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Date of Birth

22 June 1949, Los Angeles, California, USA

Birth Name

Lindsay Jean Ball

Height

5' 9" (1.75 m)

Mini 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.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Mitch Gray

Mini Biography

At 13 years of age, Lindsay Wagner began dance studies, from ballet to jazz. Her mentor suggested that she study to be an actress, and she took to it immediately. Earlier in her career, she was a much sought-after photographic fashion model. She has also studied singing and worked professionally with a rock group but realized acting was her forte. She started off with small roles in acting first, and it was not until she appeared on "The Six Million Dollar Man" (1974) that she began to be really noticed. Ratings soared when she appeared as "Jamie Sommers" in a two-part episode. Then another appearance on the show led to her own show, "The Bionic Woman" (1976).

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Spouse

Lawrence Mortorff	(6 May 1990 - June 1993) (divorced)
Henry Kingi	(16 May 1981 - 1984) (divorced) 2 children
Michael Brandon	(19 December 1976 - 1979) (divorced)
Allan Rider	(1971 - 1973) (divorced)

Trivia

Niece of Linda Gray

Before Kate Mulgrew was chosen, Wagner's name was often mentioned as a possible replacement for Geneviève Bujold as Captain Kathryn Janeway on the TV series, "Star Trek: Voyager" (1995).

The scar on her right upper lip is the result of an automobile accident she suffered in 1977.

Is a long-practicing vegan who wrote "The High Road to Health: A Vegetarian Cookbook"

Was born on the same day as Meryl Streep.

Measurements: 34A/B-24-36 (during "The Bionic Woman" (1976)-1977), (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)

Spokesperson for Sleep Number beds.

Mother, with ex-husband/stuntman Henry Kingi, of two sons: Dorian (born 1982) and Alex (born 1986). Her stepson is stuntman Henry Kingi Jr. (born in 1970).

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.

Lived in Portland, Oregon and attended David Douglas High School as a teenager.

Daughter of Marilyn Ball, a retired building contractor and production consultant on daughter Lindsay's, Police Story: Burnout (1988) (TV) and The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story (1988) (TV).

Father Bill Wagner was a school photographer.

Wagner's acting career evolved pretty much by accident. She'd been a regular babysitter for "The Dukes of Hazzard" (1979) star James Best's children when he recommended that she attend his acting classes.

Personal Quotes

There is only one issue: man's lack of experience in feeling his Divine self and his innate connection with the Divine. All other issues stem from this.

No matter who rejects you, don't lose touch with your higher self, with the higher powers, with anything that you can find which is of the light, that will give you strength in those times when you feel so lonely.

It's about sharing. You just give what you have to give wherever you go, and you let God handle the rest.

Where Are They Now

Is an Independent Associate of Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.

(November 2006) Featured in commercials for the "Sleep Number Bed". The hostess is Colleen Needles Steward.

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