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Alex Wagner Biography

Birth Name:Alexandra Swe Wagner

Birth Place:Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Profession Actress, Producer

Fast Facts

  • For two years, she served as the executive director of the Not On Our Watch advocacy organization in an effort to help prevent mass atrocities
  • Graduated from Brown University with a degree in Art History and Literature in 1999
  • Before becoming involved with news reporting, she worked as the Minister of Culture for the Center for American Progress
  • In 2004, she was made the editor-in-chief of the Fader Magazine
  • Worked as a White House correspondent for the blog Politics Daily
  • Has worked as a contributor to The Huffington Post
  • Spent some time in Amsterdam attempting to become a novelist

Awards

  • 2013Emmy-Outstanding News Discussion & Analysis: nominated
  • 2019Real TV Award-Ongoing Documentary Series: nominated
  • 2021Real TV Award-Ongoing Documentary Series: nominated
  • 2021Emmy-Best Story in a Newsmagazine: nominated
  • 2022Emmy-Outstanding News Discussion & Analysis: nominated