Lindsay Wagner | |
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Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | June 22, 1949
Education | David Douglas High School |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1969–present |
Known for | |
Spouses | Allan Rider
(m. 1971; div. 1973)Lawrence Mortorff
(m. 1990; div. 1993) |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Hollywood Walk of Fame Primetime Emmy Awards |
Lindsay Jean Wagner (born June 22, 1949)[1] is an American actress. Wagner is best known for her leading role in the American science fiction television series The Bionic Woman (1976–1978), in which she portrayed character Jaime Sommers. She first played the role on the series The Six Million Dollar Man. The character became a pop culture icon of the 1970s. For this role, Wagner won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Dramatic Role in 1977 – the first for an actor or actress in a science fiction series. Wagner began acting professionally in 1971 and has maintained a lengthy acting career in a variety of film and television productions to the present day.