Meredith Hagner
Encyclopedia
Meredith Hagner is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for originating the role of Liberty Ciccone
in the CBS
daytime drama As the World Turns
from 2008–2010.
and Chapel Hill, North Carolina
, she attended Chapel Hill High School, graduating in 2005. She attended the Boston Conservatory
for a year, but moved to New York City after being offered acting opportunities. While in New York, she was cast in television and radio advertisements for 3M, Acuvue, JCPenney, Levi's, Radio Shack, Subway, and Truth.
marked her scripted television debut, in which she portrayed Liberty Ciccone, the illegitimate daughter of Brad Snyder
, the small town's local celebrity. She ended her two year run as the character in March of 2010. The actress is reportedly set to explore options outside of daytime television.
She reportedly quit the soap opera to devote her time and talents to the FX show Lights Out
.
She also appears in a recurring guest starring role in the medical comedy Royal Pains
on USA Network
as Libby, a teenager with an extreme case of cyberchondria
.
on As the World Turns
.
organization, supporting her older sister who has Down Syndrome
.
Hagner currently resides in New York City and Los Angeles.
Liberty Ciccone
Liberty Luisa Ciccone is a fictional character on the daytime soap opera As the World Turns. The character was played by Meredith Hagner from April 24, 2008, through March 5, 2010, and by Sarah Wilson since March 15, 2010....
in the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
daytime drama As the World Turns
As the World Turns
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
from 2008–2010.
Early life
Born in New York and raised in Houston, TexasHouston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
and Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Chapel Hill is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and UNC Health Care...
, she attended Chapel Hill High School, graduating in 2005. She attended the Boston Conservatory
Boston Conservatory
The Boston Conservatory is a performing arts conservatory located in the Fenway-Kenmore region of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It grants undergraduate and graduate degrees in music, dance and musical theater...
for a year, but moved to New York City after being offered acting opportunities. While in New York, she was cast in television and radio advertisements for 3M, Acuvue, JCPenney, Levi's, Radio Shack, Subway, and Truth.
Television
As the World TurnsAs the World Turns
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
marked her scripted television debut, in which she portrayed Liberty Ciccone, the illegitimate daughter of Brad Snyder
Brad Snyder (ATWT)
Bradley Carter "Brad" Snyder was a character on the American soap opera As the World Turns. He was played primarily by actor Austin Peck, since January 19, 2007 until December 24, 2009.-Background:...
, the small town's local celebrity. She ended her two year run as the character in March of 2010. The actress is reportedly set to explore options outside of daytime television.
She reportedly quit the soap opera to devote her time and talents to the FX show Lights Out
Lights Out (2011 TV series)
Lights Out is an American television boxing drama series from the FX network in the United States. It stars Holt McCallany as Patrick "Lights" Leary, a New Jersey native, and former heavyweight champion boxer who is considering a comeback. The series premiered on January 11, 2011 at 10 pm ET/PT. On...
.
She also appears in a recurring guest starring role in the medical comedy Royal Pains
Royal Pains
Royal Pains is a USA Network television series that premiered on June 4, 2009, starring Mark Feuerstein, Paulo Costanzo, Jill Flint and Reshma Shetty. The series is based in part on actual concierge medicine practices of independent doctors and companies...
on USA Network
USA Network
USA Network is an American cable television channel launched in 1971. Once a minor player in basic cable, the network has steadily gained popularity because of breakout hits like Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Monday Night RAW, Suits, and reruns of the various...
as Libby, a teenager with an extreme case of cyberchondria
Cyberchondria
Cyberchondria refers to the unfounded escalation of concerns about common symptomology based on review of search results and literature online. Articles in popular media position cyberchondria anywhere from temporary neurotic excess to adjunct hypochondria...
.
Awards and recognition
In 2009, Hagner was nominated for Outstanding Younger Actress in the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards for her role as Liberty CicconeLiberty Ciccone
Liberty Luisa Ciccone is a fictional character on the daytime soap opera As the World Turns. The character was played by Meredith Hagner from April 24, 2008, through March 5, 2010, and by Sarah Wilson since March 15, 2010....
on As the World Turns
As the World Turns
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
.
Personal life
Hagner studied classical voice in high school and is an avid song-writer, occasionally performing live with her guitar and voice. Hagner is also involved with the Special OlympicsSpecial Olympics
Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, providing year-round training and competitions to more than 3.1 million athletes in 175 countries....
organization, supporting her older sister who has Down Syndrome
Down syndrome
Down syndrome, or Down's syndrome, trisomy 21, is a chromosomal condition caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome. It is named after John Langdon Down, the British physician who described the syndrome in 1866. The condition was clinically described earlier in the 19th...
.
Hagner currently resides in New York City and Los Angeles.
Filmography
- 2008–2010: As the World TurnsAs the World TurnsAs the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
as Liberty CicconeLiberty CicconeLiberty Luisa Ciccone is a fictional character on the daytime soap opera As the World Turns. The character was played by Meredith Hagner from April 24, 2008, through March 5, 2010, and by Sarah Wilson since March 15, 2010....
(Main cast; April 28, 2008–March 5, 2010) - 2009–present: Royal PainsRoyal PainsRoyal Pains is a USA Network television series that premiered on June 4, 2009, starring Mark Feuerstein, Paulo Costanzo, Jill Flint and Reshma Shetty. The series is based in part on actual concierge medicine practices of independent doctors and companies...
as Libby (Recurring Cast) - 2010: Lights OutLights Out (2011 TV series)Lights Out is an American television boxing drama series from the FX network in the United States. It stars Holt McCallany as Patrick "Lights" Leary, a New Jersey native, and former heavyweight champion boxer who is considering a comeback. The series premiered on January 11, 2011 at 10 pm ET/PT. On...
as Ava Leary (Supporting Role) - 2010: Going the DistanceGoing the Distance (2010 film)Going the Distance is a 2010 romantic comedy film directed by Nanette Burstein, and starring Justin Long and Drew Barrymore. The movie began filming in New York City in July 2009, and was released on September 3, 2010.-Plot:...
- 2011: In Plain SightIn Plain SightIn Plain Sight is an American dramatic television series on USA Network. The series revolves around Mary Shannon , a Deputy United States Marshal attached to the Albuquerque, New Mexico office of the Federal Witness Security Program , more commonly known as the Federal Witness Protection Program...
as Beth Harris - 2011: Art Machine
- 2011: Damsels in Distress