Meet Jill Wagner, who plays Bobby in Taylor Sheridan’s Lioness
The actress studied acting under the Yellowstone creator years before she helped create the spy thriller, which also stars Zoe Saldaña and Nicole Kidman
The 47-year-old star helped create Sheridan’s project, pitching the concept of undercover female operatives and their dangerous realities. “We came up with the idea in my backyard in Tennessee,” Wagner told Woman’s World last month. “Taylor has created this version of them that you see, but these women exist … and they do these jobs, and we’re telling their story.”
So, what do we know about Jill Wagner, who has personal connections to the show’s military themes? Read on to find out.
What is Jill Wagner’s background?
Jill Suzanne Wagner, more commonly known as Jill Wagner, was born on January 13, 1979, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Her mother died when she was young, and she was primarily raised by her grandmother and her father, who is a former US Marine. Wagner earned her bachelor’s degree from North Carolina State University and graduated in 2001.
What roles has Jill Wagner played?
Wagner is an alumna of the Barbizon Modeling and Acting School, and she started her career as a cast member of MTV series Punk’d in 2003. Since then, Wagner has worked on several television films for Hallmark Channel, as well as appearing on Bones, Teen Wolf, and Imperfect Women.