Agreed to act as the Bionic Woman in Bionic Ever After? (1994) (TV) only on the condition that her character marries The Six Million Dollar Man, since felt it was unfair that the fans had been waiting almost 20 years for the marriage to take place. The producers acquiesced, and the TV movie ends with a wedding.
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).
Cousin of Kehly Sloane and Jeff Thrasher.
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).
Ex-niece of Linda Gray.
Father Bill Wagner was a school photographer.
First worked with actor Lee Majors when she guest-starred on his TV series, "Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law" (1971) in 1971. A few years later, she became famous as "The Bionic Woman" (1976), a role that she first played on the TV series, "The Six Million Dollar Man" (1974), where Majors played the title role.
Is dyslexic.
Lived in Portland, Oregon and attended David Douglas High School as a teenager.
Mother, with ex-husband/stuntman Henry Kingi, of two sons: Dorian Kingi (born 1982) and Alex Kingi (born 1986). Her ex-stepson is stuntman Henry Kingi Jr. (born in 1970).
Said that actor Lee Majors was upset with the studio when she got a better deal than him for starring on "The Bionic Woman" (1976). However, when the studio also gave him a good deal for starring on "The Six Million Dollar Man" (1974), he calmed down and she and Majors became friends.
Spokesperson for Sleep Number beds (2003-2009).
The scar on her right upper lip is the result of an automobile accident she suffered in 1976.
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.
Was born on the same day as Meryl Streep.
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.
Youngest actress to win an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.