Woman was one of them.”[4]
In the summer of 2008, Jill became a co-host for the ABC summer reality show Wipeout.[5] In April 2011, Wagner (confirmed by ABC) announced that she will be leaving Wipeout to focus on her acting career. She will be on the show through the 2011 summer season. She will be succeeded by Vanessa Lachey.[6] In June 2011, Wagner appeared on the new show Teen Wolf, airing on MTV.