- Born
- Birth nameAbigail Leigh Spencer
- Nickname
- Abby
- Height5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
- Actress, writer, and producer on both the big and small screen, Abigail Spencer is quickly making a name for herself in Hollywood.
Spencer was seen in Sam Raimi's Oz the Great and Powerful (2013), a prequel take on The Wizard of Oz (1939), alongside James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, and Michelle Williams.
She has starred in the Sundance Channel's first scripted series, Rectify (2013). The series follows "Daniel Holden" (played by Aden Young), who must put his life back together, after serving 19 years on Georgia's Death Row before DNA evidence calls his conviction into question.
Spencer also was on the indie, Kilimanjaro (2013), opposite Brian Geraghty, and reprising her role of "Annie" for the online series, "Burning Love" on YouTube, which got picked up for a second and third season. The series, produced by Red Hour, is a funny parody of a "Bachelor"-esque show. She also reprised her role on the USA hit show, Suits (2011), and was seen in the season of Childrens Hospital (2008) for Adult Swim.
Abigail was the lead in Daniela Amavia's cinematic piece A Beautiful Now (2015), produced by Keith Kjarval/Unified Pictures.
As a screenwriter and producer, Spencer is in development on Wrong Number, with James Franco producing through his "Rabbit Bandini Productions" banner. Spencer will also star in the indie romantic comedy directed by AnnaRose King. Spencer also co-wrote, with Lauren McBrayer Miller, the television series "Teach", which was purchased by ABC Family and deals with the lives of high-school teachers.
Spencer starred, alongside Gerard Butler in Curtis Hanson's, Chasing Mavericks (2012). The film follows surfer "Jay Moriarity", who sets out to ride the Northern California break, known as "Mavericks". She was also seen opposite Jon Hamm on AMC's award-winning and critically-acclaimed original series Mad Men (2007), in the series' third season, as Don Draper's latest love interest, who also happens to be his daughter's school teacher. Other film credits include McG's This Means War (2012) and Jon Favreau's Cowboys & Aliens (2011).
- IMDb mini biography by: John Koch
- SpouseAndrew Pruett(April 3, 2004 - February 2013) (divorced, 1 child)
- ChildrenRoman Pruett
- ParentsLydia Ann Spencer (Brown)Yancy Bailey Spencer III
- RelativesSterling Spencer(Sibling)Yancy Bailey IV(Half Sibling)
- Brown eyes
- Attributes her professional career breakthrough to "fairy godmother" Kathie Lee Gifford who, as a teenager, was hopelessly in love with a 19-year-old professional surfer (Abigail's father-to-be) Yancy Spencer. When Abigail turned 17, her dad called Kathie Lee to ask if Abby and her mother, Lydia, could attend a broadcast of "Live! With Regis and Kathie Lee", a request that was immediately granted. After the broadcast, Abby and Lydia were invited backstage to meet Kathie Lee. When she learned that Abby wanted to be an actress, she made a call to ABC TV casting and a meeting was arranged for young Abby, who soon after won the role of Rebecca on All My Children (1970) in June 1999. While still trying to get on her feet, Abby spent three months as a live-in "nanny" for Kathie Lee at her New York residence.
- Through her Spencer ancestry she is distantly related to "Jersey Boys" actor John Lloyd Young, as well as Princess Diana, Prince William and Prince Harry. All descend from the same later-titled Spencer family.
- Gave birth to her first child, son Roman Allen Pruett, on September 19, 2008 at age 27. His father is her ex-husband, Andrew Pruett.
- She was born on the same day as her Suits (2011) co-star Meghan Markle: August 4, 1981.
- Founder of County Line Florals flower delivery service.
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