Abigail Spencer: Movies, TV, and Bio
Abigail Spencer

Abigail Spencer

Actor, Producer, Writer

Born August 4, 1981 in Gulf Breeze, Florida, USA

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).

Top titles

  • Cowboys & Aliens
  • Mad Men Season 1
  • Oz The Great and Powerful
  • Rectify Season 1
  • True Detective: Season 1
  • Suits Season 1
  • Wayne
  • How I Met Your Mother Season 1
  • Gilmore Girls: The Complete First Season
  • Castle Season 1
  • Burning Love
  • Childrens' Hospital Season 1
  • Couples Counseling (Season 3)
  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Season 1
  • Timeless - Season 1
  • Comedy Bang! Bang! Season 1
  • Grey's Anatomy Season 1
  • The Glades Season 1
  • NTSF:SD:SUV:: Season 1
  • Chasing Mavericks

Filmography

  • 2019
    Wayne
  • 2018
    Buttons: A Christmas Tale
  • 2016
    The Sweet Life
  • Timeless - Season 1
  • 2015
    The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards
  • A Beautiful Now
  • 2014
    True Detective: Season 1
  • This is Where I Leave You
  • The Forger
  • 2013
    The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
  • Oz The Great and Powerful
  • Rectify Season 1
  • 2012
    This Means War
  • Chasing Mavericks
  • Comedy Bang! Bang! Season 1
  • Burning Love
  • 2011
    Cowboys & Aliens
  • How To Be A Gentleman, Season 01
  • Suits Season 1
  • NTSF:SD:SUV:: Season 1
  • 2010
    The Glades Season 1
  • 2009
    Hawthorne Season 1
  • Castle Season 1
  • 2008
    Childrens' Hospital Season 1
  • Welcome to the Captain
  • 2007
    Private Practice Season 1
  • Mad Men Season 1
  • 2005
    Grey's Anatomy Season 1
  • Ghost Whisperer, Season 1
  • Couples Counseling (Season 3)
  • How I Met Your Mother Season 1
  • 2000
    Gilmore Girls: The Complete First Season
  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Season 1

Connections

  • Tim Janis

    Tim Janis

  • Daniela Amavia

    Daniela Amavia

  • JD Evermore

    JD Evermore

  • Helen Slayton-Hughes

    Helen Slayton-Hughes

  • Ryan Hansen

    Ryan Hansen

  • Curtis Hanson

    Curtis Hanson

Genres

  • Thriller
  • Action & Adventure
  • Comedy
  • Horror
  • Music Videos & Concerts
  • Western
  • Fantasy
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Children & Family