Gregson Wagner was born in Los Angeles, California, and is the daughter of American actress Natalie Wood and British producer Richard Gregson. Her godmother was actress Ruth Gordon. Her parents separated when she was ten months old, and later divorced. Her mother remarried actor Robert Wagner in 1972, and in 1974 they had a daughter, Courtney. Her aunt is actress and producer Lana Wood. On November 29, 1981, Natalie Wood drowned near Santa Catalina Island. After her mother's death, Gregson Wagner and her sister Courtney were raised in California by Wagner and actress Jill St. John. Gregson Wagner attended Crossroads School in Santa Monica. She went on to Emerson College and later transferred to the University of Southern California. She left in 1992 to pursue an acting career.
Career
Gregson Wagner's first film role was as Lisa in the 1992 crime drama filmFathers & Sons. She then had a small role in the movie Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Following that film she starred in several TV movies including Modern Vampires, Hefner: Unauthorized, and The Shaggy Dog. In 1995, she starred with her stepfather Robert Wagner in a Hart to Hart TV movie. She starred in the Wes Cravenhorror filmMind Ripper. In 1996, she co-starred with Jon Lovitz and Tia Carrere in the comedy High School High. She played Lou in the 1997 filmTwo Girls and a Guy. Gregson Wagner played a small role in the 1998 thriller Urban Legend. That same year she guest starred in an episode of Ally McBeal and co-starred with Vincent Kartheiser, James Woods and Melanie Griffith in Larry Clark's crime drama Another Day in Paradise. To avoid an NC-17 rating, a rough sex scene with Kartheiser had to be removed from the theatrical version. In 2000, Gregson Wagner had roles in Stranger Than Fiction, and High Fidelity opposite John Cusack. In 2001, she was regular cast member in the short-lived prime time soap opera, Pasadena. In 2003, she played Barbara Richardson in the movie Wonderland. In 2004, she had a role in the Hallmark movie, Angel in the Family playing the part of Beth. In 2005 Gregson Wagner guest-starred on Cold Case and Medium. In 2006, she starred in two episodes of ER: "Bloodline" and "21 Guns". From 2005 to 2007, she had a recurring role on the TV showThe 4400 as April Skouris, the sister of NTAC agent Diana Skouris. In 2008, she guest starred on ' and House M.D. In 2020, Gregson Wagner produced documentary film' directed by Laurent Bouzereau.
Personal life
From 1990 to 1997, Gregson Wagner dated Josh Evans, son of Ali MacGraw and Robert Evans. She was married to screenwriter D.V. DeVincentis from October 2003 to January 2008. On May 30, 2012, Gregson Wagner and actor Barry Watson had a daughter, Clover Clementyne Watson. The couple married in December 2014.
