Jill Wagner moves between dramatically different worlds in her career, from the intense action of “Lioness” to the festive adventure of “A Very Arctic Christmas.” Away from the cameras, however, the actress has embraced a quieter rhythm while raising her two daughters on a Tennessee farm.

Wagner’s family lives in a town of just 800 people, where horses and buggies remain a familiar sight. The setting offers an escape from Hollywood’s relentless pace and reflects the childhood she and her husband, David Lemanowicz, want their daughters to experience.

“First of all, I love Tennessee … I'm from the South. I'm from North Carolina,” Wagner told Fox News Digital. “I love the people here but especially love the small-town mentality.”

Daily errands can offer reminders of how different her community is from Hollywood. Wagner recalled visiting the post office and standing behind one of the area’s Mennonite residents, which also gave her a chance to see a horse and buggy.

That atmosphere has become a meaningful part of the life Wagner and her husband are building for their girls. She believes the slower pace may become more valuable to them as they grow older, even if they eventually choose to leave for larger cities.

“In some ways, going back to a simpler, slower pace … I think as we get older, or at least I know I can speak for myself, as I get older, I really value that,” she said.

Wagner understands the desire to leave home and chase a career because she did exactly that at 17. She suspects her daughters may also want to spread their wings one day, but she hopes their Tennessee upbringing will give them something enduring to remember.

“And I'm sure they'll do the same, but I hope what it does is bring them back to the simple-ness of life and what it can be … That's a gift that my husband and I gave them, and they probably don't even know it yet,” Wagner said.

Her daughters already enjoy important parts of country life, even if farm chores have not completely won them over. Wagner said they love being outdoors, running barefoot through the dirt and spending entire days playing outside.

“So, I don't know about farm girl. I know that … they love outdoors. They don't necessarily like doing farm work. So, we're trying to still work on that,” she said.

The family would like to add chickens and goats when Wagner’s work schedule gives her more time at home. A horse or pony for the girls could also become part of the farm in the future.

Community is another major reason Wagner values her Tennessee home. Her family owns Scott Mansion Farms, where they host charitable events benefiting the Special Operations Warrior Foundation and Dolly Parton’s Children’s Hospital.

Wagner said neighbors have demonstrated their generosity by arriving at the gate and offering to help. Their willingness to support the family’s efforts has reminded her how meaningful good neighbors can be.

“But the fact that people just show up at the gate and say, ‘What can we do to help?’ I think it just reminds me of how amazing humanity is … and how very special it is to have good neighbors,” she said.

Wagner also wants to share her affection for local festivals and community traditions with her daughters. “It's woven into my fabric. So, I'm going to pass that on to my girls. Hopefully they'll have the love for that like I do,” she said.

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Her family life also intersects with her holiday movie career. When her daughters were younger, Wagner included them as extras in one of her films, giving them an opportunity to sit on Santa’s lap.

Now that the girls are older, Wagner said they understand Christmas movies as their own genre. She hopes the film featuring all of them will become a tradition they can revisit with their own families long after she is gone.

In “A Very Arctic Christmas,” Wagner reunites with Cameron Mathison and plays Jane, a wildlife conservationist. Her character helps a father and daughter through an unexpected Arctic adventure after their holiday cruise goes off course.

Wagner said working with Mathison produces plenty of laughter, while director Robin Dunne sometimes tries to bring their attention back to the scene. The experience gives Wagner another cheerful project to share with viewers and, eventually, with her daughters.

“A Very Arctic Christmas” premieres Oct. 29 on Great American Pure Flix. It will also air on Great American Family and GFAM+ on Oct. 31 at 8 p.m. ET.

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