Meredith Kathleen Hagner (born May 31, 1987) is an American actress. She began her career portraying Liberty Ciccone on the CBS 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 the FX drama Lights Out (2011) and the TBS sitcom Men at Work (2012–2014).
Meredith Hagner | |
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 Hagner at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival | |
| Born | Meredith Kathleen Hagner May 31, 1987 New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Boston Conservatory |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Hagner gained further prominence for her role as Portia Davenport in the TBS and HBO Max dark comedy series Search Party (2016–2022), receiving critical praise for her performance.[1][2] She also appeared as a series regular on the Facebook Watch comedy-drama Strangers (2017–2018) and the Quibi comedy 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
editHagner 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
editHagner 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 was not picked up to become a 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 in all five seasons 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]
In 2024, Hagner had a main cast role in the AppleTV+ series Bad Monkey.
Personal life
editHagner 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.[11][12] In November 2020, the couple announced they were expecting their first child.[13] Their first son Buddy Prine Russell was born in March 2021.[14] Their second son Boone Joseph Russell was born in February 2024.[15]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes projects that have not yet been released |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2022 | The Hater | Greta | |
| Baby Ruby | Shelly | ||
| 2023 | Joy Ride | Jess | |
| Vacation Friends 2 | Kyla | ||
| 2025 | You're Cordially Invited † | TBA | Post-production |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| My Christmas Love | Cynthia | Television film | |
| 2016–2022 | Search Party | Portia Davenport | 50 episodes |
| 2017 | Younger | Montana | 5 episodes |
| Odd Mom Out | Berkley | Episode: "Children in the Corn Pudding" | |
| 2017–2018 | Strangers | Cam | 17 episodes |
| 2020 | Dummy | Barbara (voice) | 10 episodes |
| Bob's Burgers | Madison (voice) | Episode: "A Fish Called Tina" | |
| 2021 | Robot Chicken | Helga Pataki / Blonde Acapella Singer (voice) | Episode: "May Cause One Year of Orange Poop" |
| 2021–2022 | Disenchantment | Mora the Mermaid / Mop Girl (voice) | 6 episodes, recurring role |
| 2024 | Bad Monkey | Eve | Main role[16] |
Music video
edit| Year | Title | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Rich White Girls" | Mansionz | Rich White Girl |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series | As the World Turns | Nominated | [17] |
References
edit- ^ "'Search Party's Meredith Hagner on Playing TV's Most Lovable Millennial Narcissist". Marie Claire. 2016-11-16. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
- ^ "20 Best TV Characters of 2016". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
- ^ "MEREDITH HAGNER". ISSUE Magazine. Archived from the original on July 20, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
BIRTH DATE: 05/31/87 BIRTH PLACE: New York" "Where are you from? Houston, Texas and Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- ^ a b "Meredith Hagner Biography". Tvguide.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-06. 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. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2012-05-18.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (8 March 2011). "Emily VanCamp Set As The Lead In ABC's 'Revenge' & Other Pilot Castings". Deadline.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ^ Roots, Kimberly (April 22, 2013). "'The Following' Season 1 Recap — Jacob Dies". TVLine. Archived from the original on 2013-08-05. 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.
- ^ Sands, Nicole (December 28, 2018). "Wyatt Russell Is Engaged to Meredith Hagner: See the Ring". People. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ Morin, Alyssa (September 2, 2019). "Wyatt Russell Marries His Longtime Love Meredith Hagner". E! Online. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ Mizoguchi, Karen (November 15, 2020). "Wyatt Russell, Meredith Hagner Expecting Their First Child". People. Archived from the original on December 17, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ Instagram post by Meredith Hagner Archived 2022-07-22 at the Wayback Machine (March 11, 2021)
- ^ "Wyatt Russell and Wife Meredith Hagner Announce Birth of Baby No. 2". Entertainment Tonight. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Petski, Denise (December 2, 2021). "Bad Monkey: Michelle Monaghan, Jodie Turner-Smith & Meredith Hagner Join Vince Vaughn In Bill Lawrence's Apple TV+ Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 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.