Lindsay Wagner (i) Add to My Celebs Age 62 Birthday Jun. 22nd, 1949 Born in Los Angeles, California, USA Height 5' 9

Lindsay Wagner (i)'s Main TV Roles Show Character(s) The Bionic Woman Jaime Sommers The Six Million Dollar Man Jaime Sommers Whodunnit? Lindsay Wag… Jessie Dr. Jessie …

Main Movie Roles 1991 - Ricochet 1981 - High Risk 1981 - Nighthawks 1973 - The Paper Chase

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB


BIOGRAPHY:

Lindsay Wagner was born in Los Angeles, California, on June 22, 1949. Her parents divorced when she was seven years old. Her first career was as a model, but she soon grew to hate it and turned to acting, guest-starring in such television shows as "Night Gallery" (1970), "The Bold Ones: The Lawyers" (1969) and "Marcus Welby, M.D." (1969). Although she starred in the critically acclaimed The Paper Chase (1973), TV stardom beckoned when she guest-starred on "The Six Million Dollar Man" (1974). Her appearance was so well received that she was offered her own show, "The Bionic Woman" (1976), even though her character Jamie Sommers died on the "The Six Million Dollar Man." Fortunately for Lindsay, Universal Pictures--the studio that made SMDM--had let her contract lapse, and she was able to cut a lucrative deal for herself. She went on to win an Emmy Award for "The Bionic Woman" (1976), and her talent, beauty and popularity enabled her to parlay that show into a career as the "queen" of made-for-TV movies and miniseries, starring in 30 of them. Besides her Emmy award, she has been nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and a Cable Ace Award.


TRIVIA:

• Before 'Kate Mulgrew' (qv) was chosen, Wagner's name was often mentioned as a possible replacement for 'Geneviève Bujold' (qv) as Captain Kathryn Janeway on the TV series, _"Star Trek: Voyager" (1995)_ (qv).
• Mother, with ex-husband/stuntman 'Henry Kingi' (qv), of two sons: Dorian (born 1982) and Alex (born 1986). Her stepson is stuntman 'Henry Kingi Jr.' (qv) (born in 1970).
• Daughter of 'Marilyn Ball' (qv), a retired building contractor and production consultant on daughter Lindsay's, _Police Story: Burnout (1988) (TV)_ (qv) and _The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story (1988) (TV)_ (qv).
• Lived in Portland, Oregon and attended David Douglas High School as a teenager.
• The scar on her right upper lip is the result of an automobile accident she suffered in 1977.
• Was scheduled to be a passenger on American Airlines Flight 191 from Chicago to Los Angeles on May 25, 1979, but she felt uneasy about flying on that plane. Wagner skipped the flight, which crashed only minutes after takeoff, killing everyone on board.
• Father Bill Wagner was a school photographer.
• Spokesperson for Sleep Number beds.

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