2025-09-14
How Natalie Wood's 13-year-old granddaughter takes after the star, according to her mom
Natalie Wood’s 13-year-old granddaughter is already reminding her family of the classic Hollywood icon.In light of relaunching her fragrance brand inspired by the “Rebel Without a Cause” star, Natalie Wood’s daughter Natasha Gregson Wagner reflected on keeping her daughter, Clover, connected to her mom.“Clover is a very sensitive person. And I think she has that example in her grandma, being vulnerable but also such force,” Gregson Wagner, 54, said in an interview with People.As Clover enters her teenage years, Gregson Wagner said her daughter has a newfound curiosity for her grandmother.“She’s curious about my mom’s level of fame,” Gregson Wagner told the publication. “She’s aware of young people that are famous and she’ll say, ‘How famous was she?’ Like Justin and Hailey Bieber or something?’”Of Wood’s films, Gregson Wagner said Clover has seen the 1961 romantic drama “Splendor in the Grass.”“That’s a pretty intense film, so she’s intrigued by the emotional spectrum of her performances,” Gregson Wagner said.Nov 4, 2021Natalie Wood Was Assaulted by Kirk Douglas, Sister AllegesMay 5, 2020HBO Doc Puts Spotlight on Natalie Wood's Life, Not Her DeathIn 2016, Gregson Wagner launched the fragrance line Natalie, which she told People was inspired by Wood’s gardenia scent. She’s now relaunching the brand under the name L’Amour Mēre.L’Amour Mēre has three scents: Natalie, in honor of Wood; C-Love, inspired by Clover; and Lyublyu, which means “love” in Russian and is inspired by Gregson Wagner’s grandmother.Clover is one of the faces of their new campaign, according to the outlet and photos shared on social media.“I think it’s just my way of connecting my daughter to my mom,” Gregson Wagner told the publication of the campaign.Gregson Wagner, who shares Clover with her husband, actor Barry Watson, was 11 years old when Wood died of drowning in November 1981. Wood was 43.The California native, born to Russian immigrant parents, starred in her first blockbuster film, “Miracle on 34th Street,” at just 8 years old in 1947. By the time she was a teenager, Wood was nominated for an Oscar for her performance in “Rebel Without a Cause” and “The Searchers.” She was later nominated for “Splendor in the Grass” and “Love with the Proper Stranger.”Wood was also known for her musical performances, starring in “West Side Story” and “Gypsy” in the 1960s.Wood was first married to actor Robert Wagner until the couple divorced in 1962. In 1969, she married her second husband, film producer Richard Gregson, with whom she welcomed Gregson Wagner. The two divorced in 1972. In 1974, Wood remarried Robert Wagner and gave birth to daughter Courtney Wagner.In a 2016 interview with People, Gregson Wagner opened up about the men who raised her after her mother’s death, adding that she still calls Robert Wagner, “Daddy Wagner.”In May, Robert Wagner celebrated Clover’s 13th birthday, writing on Instagram, “Grandma and I are so proud of you and the young woman you’re becoming. Welcome to your teenage years—this is just the beginning of a wonderful journey. We love you so much.”This story first appeared on TODAY.com. More from TODAY:Sharon Osbourne pens 1st message since Ozzy Osbourne’s death: ‘Still finding my footing’Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil reveals he had stroke that temporarily paralyzed his ‘whole left side’Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s wife addresses his death in emotional tribute marking wedding anniversaryThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.