# Kristen Hager
**Kristen Hager** is a Canadian actress from Red Lake, Ontario, known for playing Nora Sergeant on the Syfy supernatural comedy-drama series *Being Human* (2011 to 2014) and for co-starring in the films *Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem* (2007) and *Wanted* (2008).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1982266/bio/) Sources disagree on her birth year: IMDb gives 1983, while TVmaze, TV Insider, and Rotten Tomatoes list January 2, 1984.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1982266/bio/) • [2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/35672/kristen-hager) • [3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/kristen-hager)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Origin | Born in Red Lake, Ontario, Canada; birth year reported as 1983 by IMDb and 1984 by TVmaze, TV Insider, and Rotten Tomatoes[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1982266/bio/) • [2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/35672/kristen-hager) |
| Training | Graduated from York University with an Honours B.F.A. from the Acting Conservatory[4](https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=13629) |
| Breakthrough | Starring role as Skye in the Lifetime summer miniseries *Beach Girls* (2005), opposite Rob Lowe and Julia Ormond[5](https://www.syfy.com/people/kristen-hager) |
| Signature TV role | Nora Sergeant on Syfy's *Being Human*, 2011 to 2014, across the show's four seasons[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1982266/bio/) |
| Notable films | Jesse in *Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem* (2007); Cathy in *Wanted* (2008); Leslie Van Houten in *Leslie, My Name Is Evil* (2009)[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1982266/) |
| Later series work | Mae Barber in *Condor* (2018 to 2020); Dr. Stevie Hammer in *Chicago Med* season 7 (2021 to 2022, 14 episodes)[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/35672/kristen-hager) |
| Family | Married actor Matt Jones on December 21, 2020; they have one child, Jolene Jones[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1982266/bio/) |
## Early life and training
Hager grew up in Red Lake, a small town in northwestern Ontario, and is of Swedish descent.[7](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/kristen-hager.html) She trained at [York University](https://www.edgepedia.org/york-university) in Toronto, graduating with an Honours B.F.A. from the Acting Conservatory.[4](https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=13629) She has been based in Montreal and Los Angeles.[5](https://www.syfy.com/people/kristen-hager)
## Television career
**First roles.** Hager made her television debut in 2005 as Skye in the Lifetime miniseries *Beach Girls*, opposite [Rob Lowe](https://www.edgepedia.org/rob-lowe) and [Julia Ormond](https://www.edgepedia.org/julia-ormond).[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/35672/kristen-hager) • [5](https://www.syfy.com/people/kristen-hager) The next year she had a recurring role as Kylie on the short-lived CW series *Runaway*, followed by recurring appearances as Melissa Walls on CBS's *CSI: Miami*.[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/35672/kristen-hager) • [8](https://www.metacritic.com/person/kristen-hager/)
**Being Human.** From 2011 to 2014 Hager starred as Nora Sergeant, a nurse who becomes a werewolf, on the Syfy series *Being Human*, the American adaptation of the British series of the same name.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1982266/bio/) • [9](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/suits-la-cast-member-kristen-151034262.html) She appeared in 31 episodes, playing the werewolf partner of Josh, played by [Sam Huntington](https://www.edgepedia.org/sam-huntington), alongside [Sam Witwer](https://www.edgepedia.org/sam-witwer) and Meaghan Rath.[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/35672/kristen-hager) • [10](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/kristen-hager/3030399985/)
**Guest and recurring work.** Around and after *Being Human*, Hager appeared as Sophie Fields in the MTV web series *Valemont*, as Isabella Ricci on Showtime's *Masters of Sex*, as Ade Nygaard in two episodes of *The Expanse*, and as Amy Grace on *Schitt's Creek*.[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/35672/kristen-hager) • [8](https://www.metacritic.com/person/kristen-hager/) On Fox's *Gotham* she played [Nora Fries](https://www.edgepedia.org/nora-fries), the wife of [Mr. Freeze](https://www.edgepedia.org/mr-freeze), in two 2016 episodes.[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/35672/kristen-hager) • [7](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/kristen-hager.html) In 2017 she starred as Joan Kennedy opposite [Matthew Perry](https://www.edgepedia.org/matthew-perry) and Katie Holmes in the Reelz miniseries *The Kennedys: After Camelot*.[11](https://assets.ctfassets.net/22n7d68fswlw/5s5tzVRZCg8cucq8Qk86yS/e7076306f0dc7f8ce9c4b56988a7ff3a/clara_presskit.pdf) • [2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/35672/kristen-hager)
**Condor and Chicago Med.** Hager played Mae Barber, the wife of a CIA agent, in the AT&T Audience Network thriller *Condor*, a series adaptation of the novel behind the 1975 film *Three Days of the Condor*; she appeared in 18 episodes from 2018 to 2020.[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/35672/kristen-hager) • [9](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/suits-la-cast-member-kristen-151034262.html) • [11](https://assets.ctfassets.net/22n7d68fswlw/5s5tzVRZCg8cucq8Qk86yS/e7076306f0dc7f8ce9c4b56988a7ff3a/clara_presskit.pdf) In 2021 she joined the NBC hospital drama *Chicago Med* as Dr. Stevie Hammer for season 7, appearing in 14 episodes through March 2022 before exiting the series.[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/35672/kristen-hager) • [12](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/kristen-hager/) To prepare for the role she observed trauma physicians, telling NBC in 2022 that the medical training was "like a boot camp".[9](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/suits-la-cast-member-kristen-151034262.html)
In 2015 she was cast as the lead in the ABC drama pilot *The Adversaries* and in the TNT pilot *The Cocaine Project*, neither of which went to series.[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/35672/kristen-hager) • [11](https://assets.ctfassets.net/22n7d68fswlw/5s5tzVRZCg8cucq8Qk86yS/e7076306f0dc7f8ce9c4b56988a7ff3a/clara_presskit.pdf) In 2025 she guest starred as Valerie Thompson in three episodes of *Suits LA*.[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/35672/kristen-hager)
## Film career
Hager's early film work included a small part in [Todd Haynes](https://www.edgepedia.org/todd-haynes)'s Bob Dylan biopic *I'm Not There* (2007) and one of the female leads, Jesse, in the science-fiction horror film *Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem* (2007).[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/35672/kristen-hager) • [6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1982266/) In 2008 she played Cathy, the girlfriend of [James McAvoy](https://www.edgepedia.org/james-mcavoy)'s character, in the Universal action thriller *Wanted*, opposite [Angelina Jolie](https://www.edgepedia.org/angelina-jolie) and James McAvoy.[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/35672/kristen-hager) • [5](https://www.syfy.com/people/kristen-hager)
**Leslie, My Name Is Evil.** In 2009 Hager played the title role of [Leslie Van Houten](https://www.edgepedia.org/leslie-van-houten) in the independent film *Leslie, My Name Is Evil*, a Canadian film about the murder trial of [Charles Manson](https://www.edgepedia.org/charles-manson) and members of his "family"; it premiered at the 2009 [Toronto International Film Festival](https://www.edgepedia.org/toronto-international-film-festival).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1982266/bio/) • [9](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/suits-la-cast-member-kristen-151034262.html) • [11](https://assets.ctfassets.net/22n7d68fswlw/5s5tzVRZCg8cucq8Qk86yS/e7076306f0dc7f8ce9c4b56988a7ff3a/clara_presskit.pdf) She told Collider she did extensive research for the part, watching every interview and documentary about Van Houten she could find.[9](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/suits-la-cast-member-kristen-151034262.html)
Her later films include the comedy horror *A Little Bit Zombie* (2012), the romantic comedy *The Right Kind of Wrong* (2013), which premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, the thriller *The Barber* (2014), the science-fiction film *Clara* (2018) as Dr. Rebecca Jenkins, and *Blood and Money* (2020).[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/35672/kristen-hager) • [6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1982266/) • [11](https://assets.ctfassets.net/22n7d68fswlw/5s5tzVRZCg8cucq8Qk86yS/e7076306f0dc7f8ce9c4b56988a7ff3a/clara_presskit.pdf) She also appeared in [Anton Corbijn](https://www.edgepedia.org/anton-corbijn)'s biopic *Life* (2015) with Robert Pattinson and Dane DeHaan.[11](https://assets.ctfassets.net/22n7d68fswlw/5s5tzVRZCg8cucq8Qk86yS/e7076306f0dc7f8ce9c4b56988a7ff3a/clara_presskit.pdf)
## Personal life
Hager married actor Matt Jones on December 21, 2020, and they have a daughter, Jolene Jones.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1982266/bio/)
## References
1. [Kristen Hager - Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1982266/bio/)
2. [Kristen Hager, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/35672/kristen-hager)
3. [Kristen Hager Movies & TV Shows List, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/kristen-hager)
4. [Kristen Hager, TVSA](https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=13629)
5. [Kristen Hager, SYFY](https://www.syfy.com/people/kristen-hager)
6. [Kristen Hager, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1982266/)
7. [Kristen Hager - Age, Bio, Family, Famous Birthdays](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/kristen-hager.html)
8. [Kristen Hager, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/person/kristen-hager/)
9. [Suits LA Cast Member Kristen Hager May Look Familiar to Chicago Med Fans, Yahoo Entertainment](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/suits-la-cast-member-kristen-151034262.html)
10. [Kristen Hager, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/kristen-hager/3030399985/)
11. [KRISTEN HAGER (Rebecca), Clara press kit](https://assets.ctfassets.net/22n7d68fswlw/5s5tzVRZCg8cucq8Qk86yS/e7076306f0dc7f8ce9c4b56988a7ff3a/clara_presskit.pdf)
12. [Kristen Hager - Actress, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/kristen-hager/)
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