Jill Wagner
Jill Suzanne Wagner (born ) is an American actress and television personality. She was the on-field host for the ABC game show "Wipeout" from 2008 to 2014. Since then, Wagner has starred in several made-for-television films for the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. Early life and education. Wagner was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was raised primarily by her father, David Wagner, a U.S. Marine, and her grandmother. She attended Ledford Senior High School in Wallburg, North Carolina. Wagner went to North Carolina State University graduating in 2001 with a bachelor's degree  in business management. During her teens, she trained at Barbizon Modeling and Acting School in Raleigh. Career. After college, Wagner moved to California pursue a career in entertainment. In 2003, she was selected as a cast member on the MTV series "Punk'd", participating in several sketches. The following year, Wagner was ranked #90 on the "Maxim" Hot 100 Women of 2004. She was featured in the July 2006 issue of American "FHM" magazine. In 2006, she co-starred in the Spike TV television series "" as Krista Starr. She was a co-host of "Inside the Vault" on WGN America. Wagner  has also had guest roles on a variety of television series including "Quintuplets" and "Bones". Her theatrical roles include "Junebug" (2005) and the horror film "Splinter" in 2008. In March 2008, it was announced Wagner would be the on-field host for the ABC game show "Wipeout" which premiered June 24, 2008. In April 2011, Wagner announced that she was leaving "Wipeout" after four seasons to focus on her acting career; she was succeeded by Vanessa Minnillo for the series' fifth season. In late August 2012, it was announced that Wagner would return to co-host "Wipeout" for its sixth  season, a role she continued throughout the rest of the series' run. In June 2011, Wagner appeared on the series "Teen Wolf" airing on MTV. In 2013, Wagner appeared on Rhett and Link's third episode of their YouTube series "The Mythical Show"; this was in response to an episode of their talk show "Good Mythical Morning", where they mentioned they had gone to college with a girl who had caught their interest, but never had the courage to talk to, who was revealed to be Wagner. In 2015, Wagner was tapped to host the original series "Handcrafted America" on  INSP; the series began its third season in August 2017. Wagner appeared in the Canadian film "Braven" (2018). Since 2015, she has appeared in Hallmark Channel made-for-television films, including playing Amy Winslow on the "Mystery 101" movie series on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel in 2019. Personal life. In April 2017, Wagner married former pro hockey player David Lemanowicz, after they had announced their engagement earlier in 2016. In April 2020, Wagner gave birth to a daughter. A second daughter was born in August 2021.