Jill Wagner
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16Hallmark films
5 at Christmas
across 16 rated films
Mostly standard issue
Best reviewed
Most recent
Most Hallmark leads live and die by Christmas, but Jill Wagner's best work is solving murders. Since 2015 she has top-billed nearly everything she touches, 15 leads across 16 films, and her strongest titles all come from the Mystery 101 run: Killer Timing at 7.4 from 2021, with Deadly History and Dead Talk close behind at 7.3. The settings stay cozy, usually a small town, and she keeps things grounded rather than strange. The real fixture in her career is Kristoffer Polaha, who shares eight films with her, so this reads as a genuine partnership and not a rotating bench of co-stars. Christmas is part of the picture too, with five holiday titles, but the headline is a reliable lead who is at her best with a case to crack. If you like your comfort viewing with a body in the first act, she belongs in your rotation.
Follow & about Jill
- From
- Winston-Salem
Jill Suzanne Wagner is an American actress and television personality. She was the on-field host for the ABC game show Wipeout from 2008 to 2011 and again from 2013 to 2014, briefly leaving during the fifth season in 2012. Since then, Wagner has starred in several made-for-television films for the Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, and Great American Family. She stars as Bobby in the Paramount+ spy series Lioness (2023-present).
Jill’s signature
Across 16 films, Jill often leans into Christmas, often plays a teacher and is usually set in small towns.
- Christmas5 films
- small towns10 films
- a teacher6 films
- a return home5 films
7 hours
7 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.
Adds up across 5 festive titles.
Known for
as Annie Hancock · 2015
Weirdness 3/10
as Amy Winslow · 2019
Weirdness 4/10
as Hannah · 2016
Weirdness 6/10
as Lisa Palmer · 2018
Weirdness 6/10
as Abbey Fuller · 2019
Weirdness 4/10
as Alex Anderson · 2018
Weirdness 5/10
On-screen partners
Jill’s most frequent on-screen partner is Kristoffer Polaha, with 8 films together — top-billed alongside each other in 8 of them.
Recurring roles
Jill is a recurring face in Mystery 101, and 1 other franchise.
Where Jill fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Jill keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 16 movies
Newest first2020s
5 films- 2021
Mystery 101: Deadly HistoryActress as Amy Winslow · Resort7.3Weird 3/10 - 2021
Mystery 101: Killer TimingActress as Amy Winslow · Small Town7.4Weird 3/10 - 2020
Hearts of WinterActress as Bethany Cain · New Year's6.8Weird 4/10 - 2020
Mystery 101: An Education in MurderActress as Amy Winslow · Small Town7.3Weird 4/10 - 2020
The Angel TreeActress as Rebecca · Christmas6.9Weird 4/10
2010s
11 films- 2019
Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of JoyActress as Lisa · Christmas6.5Weird 9/10 - 2019Christmas Wishes and Mistletoe KissesActress as Abbey Fuller · Christmas6.5Weird 4/10
- 2019Mystery 101Actress as Amy Winslow · Small Town7.1Weird 4/10
- 2019
Mystery 101: Dead TalkActress as Amy Winslow · Big City7.3Weird 2/10 - 2019
Mystery 101: Playing DeadActress as Amy Winslow · Small Town7.0Weird 3/10 - 2019
Mystery 101: Words Can KillActress as Amy Winslow · Small Town7.1Weird 4/10 - 2018Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to SantaActress as Lisa Palmer · Christmas6.7Weird 6/10
- 2018Pearl in ParadiseActress as Alex Anderson · International6.7Weird 5/10
- 2017
A Harvest WeddingActress as Sarah · Rural/Farm6.6Weird 3/10 - 2016Christmas CookiesActress as Hannah · Christmas6.4Weird 6/10
- 2015Autumn DreamsActress as Annie Hancock · Rural/Farm6.4Weird 3/10
Jill’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Jill’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Jill Wagner
Jill’s creative circle
Most directed by
- Blair Hayes2 films
- Sean McNamara2 films
Most written by
- John Christian Plummer7 films
- Lee Goldberg7 films
- Robin Bernheim7 films
- Zac Hug2 films
Who Jill works with
The cast and crew Jill keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next. Bigger circle, more films together.
Movies by year
Ratings profile
Average 6.9 across 16 rated movies — each dot is one film.
