Katie Wagner (born 1964)

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What is Katie Wagner (born 1964) known for?

Born on May 11, 1964, in Los Angeles, California, Katharine Wagner, popularly known as Katie Wagner, is a distinguished American television personality and Hollywood reporter. Her career took off notably when she hosted the TV Guide Channel from 2002 to 2004. Moreover, she has been credited for her work on "The Starlet", "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous", and "Live From the House of Blues".

She was born to actors Marion Marshall and Robert Wagner, making her a part of a storied Hollywood legacy. Katie graduated from Beverly Hills High School in 1982 and attended a semester at Santa Barbara City College. Before finding her calling in the entertainment industry, she explored a career in modeling that took her to places like Tokyo and London.

Her first break came in 1987 when she expressed her interest in hosting during an interview on the TV show "Born Famous". This kickstarted her media career, and she found herself interviewing Dan Aykroyd and Donna Dixon for the Don Mischer special "M & W" on ABC. Soon after, she had a two-and-a-half-year stint with the Movietime Cable Network, now the E! Network. Her career reached new heights as she went on to work at HBO, Cinemax, V, and MTV, where she hosted from both coasts.

Apart from her professional accomplishments, Katie Wagner is the mother to one child with her spouse Leif Lewis, whom she married in 2007. Moreover, she has a notable extended family including stepsister Natasha Gregson Wagner and stepmother Jill St. John.